AlphaTex Kennels in TX-300 dogs seized in deplorable conditions

[JakodaCD OA]

under her links they have
German Imports 9 males 26 Females
American GSD 4 males 9 Females
Collies 6 Males 11 Females
Goldens 2 males 6 Females

PLUS 'rising stars" which I didn't even count..

Total 21 males 52 Females...sorry that's alotta dogs right there

[onyx'girl]

Wonder how they manage to avoid oops litters?

[Whiteshepherds]

Selzer I think you're being too generous...or too kind...or just trying to see the good in people.

This is the second time in two days I've read a story about dogs being pulled from a breeder. Makes me want to put them in the kennels they think are clean and let them wallow in their own filth for a few weeks.See how they feel about it then. Then for good measure just shoot them.

[selzer]

It is a lot of dogs.

It is not illegal to have a lot of dogs and to breed a lot of dogs and to produce a lot of puppies.

I do not know that they should seize dogs because they do not think it is morally right to own, breed, produce a number of them.

I do not know that the ultimatum should have been, sign over your dogs or we will get a seizure warrant. I really did not see any dogs whose condition looked critical. Yes a dog died. But how many of us have had a dog die? We do not know why the dog died, it could have been natural causes.

In any other business, people are given an opportunity to meet standards. They should not seize animals who do not seem like their lives are threatened. I think seizure was excessive. I do not believe someone should own that many dogs, breed that many litters, produce that many puppies, but I do not think I should make that call for other people.

[lar07]

Originally Posted by ChristenHolden

OMG they have a add in one of our local FREE papers. I have even been to the site!!! Glad the dogs are in a better place!! Poor things

That's what is so scary about this! The trial is on October 3rd, I'm hoping the dogs stay away from her kennel and all go to a better place. It's so sad.

[lar07]

Originally Posted by selzer

It's a long time, but the older we get the longer it takes us to bounce back after a surgery, or a couple of surgeries. The dogs look like they have been provided for, not wonderfully, but they did not look like they were starving, I mean it does not look like she just threw her hands up and stopped feeding or cleaning up after the dogs. I think she probably took some short-cuts, like leaving those buckets out there for a week, and maybe filling them with a hose without scrubbing them out.

Who knows what would have happened in another six months. Either the husband gets to 100% and they start getting stuff back in order, or it gets that much worse.

I think I need to look again at the condition of the dogs. I did not see anything that they would sieze an ordinary owner's dogs for in that video, they might tell them to scrub out the bucket and give the dog fresh water, to feed the canned food in the house so it does not attract flies. I will go look at it again.

But the horse. The horse is what I can't seem to get over.

I'm in close connection with some of the GSD rescues in the area and more than one dog was found dead by the way. I'm a little bothered that you don't see anything wrong with how the dogs were being kept, yet you see the horse and feel horrible. ALL of those animals deserve better.

Oh and there is a major coccidia problem too and they aren't sure how many will make it out of the puppies they took out.

[selzer]

Originally Posted by lar07

I'm in close connection with some of the GSD rescues in the area and more than one dog was found dead by the way. I'm a little bothered that you don't see anything wrong with how the dogs were being kept, yet you see the horse and feel horrible. ALL of those animals deserve better.

Oh and there is a major coccidia problem too and they aren't sure how many will make it out of the puppies they took out.

I did not say that I did not see anything wrong.

I do not think from what I saw seizure was warranted, not unless there is more to the story.

[onyx'girl]

In any other business, people are given an opportunity to meet standards

ANY other business...ok, but not with LIVESTOCK!

As of now, I'm sure these poor animals are overwhelming the AC, rescues and all the volunteers. Just like the OH hoarder...put such a burden on the animals and those trying to help them. And he isn't even getting jail.
When people choose to breed in such a capacity, there should be overseeing of the conditions(on the breeders dime) so this doesn't get to the point of suffering.

[selzer]

OMG, got to go now, just glanced at that rescue -- hoarder 370 some dogs 78 dead. Sick, sick, sick!

Will read it tomorrow.

[GSDolch]

Those poor babies. I honestly have no words and I think my dinner is turning in my stomach now.