Comments on: Polar Bear and Husky Play in the Wild — Amazing Pictures! http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/09/15/polar-bear-and-husky-play-in-the-wild-amazing-pictures/ The Dogster Community Dog Blog Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:00:33 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Loreida http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/09/15/polar-bear-and-husky-play-in-the-wild-amazing-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-773981 Loreida Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:09:55 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/09/15/polar-bear-and-husky-play-in-the-wild-amazing-pictures/#comment-773981 Hello dog and animal lovers: I just returned from Churchill where I saw Brian Ladoon's dogs and if someone claims that these dogs are either cared for or loved, then I would like to know their interpretation of either word. Those unfortunate dogs are neither loved nor cared for. It's quite possible that Brian Ladoon has some dogs that he has for 'show' that he cares for but the 200 dogs or so that I saw were in pathetic condition...so much so that my wonderful polar bear experience has been marred by the sight of these dogs. I believe you can fool some people some of the time and I think Caleb is one of those people. I talked to about 20 locals and not one of them had anything good to say about the owner of these dogs. Most claimed that there have been many who have tried to stop the atrocities; however, the initiatives somehow disappear. I got the feeling that either people are afraid of Brian Ladoon or palms are being greased. I can't believe that decent, animal loving people would allow what I saw with my own eyes. The Churchill community doesn't have a vet in the area so it's possible that the only dogs the vet sees are the 'visible' dogs. The fact that someone got some cute and adorable puppies from Brian Ladoon is no testament that the dogs are cared for. If selling puppies is his meal ticket, he would be stupid (in addition to being cruel) to not put on a good 'game face' when selling his pups. I didn't have the pleasure of meeting Brian Ladoon and I'm quite sure he has some well-fed, happy dogs (maybe?) but they weren't the 200 or so that I saw. Hello dog and animal lovers:
I just returned from Churchill where I saw Brian Ladoon’s dogs and if someone claims that these dogs are either cared for or loved, then I would like to know their interpretation of either word. Those unfortunate dogs are neither loved nor cared for. It’s quite possible that Brian Ladoon has some dogs that he has for ’show’ that he cares for but the 200 dogs or so that I saw were in pathetic condition…so much so that my wonderful polar bear experience has been marred by the sight of these dogs. I believe you can fool some people some of the time and I think Caleb is one of those people. I talked to about 20 locals and not one of them had anything good to say about the owner of these dogs. Most claimed that there have been many who have tried to stop the atrocities; however, the initiatives somehow disappear. I got the feeling that either people are afraid of Brian Ladoon or palms are being greased. I can’t believe that decent, animal loving people would allow what I saw with my own eyes.

The Churchill community doesn’t have a vet in the area so it’s possible that the only dogs the vet sees are the ‘visible’ dogs.

The fact that someone got some cute and adorable puppies from Brian Ladoon is no testament that the dogs are cared for. If selling puppies is his meal ticket, he would be stupid (in addition to being cruel) to not put on a good ‘game face’ when selling his pups. I didn’t have the pleasure of meeting Brian Ladoon and I’m quite sure he has some well-fed, happy dogs (maybe?) but they weren’t the 200 or so that I saw.

]]> By: Gigi http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/09/15/polar-bear-and-husky-play-in-the-wild-amazing-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-769023 Gigi Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:18:37 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/09/15/polar-bear-and-husky-play-in-the-wild-amazing-pictures/#comment-769023 Hi Caleb, I understand that these dogs are bred for these conditions and prefer to sleep outside and whatever. However, when I visited Brians' Dogs, many of them were shivering and hopping from foot to foot trying to avoid the frozen ground. A couple of them were trying to lay down and curl up but as soon as they felt contact with the ground they jumped back up. They were obviously cold. Maybe they wouldn't use shelter, but maybe they would, what's the harm in setting something up? And your comment about dog breeders with 150+ dogs keeping their dogs chained/tied up - it's true, they'd need to, but to have that many dogs is ridiculous! You know that when he sells his dogs there's a condition that you need to spay/neuter them? why would he do that if he's trying to keep the breed going? sure, you'll avoid mix-breeding, but you're not going to get anymore purebred puppies either. Also these dogs are starved for attention, they want to just be with you so badly. Sure, Brian probably loves his dogs, but there is no way you can give that many dogs adequate attention. There was a puppy that had been injured over the course of my stay in Churchill. It had a cut above it's eye and a swollen face and an oozing eye. It yelped and cowered when anyone neared it's injury and she was shivering uncontrollably. I let Peggy know about it and she said she'd tell Brian. After the third day of seeing nothing done and the puppy's condition not any better, I put a blanket in the puppy's box and reminded Peggy again. Her reaction when I told her about the blanket was anything but appreciative and in response to the injury she said they'd put some peroxide in it - peroxide?! in and around the eye?! I felt awful for the puppy and cuddled her to warm her up and she snuggled right in and fell asleep in my arms. The whole time the other puppies wailed for attention. Like I said, these dogs want to be with you! they want to be with people, to deprive puppies of that is horrible. Brian needs to hire more help, and if he doesn't have the money, then he needs to get rid of dogs until he has a manageable number. Hi Caleb,
I understand that these dogs are bred for these conditions and prefer to sleep outside and whatever. However, when I visited Brians’ Dogs, many of them were shivering and hopping from foot to foot trying to avoid the frozen ground. A couple of them were trying to lay down and curl up but as soon as they felt contact with the ground they jumped back up. They were obviously cold. Maybe they wouldn’t use shelter, but maybe they would, what’s the harm in setting something up?

And your comment about dog breeders with 150+ dogs keeping their dogs chained/tied up – it’s true, they’d need to, but to have that many dogs is ridiculous! You know that when he sells his dogs there’s a condition that you need to spay/neuter them? why would he do that if he’s trying to keep the breed going? sure, you’ll avoid mix-breeding, but you’re not going to get anymore purebred puppies either. Also these dogs are starved for attention, they want to just be with you so badly. Sure, Brian probably loves his dogs, but there is no way you can give that many dogs adequate attention. There was a puppy that had been injured over the course of my stay in Churchill. It had a cut above it’s eye and a swollen face and an oozing eye. It yelped and cowered when anyone neared it’s injury and she was shivering uncontrollably. I let Peggy know about it and she said she’d tell Brian. After the third day of seeing nothing done and the puppy’s condition not any better, I put a blanket in the puppy’s box and reminded Peggy again. Her reaction when I told her about the blanket was anything but appreciative and in response to the injury she said they’d put some peroxide in it – peroxide?! in and around the eye?! I felt awful for the puppy and cuddled her to warm her up and she snuggled right in and fell asleep in my arms. The whole time the other puppies wailed for attention. Like I said, these dogs want to be with you! they want to be with people, to deprive puppies of that is horrible. Brian needs to hire more help, and if he doesn’t have the money, then he needs to get rid of dogs until he has a manageable number.

]]> By: Kim Dimond http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/09/15/polar-bear-and-husky-play-in-the-wild-amazing-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-574046 Kim Dimond Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:16:44 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/09/15/polar-bear-and-husky-play-in-the-wild-amazing-pictures/#comment-574046 Someone hold my hair back while I vomit after reading Caleb's fraudulent accounts of how these dogs are cared for and protected from the bears...the bears have mauled and killed over a dozen of these captive dogs on more than one occassion. Just recently a man from Churchill had to be called out to shoot one of "Brian Ladoon's" dogs who had been disembowled by a bear and was alive with it's intestines hanging out...all infront of TOURISTS!! BRAVO CHURCHILL TRAVEL AGENCIES and those thriving to maintain Northern dignity! I HAVE SEEN the dogs first hand...neglected, chained in fields, chained in front of stores for days on end...I am outraged that any one who calls themself an animal lover would even try to justify, minimize and rationalize the inhumane conditions these dogs endure all for the sake of Mr. Ladoon's "legacy" as some noble and reputable sled dog breeder. What Ladoon operates is a GIGANTIC PUPPY MILL/ DRIVE THRU POLAR BEAR RESTARAUNT where he serves up Eskimo Dog on a leash. Did you know he charges tourists money to see the bears that conveniently "play" with his dogs...isn't that called baiting the bears? Who hasn't seen a cat play with a bird or a mouse before devouring it's "toy". Please give your head a shake if you still think there is some kind of value in exposing these dogs to conditions you wouldn't live in. They need protection, food, HUMAN ATTENTION, and a chance to enjoy the companionship and comfort of loving homes. If Mr. Ladoon has over 150 dogs that he can't care for and is crumbing around for donations than maybe he has animal hording issues and should consider scaling down his operation to a size that is realistic and managable. If he is such a dedicated pet owner he should follow best practices of pet breeding! It's about money and reputation for Mr. Ladoon and his dogs...seems to me both are lacking. "Eskimo Dogs as Polar Bear Bait" is what the headings for those pictures should read. Someone hold my hair back while I vomit after reading Caleb’s fraudulent accounts of how these dogs are cared for and protected from the bears…the bears have mauled and killed over a dozen of these captive dogs on more than one occassion. Just recently a man from Churchill had to be called out to shoot one of “Brian Ladoon’s” dogs who had been disembowled by a bear and was alive with it’s intestines hanging out…all infront of TOURISTS!! BRAVO CHURCHILL TRAVEL AGENCIES and those thriving to maintain Northern dignity! I HAVE SEEN the dogs first hand…neglected, chained in fields, chained in front of stores for days on end…I am outraged that any one who calls themself an animal lover would even try to justify, minimize and rationalize the inhumane conditions these dogs endure all for the sake of Mr. Ladoon’s “legacy” as some noble and reputable sled dog breeder. What Ladoon operates is a GIGANTIC PUPPY MILL/ DRIVE THRU POLAR BEAR RESTARAUNT where he serves up Eskimo Dog on a leash. Did you know he charges tourists money to see the bears that conveniently “play” with his dogs…isn’t that called baiting the bears? Who hasn’t seen a cat play with a bird or a mouse before devouring it’s “toy”.
Please give your head a shake if you still think there is some kind of value in exposing these dogs to conditions you wouldn’t live in. They need protection, food, HUMAN ATTENTION, and a chance to enjoy the companionship and comfort of loving homes. If Mr. Ladoon has over 150 dogs that he can’t care for and is crumbing around for donations than maybe he has animal hording issues and should consider scaling down his operation to a size that is realistic and managable. If he is such a dedicated pet owner he should follow best practices of pet breeding!
It’s about money and reputation for Mr. Ladoon and his dogs…seems to me both are lacking.
“Eskimo Dogs as Polar Bear Bait” is what the headings for those pictures should read.

]]> By: Terry Cumming http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/09/15/polar-bear-and-husky-play-in-the-wild-amazing-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-574019 Terry Cumming Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:01:11 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/09/15/polar-bear-and-husky-play-in-the-wild-amazing-pictures/#comment-574019 How can you people defend the scenes of these dogs chained to the tundra? What do you people use for brains? And Caleb, I will take your post with a huge grain of salt as you describe yourself as an employee of this person. Shame on all of you and shame on anybody who would treat his dogs so. This, to me (and to many others), is just another example of exploitation of man's best friend. How can you people defend the scenes of these dogs chained to the tundra? What do you people use for brains? And Caleb, I will take your post with a huge grain of salt as you describe yourself as an employee of this person. Shame on all of you and shame on anybody who would treat his dogs so.

This, to me (and to many others), is just another example of exploitation of man’s best friend.

]]> By: Leslie http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/09/15/polar-bear-and-husky-play-in-the-wild-amazing-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-569528 Leslie Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:12:13 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/09/15/polar-bear-and-husky-play-in-the-wild-amazing-pictures/#comment-569528 I am also glad Caleb left this response. Someone needs to speak up on Brian's behalf. I am convinced that people who urge others not to support him and his cause of the Canadian Eskimo Dogs clearly do not have all the facts. My boyfriend and I have just spent a week in Churchill where we met Brian and many of his dogs. We were absolutly moved by his huge efforts to save this wonderful breed of Arctic dog. People need to understand that life on the Tundra and harsh weather conditions is what these dogs are genetically designed for. I think Brian's dogs have even a better life than some Eskimo dogs of the past who were often beaten and pushed to extreme limits by their owners. On our last day in Churchill we purchased two of these indigenous Canadian dogs from Brian Ladoon, if you meet him it is easy to tell he loves all of his dogs and has their best interests at heart. We love our two new pups and will continue to support Brian however we can. Nov.30 / 2008 I am also glad Caleb left this response. Someone needs to speak up on Brian’s behalf. I am convinced that people who urge others not to support him and his cause of the Canadian Eskimo Dogs clearly do not have all the facts. My boyfriend and I have just spent a week in Churchill where we met Brian and many of his dogs. We were absolutly moved by his huge efforts to save this wonderful breed of Arctic dog. People need to understand that life on the Tundra and harsh weather conditions is what these dogs are genetically designed for. I think Brian’s dogs have even a better life than some Eskimo dogs of the past who were often beaten and pushed to extreme limits by their owners. On our last day in Churchill we purchased two of these indigenous Canadian dogs from Brian Ladoon, if you meet him it is easy to tell he loves all of his dogs and has their best interests at heart. We love our two new pups and will continue to support Brian however we can. Nov.30 / 2008

]]> By: Caleb http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/09/15/polar-bear-and-husky-play-in-the-wild-amazing-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-453282 Caleb Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:19:58 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/09/15/polar-bear-and-husky-play-in-the-wild-amazing-pictures/#comment-453282 Cromer - No worries, I can see it from everyone elses point of view as well, I didn't always work with dogs like this. Just happy to get out the other side of the story :) Caleb Cromer – No worries, I can see it from everyone elses point of view as well, I didn’t always work with dogs like this.

Just happy to get out the other side of the story :)

Caleb

]]> By: Cromer http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/09/15/polar-bear-and-husky-play-in-the-wild-amazing-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-320381 Cromer Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:45:37 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/09/15/polar-bear-and-husky-play-in-the-wild-amazing-pictures/#comment-320381 Caleb, Thanks for putting in a long detailed response. I have worked with sled dogs and what you say is very accurate. Most people are used to their pets and do not always know or understand the very different needs of sled dogs. Cheers! Caleb,
Thanks for putting in a long detailed response. I have worked with sled dogs and what you say is very accurate. Most people are used to their pets and do not always know or understand the very different needs of sled dogs. Cheers!

]]> By: Joy http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/09/15/polar-bear-and-husky-play-in-the-wild-amazing-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-185687 Joy Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:05:09 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/09/15/polar-bear-and-husky-play-in-the-wild-amazing-pictures/#comment-185687 Caleb, And I thought my four were bad. I guess I'll stop complaining! We'll look forward to seeing your furkids on Dogster in the future. Caleb,

And I thought my four were bad. I guess I’ll stop complaining!

We’ll look forward to seeing your furkids on Dogster in the future.

]]> By: Caleb http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/09/15/polar-bear-and-husky-play-in-the-wild-amazing-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-185664 Caleb Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:03:15 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/09/15/polar-bear-and-husky-play-in-the-wild-amazing-pictures/#comment-185664 Hey Joy, Maybe I'll do that. The above post was the first time I've been to this site but that sounds like it might be a good idea. When I get the time I will. It's hard to find the time as I spend most of my waking time with the dogs every day (150+ is a lot of work!) I'll have a good browse through the site and get onto as soon as I can. Regards, Caleb Hey Joy,

Maybe I’ll do that. The above post was the first time I’ve been to this site but that sounds like it might be a good idea. When I get the time I will. It’s hard to find the time as I spend most of my waking time with the dogs every day (150+ is a lot of work!)

I’ll have a good browse through the site and get onto as soon as I can.

Regards,

Caleb

]]> By: Joy http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/09/15/polar-bear-and-husky-play-in-the-wild-amazing-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-185345 Joy Mon, 03 Dec 2007 02:28:12 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/09/15/polar-bear-and-husky-play-in-the-wild-amazing-pictures/#comment-185345 Caleb, Thank you for barking in. You ahve given us another side of the issue. One way to get more of the story out would be to set up a Dogster page for one or more of the dogs. Caleb,

Thank you for barking in. You ahve given us another side of the issue.

One way to get more of the story out would be to set up a Dogster page for one or more of the dogs.

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