Tennessee State Senators "Yelp" at Bill Banning Dogs in Drivers’ Laps
I was just watching Judge Janine on Fox who had two prosecutors on. One of the 3 was in favor of such a law, and two were against it… but all 3 thought if there was going to be such an ordinance passed that it should be a fine… not a misdemeanor. Two of them said… get out of our lives. Stop passing laws to control us!
NASHVILLE — Legislation making it a crime for motorists to drive with a dog in their lap in Tennessee was brought to heel at least temporarily in the Senate Finance Committee today.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Jim Cobb, R-Spring City, passed Monday night in the House on a 58-30 vote, drew growls from senators.
Sen. Douglas Henry, D-Nashville, quipped dog-related bills often arouse strong “passions” and “often come back to bite you.”
The bill, sponsored by Sen. Ken Yager, R-Harriman, in the Senate, makes it a Class C misdemeanor carrying a $50 fine and up to 30 days in jail for anyone caught driving with an animal in their lap or “between the driver and driver’s door.”
Yager, who noted he introduced the bill at Cobb’s request, said he received a letter from a woman who complained she had nearly had accidents on two occasions with motorists who dogs sitting in their laps, making it difficult to control their vehicle.
Sensing his dog/driver bill was in trouble, Yager move to “roll over” the bill for two weeks. “Roll” is the term used for delaying action on a bill.
Citing safety concerns, Cobb passed a similar bill last year only to see it die in the Senate.
Pictures like this one – of celebrity Jessica Simpson with her adorable doggie on her lap – while cruising in her cool car – and talking on the phone – are what is making this practice so popular today…
Happy Birthday to Our Sweet Boy Apachi
Our sweet little guy, Apachi… a Chiweenie (half-Chihuahua/half-wiener dog or Dachshund), turned 6-years-old on March 28th. Happy Birthday Apachi. He is the sweetest guy, worries about everyone and makes us smile everyday.
Our daughter, who was working at a pet store at the time, rescued him from a box outside the store, where he and his siblings were being given away.
He was quite the character from day one and the total opposite of our papered Chihuahua, Angel, who our daughter also brought home when she was working part-time for another pet store. She spent the bulk of her summer earnings on Angel, whereas Apachi was free.
Apachi was a sweet dog from day one, easy going, patient he and Angel hit it off.
Very long story but through a chain of events before we knew it… puppies were on their way… and then there were six.
Male dogs are not always good with their offspring (some even kill and/or eat them), but Apachi was a concerned dad who wanted to be part of the process, watched over Angel and their pups from a distance (because she wouldn’t let him get any closer in the beginning) and then took over once Angel weaned them and was done. (Angel was a great mom… nursed them for 9-weeks, but when she was done… she was done!)
Apachi with his boys… Goji and Magnum their last night with us. Both went to their forever homes the next day. He spent time with both of them that night, like he knew they were leaving and he needed to give them his fatherly advice. They both went to great homes and we still hear from them now and again. 
Although we found one of the girls a home as well… she came back to us because they couldn’t keep her and we asked all the pups’ new parents to bring them back if for some reason they couldn’t keep them… and they did.
Apachi loves his girls… Princess and Angelina. He is a great dad!
But as we all know parenting is a tough job!
These are not chocolate chip cookies. They are doggie friendly carob cookies.
Outing to the harbor with our very pregnant niece… 6 of us and 6 furkids. And our nieces two were in Arizona. The following Thanksgiving we had an unusually small Thanksgiving… 6-adults, 1 baby and 8 furkids.
Apachi (the Patchman) worries and watches out for everyone… his girls, Angel and us. His favorite part of the day is playing with Dad… the only other male in the family. Apachi loves to help and be part of everything that is going on including travel… even though he suffers from severe car sickness. We do our best to keep him from getting sick (liquid ginger root or ginger cookies) and just go prepared for the often inevitable ‘in-car’ emergency. (We’ve taken him twice on a 1,600 mile trip in a U-Haul moving truck… and both times, he never got sick once. We stacked sofa cushions between the bucket seats high enough for our 4-furkids to sit on making them level with the dashboard, which seemed to help Apachi’s nausea and sickness.) Maybe we should be driving a U-Haul? (And yes…I’ve thought about it!)
‘Until One Has Loved an Animal, Part of Their Soul Remains Unawakened’
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Travel Fun With Dogs
Trips with your pets can be fun, challenging or awful and often which of those options ends up being the case depends on you and your attitude and expectations.
We have a little pack of 4, making the sheer number a possible problem in itself… if you let it. One of our 4 suffers from ADHD… Yes you read that right, dogs can have ADHD and they pretty much have the same symptoms that kids with ADHD have. We have another one that suffers with pancreatitis. And we also have one who fights fairly severe car sickness and often loses the fight.
But, we choose to see travel with our pets as an adventure and a part of the package of having pets; just like we did when we had younger kids. Therefore whatever challenges, unexpected events or situations come up, we see them as part of life; part of our life. Whenever you travel with a family, whatever the make-up there will be surprises, challenges and issues, but there will also be joy, fun and laughter.
We have made major moves and taken trips large and small trips with them and we generally take our gang along whenever we can. When we absolutely can’t, we leave them at home with a pet sitter or we take them and get a pet sitter for the hotel.
Through our life we have had birds, turtles and pocket pets that have also traveled or moved with us at times.
Sundance Recreation Area
Iowa Corn Field
Side Trip to a Lake in Missouri
Exploring is so much fun!
Stops are always good!
Especially Gas and snack stops
Yeeha… Time to Howl! We’ve Arrived
Why Can’t We Help Unload??
The best advice we a can give you is anticipate and prepare, but expect the unexpected and don’t over-react or get upset. Make it all part of the experience and adventure and then it won’t seem so bad. I am a writer/blogger so I look at it as future material. But we all send emails, write letters or tell stories… so look at it as future material!!
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Save a Life…Adopt Just One More…Pet!
Everyday we read or hear another story about pets and other animals being abandoned in record numbers while at the same time we regularly hear about crazy new rules and laws being passed limiting the amount of pets that people may have, even down to one or two… or worse yet, none.
Nobody is promoting hoarding pets or animals, but at a time when there are more pets and animals of all types being abandoned or being taken to shelters already bursting at the seams, there is nothing crazier than legislating away the ability of willing adoptive families to take in just one more pet!!
Our goal is to raise awareness and help find homes for all pets and animals that need one by helping to match them with loving families and positive situations. Our goal is also to help fight the trend of unfavorable legislation and rules in an attempt to stop unnecessary Euthenization!!
“All over the world, major universities are researching the therapeutic value of pets in our society and the number of hospitals, nursing homes, prisons and mental institutions which are employing full-time pet therapists and animals is increasing daily.” ~ Betty White, American Actress, Animal Activist, and Author of Pet Love
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There is always room for Just One More Pet. So if you have room in your home and room in your heart… Adopt Just One More! If you live in an area that promotes unreasonable limitations on pets… fight the good fight and help change the rules and legislation…
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