GSD breeder arrested in CT - Page 4

Seems like this thread well , it's AC,  , go in take your dogs for no reason //but the AKC Judge arrested for cruelty thread,,well that judge is no good.

So I guess I am wondering what in heck is the difference between the two? Ya think AC just decided to go in and raid the AKC judge?  Guess I don't get it.

In the judges case there were two houses.  In the one house raided more than a dozen dogs were put down as they were in such bad shape.  In the other house the AC officers admitted the dogs were in good health and in clean crates.  two different care takers maybe?  Anyhow in the judges case animals DIED due to  neglect.  Very, very different than going into someones home finding dogs in clean crates and in good health.( there was a dog with bad skin, was it being treated?, we don't know)   Not sure how you can stack crates for working dogs, mine would be trying to get at each other and rattle off the top... couldnt be done.  I imagine the breeder took down her site as people were probably sending her nasty e-mails and such.  She might be guilty as all heck i dont know.  Has anyone asked HER what the story is?

Obviously most of the posters are newer here---The history of DawnMarie goes back years and years....it ain't pretty.
I know personally that she has had many complaints about her dogs years ago before she stole Drago.  This is not one of those cases where they overreacted....

And YES I do know her personally.

Just for some clarification, I do not personally know DM, however, judging by her past performance, I do believe she is guilty.

I certainly do not believe AC walked in "just for shits and giggles".  Complaint(s) were obviously made and investigated.
The seizure of animals takes time, and a process (warnings etc) before seizure is warranted and charges pressed.

Most AC officers are not "out to get people". Your attitude with them however, will predicate how much "slack" and leeway they give you, but, blatant violations will never be just ignored no matter how courteous or ignorant you choose to be to them.

If she did indeed take down her web pages etc, thats a bad sign. She may very well have been operating a "kennel" without the proper license/permits.
It seems to be fairly common practice by some dog people to overlook licensing their dogs. A simple search of the AC bylaws in her city should enlighten anyone interested in knowing. Most are posted online. She may be trying to cover her tracks and say she was not breeding dogs etc. I guess she doesn't understand how things will still show up in a google search ;)

I cannot imagine the noise/odor level of keeping 12+ dogs inside a home. No matter how clean and fastidious someone is. Unless she has kennel staff pottying the dogs etc, how does one person care for that many? And properly care..not just do the very bare minimum.

Contact AC in her area and speak to the investigating officer for their side. Perhaps DM will come here and post her version--highly unlikely, but I'm sure she is welcome to do so.

**Usually** where there is smoke, there is fire.

All it takes is one pissed off person who knows how to work the system to create an avalanche that could bury almost any of us.  One loosely wired puppy buyer, or neighbor who yells loud enough, who gets PETA or a radio station, or newspaper to suggest there's an issue and the breeder is painted with the abuser brush.  We all think it couldn't happen to us, but as soon as anyone (even fellow breeders) hear the suggestion of an issue we all react with a knee jerk reaction of horror.   I hope that the reports are not based on fact... don't know this person... but we're all fools if we think we're immune to the same dangers. 

Here are some CT Dog Statute facts, instead of the PETA fearmongering favored on this thread to derail the real actions of how this woman ignores the law and suffers the animals in her care.

http://www.animallaw.info/statutes/stusctst22_327_367.htm#s329a

§ 22-342. Kennel licenses. Certain breeders to be licensed. Inspection of kennel facilities. Penalties

(a) Any owner or keeper of a kennel who breeds more than two litters of dogs annually shall apply to the town clerk in the town in which such kennel is located for a kennel license. Any owner or keeper of a kennel who breeds not more than two litters of dogs annually may apply to the town clerk of the town in which such kennel is located for a kennel license. for the purposes of this section, annually shall refer to the kennel license year which begins July first. Such town clerk shall issue to such applicant a kennel license on a form prescribed by the commissioner for a period from the date of such application until the thirtieth day of the ensuing June. The license shall specify the name and number of the kennel, the name of the owner and the name of the keeper and shall be in lieu of any other license required for any dog of either sex which may be kept in such kennel during the period for which the license is issued. Each license may be renewed from year to year by the town clerk upon application of such owner or keeper. Each such owner or keeper shall cause to be kept, upon each dog in such kennel, while it is at large, a collar or harness of leather or other suitable material, to which collar or harness shall be securely attached a tag or plate upon which shall appear the number of the kennel license, the name of the town issuing the license and the year of license. Such plates or tags shall be furnished by the town clerk of the town in which such kennel is licensed, at a cost of ten cents each, in such numbers, not fewer than the number of dogs kept in such kennel, and at such time as the licensee may request. The fee for each kennel license, when no more than ten dogs are kept in the kennel, shall be fifty dollars, and for a license for a kennel containing more than ten dogs, the fee shall be one hundred dollars, except that in the case of a kennel started after the first day of July, the license fee for the remainder of the year shall be a proportional part of the fee charged for one year. If the owner or keeper of any established kennel fails to obtain the kennel license on or before June thirtieth, he shall pay one dollar for each dog kept therein, in addition to the regular kennel fee.

(b) The commissioner, the Chief Animal Control Officer or any state animal control officer may at any time inspect any kennel including all facilities of any kennel in which dogs are bred or housed or cause it to be inspected by a Connecticut licensed veterinarian appointed by the commissioner. If, in the judgment of the commissioner, such kennel is not being maintained in good repair and in a sanitary and humane manner or if the commissioner finds that communicable or infectious disease or other unsatisfactory conditions exist in the kennel, he may issue such orders as he deems necessary for the correction of such conditions and may quarantine the premises and animals. If the owner or keeper of such kennel fails to comply with such orders, the commissioner shall revoke or suspend the kennel license of such owner or keeper.

(c) Any person aggrieved by any order issued under the provisions of this section may appeal to the Superior Court in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183.

(d) Any person maintaining a kennel after such license has been revoked or suspended as herein provided shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year or both.

(e) Any owner or keeper of a kennel who breeds more than two litters of dogs annually and (1) fails to apply for a kennel license as required in subsection (a) of this section, or (2) fails to allow an inspection of such facility as required in subsection (b) of this section shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year or both.

The big question in my mind is - was the evidence obtained legally.

What evidence? Dog crap? I'm sure there were neighbor complaints. I'm going to have to do a driveby so I can describe the neighborhood to everyone here.

The other thing is, she is on probation. Not sure exactly what she is prohibited from involving herself in. I wouldn't be surprised if this is a rental property. They were in Milford not too long ago, and now evidently they moved to Stratford. Flipping houses is kind of slow these days. Especially if you are lugging around 13 dogs. Just sayin'. The disappearances of the puppy ads/sites before my very eyes, is a very "guilty" type act, too. And since she's the dog expert, she can't claim ignorance, just defiance.

*Mystere, After reading your post, I tried to cross out "schutzhund" in my post above, but it was too old. Sorry about that.

Bhuagh: Dawn Marie is NOT a "schutzhund" person. She is , quite simply, a breeder of show line gsds who also shows as a marketing tool. Nothing more. As beetree states, there is an ugly and very public history. IF her recent "travails" originate with a disgruntled/unhapoy/screwed over puppy-buyer, then that is proof that karma works.

The evidence would be the dogs, Beetree.