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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

RainCaster

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4. This is great news!

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Nov 6, 2019, 09:38 PM

Nov 2019

While police dogs are great animals, they are not for novices. I have raised 5 generations of GSDs, several as Shutzhund, and I would not want to see a police dog go to a doggy neophyte.

This is a great change for those who have served a community and needs some final years of rest. Good for Tejas!

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Texas: Retired police dogs had to be sold or destroyed under state law. Voters just changed that. [View all] Eugene Nov 2019 OP

Better late than never, indeed. I am thrilled to read of this great outcome. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2019 #1

Totally agree. democratisphere Nov 2019 #2

Wish they would do this with non-govt. animal places, I need a kitten and a puppy but can't afford braddy Nov 2019 #3

This is great news! RainCaster Nov 2019 #4

Occasionally Texas does something right. nt Susan Calvin Nov 2019 #5

Wow, democracy does work. mysteryowl Nov 2019 #6

What?? I thought that they usually retired in the care of their partners. Rhiannon12866 Nov 2019 #7

Why part of their constitution? LiberalFighter Nov 2019 #8

The state constitution regulates the disposition of surplus government property. Eugene Nov 2019 #10

Also the way Texas and its constitution works is stupid. Susan Calvin Nov 2019 #11

what assholes ever allowed this to happen in the first place orleans Nov 2019 #9

I'm so happy that those retired animals are going to be adopted. Democreator Jan 2020 #12