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is about a 1 year old Lab mix. Liberty was
one of the dogs who was rescued from the
notorious C.C. Baird Martin Creek Kennels
and Patsy's "Pat's Pine Tree Farms"
after Baird, Patsy Baird, Jeannette Baird,
and Patricia Baird, their agents and employees,
successors and assigns, directly or through
any corporate or other device, were ordered
to cease and desist from violating the Animal
Welfare Act and the Regulations and Standards
and had to pay the largest penalty in history
of $250,000 plus another $250,000 if Baird
or his family attempts to be involved with
dogs/cats. Baird sold these dogs to research
labs all over the United States. Almost
all teaching Universities like UAMS in Little
Rock use animals in research projects. Some
of the dealers are called Class B dealers
and have "random source" dogs.
Legally, a random source dog is supposed
to only be sold by an individual who breeds
and is the actually the owner of the dog.
Unfortunately, most of these dogs are "Free
to Good Home" dogs in the paper, strays
and some are actually stolen family pets
out of their own backyard.
We have no idea where Liberty came from,
who previously owned her or what kind of
life she has had. She is a young Lab mix,
about 1 year old, sweet and friendly and
was saved from being a research lab animal.
She is a little shy at this time so would
do best in a quiet household. It would be
great if some one out there was willing
to adopt Liberty and help her re-learn that
the world is not so bad a place. She has
made huge strides in just the few weeks
we have had her. At first she would never
come out of her dog house, now she comes
over and licks us and is starting to learn
to take treats from us. None of the dogs
from Baird's place knew how to play with
toys or take treats from human hands. This
is most likely because they were tortured
and abused by people and are having to re-learn
that not all people will treat them this
way. She will most likely become protective
of her new home. She wants to try and play
with the other dogs through the fence line.
We have not allowed her to run free in the
yards yet with the other dogs. She seems
to be very loving toawrds smaller dogs and
puppies. We all wondered if maybe they used
her for breeding and took her puppies away
from her.
Thousands upon thousands of dogs passed
through CC Baird's property in Williford,
Arkansas, but thanks to the efforts of Last
Chance for Animals and the
USDA
that will not happen any more. There are
only 4 Class B dealers left in the US. Efforts
are being made to change the laws to make
it illegal to use "random source"
animals. You can read more about this on
the DogsOnly
World
Wide Woof message board and
the article "No
Free to Good Homes". Liberty's
story will hopefully help educate the public
about why it is important to microchip your
dog and never give dogs away for free, ever!
You can come and meet Liberty at the WLR
Petco every Sat and Sun on Chenal Parkway
across from Target and Home Depot. We will
be there from 1-5. Liberty's adoption fee
is $75 and covers all of her vetcare to
include spay, rabies, heartworm test and
preventative, microchipping and payment
of 50% of basic training classes.
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