http://nationaldogweekbook.wordpress.com/2012/08/02/state-of-new-jersey-makes-great-strides-in-banning-the-retail-sale-of-dogs/ Lisa Begin-Kruysman's Blog on Her Book About National Dog Week Mon, 06 May 2013 18:32:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://nationaldogweekbook.wordpress.com/2012/08/02/state-of-new-jersey-makes-great-strides-in-banning-the-retail-sale-of-dogs/#comment-922 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 22:05:16 +0000 http://nationaldogweekbook.wordpress.com/?p=1981#comment-922 Thank you Dr. Doolittle. The Council received over 300 e-mails from across the country and overseas. In making their decision, they conducted a search on the actions of other communities across the nation so you can see where one city’s actions can influence another. I think with Pt. Pleasant and Brick’s entry we are at aprox. 18 towns/cities in the USA that have banned retail puppy shops. Some tell me these actions are harmful to small business, one man I know said to me, “What will I do when I go with my wife to the mall when there are no more puppy shops to entertain and amuse me.” This is a man who rescued a dog by-the-way, so there is a lot of misinformation out there. People don’t have a clue as to how these businesses operate.

]]> http://nationaldogweekbook.wordpress.com/2012/08/02/state-of-new-jersey-makes-great-strides-in-banning-the-retail-sale-of-dogs/#comment-921 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 02:24:15 +0000 http://nationaldogweekbook.wordpress.com/?p=1981#comment-921 I’m in tears as I read your story, Lisa. This brings it right down to the personal aspects of this issue. Most of the time this is merely reading about political or commercial discussions. Yawn. But this drew me in made it very personal as I awaited the news I already knew! Yay for Brick Township!

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