PITSTOP SUPPORTS COMMUNITY BUSINESS: STUDENT’S PRODUCE
General Jeff is a friend of Downtown Dog Rescue
June 16, 2010
Contact: General Jeff (323) 445-0723
Los Angeles- West Coast Hip-Hop Pioneer
General Jeff, known for his work as a producer, songwriter and artist and has platinum plaques from working with artists such as Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, DJ Quik and more just completely shaved his head to bring awareness to a worthy cause that will ultimately help all homeless student’s in America.For three years as a community activist in Skid Row, Downtown Los Angeles, General Jeff has worked tirelessly to successfully address as many issues as he can, thus becoming a leading voice of the homeless, recently being profiled on CNN as “The Mayor of Skid Row”. He has now been tapped to be the spokesperson for a produce company that will donate 50% of it’s profits to help homeless students, first in LA, then in all of California and ultimately all over America. 
The produce company is called Reshoot Production Company and the project is called “Student’s Produce”. With estimates of 1.6 million homeless students in the United States, the public is encouraged to go to the website and answer four really easy questions like “What is the name of the grocery store or supermarket that you shop at?” and “What is your zip code?” and this will notify the stores to carry the “Student’s Produce” line of vegetables and get things rolling.
General Jeff has a bald head now and doing his part to help. Please do your part by visiting STUDENTS PRODUCE and in less than one minute, you will have helped all the homeless students in America. And keep in mind, no donations are required!
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A press conference to officially announce this wonderful project is being organized and will happen soon. Please contact General Jeff at the above contact information with questions and for further information.
General Jeff
community activist-
ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS
ANIMAL WELFARE COMMUNITY: WITNESS LA.COM & Celeste Freemon
RESCUING THE MIRACLE DOG PART 1
As posted on WitnessLA.com
June 15th, 2010 by Celeste Fremon
The dogs above are both creatures who need homes.
(For contact information, scroll to the end.)
But first, I need to tell you their collective story.
We’ll go back to the messy problems of the city and the county and the nation tomorrow.
For now, get comfortable. This may take a while.
MILAGRO
It all started during the very last days of December when my friend Elie-the-attorney noticed a very sick dog at a vacant lot near Men’s Central Jail.
FYI: Elie Miller is a former hot shot alternate public defender who quit her nice, secure county job to take a giant pay cut as the in-house lawyer for Homeboy Industries.
What you also need to know is that, in addition to being someone who feels called to defend clients that others would prefer to reject (like, say, homeboys and homegirls with criminal records), Elie is a hardcore rescuer of critters.
She happened on this particular dog– a black and tan shepherd and rottweiler mix—while she was walking from the Homeboy office on Bruno and Alameda to meet a client for a conference at Men’s Central Jail. In order to get there she took a shortcut through a humongous vacant lot littered by cracked cement slabs where factory buildings had once stood. Midway across the lot she spotted a male dog who was clearly in a state of high distress.
He was being nearly strangled by a leather collar that was strapped so tightly to his neck that it had cut a circle of sores into his skin that were […]
BE IN THE KNOW: Los Angeles picks new Animal Services Chief
Brenda Barnette, left, Melanie Ramsayer, L.A. Animal Services commissioner, and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa hold three puppies that are being adopted by Much Love Animal Rescue and will be available to the public in the next 10 days. Barnette is the mayor’s choice to head the L.A. Department of Animal Services. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times / June 17, 2010)
L.A. mayor picks new animal services chief
The City Council must approve the selection of Brenda Barnette for the embattled department.
By Carla Hall, Los Angeles Times
June 18, 2010
Brenda Barnette, chief executive of the Seattle Humane Society, has been chosen to lead Los Angeles’ Department of Animal Services, which has had no permanent head for a year.
To a background chorus of dogs barking from their kennel runs at the North Central shelter, the newly appointed general manager, in her first public appearance, promised to meet with animal welfare advocates, rescuers and community leaders before laying out plans for increasing adoptions and decreasing euthanasia.
“It would be really arrogant for me to tell you this is what we have to do. I have to talk to the stakeholders and see what we can do together,” she said.
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Barnette, who was introduced at the news conference by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, inherits one of the most difficult stewardships in city government. Provided that she is confirmed by the City Council — which is expected to hold hearings next month — she will run a municipal animal shelter system teeming with cast-off pets and strays while dealing with vocal animal welfare advocates insisting on more adoptions and fewer killings.
Her embattled predecessor, Ed Boks, stepped down from the post a year ago amid criticism on all fronts.
To introduce his new department head, the mayor put on a full court press, with appearances by dog whisperer Cesar Millan (who was part of an informal group that brainstormed with the mayor about the position); City Councilman Paul Koretz, who also advised the mayor; and several of the city’s Animal Services commissioners.
As the group toured the shelter, the mayor and his new general manager stooped to pet furry heads and lament one dog’s fly-bitten ears.
LORI’S CORNER: Brandon Fouche Leader of the Pack for Aggressive dogs
On Sunday, I attended Brandon Fouche’s seminar, “Establishing Alpha” at Blue Collar Working Dog Supplies in Echo Park.
Brandon believes that establishing yourself as the “alpha” is the key to having a harmonious relationship with your dog(s). Most dog behavior problems (including aggression, leash pulling, bolting, excessive barking, house marking, fighting, destructive behaviors, etc) cease completely when your dog regards you as the alpha. However, few people truly understand how to attain and maintain this position. In the seminar, Brandon spoke in detail, his step-by-step method for attaining effective pack leadership. He brought two owners with three “problem” demo dogs that we were able to observe him demonstrate his techniques. Because the group was small enough in size, we all had the opportunity to ask questions and discuss any problems or concerns that people in the group were currently experiencing with their dogs.
For those of you who might not know who Brandon Fouche is, he has been touted as LA’s miracle worker. Rescues and shelters all over the country have employed Brandon’s services in turning “problem” dogs into adoptable dogs. He has saved the lives of thousands of dogs with his method of dog psychology called “The Fouche Way”. 
If you had read about the seminar on Facebook or Twitter, what is written above is pretty much what you would have discovered about the seminar. It all seems very straight forward, easy to understand, something that can be easily followed. Well, not exactly. Brandon makes the extremely difficult look easy. Take for example the first client with the “problem dogs”, Ivan owner of two German Shepherds. The dogs were growling and actually trying to bite anyone that approached him. Brandon explained to the group why the dogs felt they needed to protect their owner and how to stop the behavior. Once Brandon took the leashes, the dogs began to walk behind him, people could approach the dogs and Brandon. Ivan watched and learned. Soon he was walking the dogs behind him and people could now approach him and the dogs. This happen in a period of about fifteen minutes. No training, no sits or stays, none of that was necessary.
Next came the dog aggressive Boxer, “Frankie”. He was a very typical dog aggressive dog, wonderful with people, very relaxed until he saw the black chow in the parking lot, 10 feet away. He roared and tried to […]
PITStop Community Assist: PITBULL needs a new foster home, MUDDY!
Please help this very sweet boy – look at that face! – he is in desperate need of a foster!
MUDDY (after Muddy Waters) is a special boy. He has seen so much in his short 9 months, and he has remained sweet as pie though it all. He is mild mannered, a little shy, mellow and calm. He is fantastic with kids and people, loves to give kisses, and adores other dogs. Now it is time for Muddy to get a little love himself…a woman who has devoted her life to freeing chained dogs found Muddy chained in a yard- that is where he had spent his young tethered life. This kind soul has never lived inside a house before – and he needs a calm, happy home so he can get used to being part of a family. He is neutered, up to date on shots, and just a very tender spirit. PLEASE, PLEASE if you or someone you know can find it in their heart to foster Muddy, he would be so grateful. Thank you for networking Muddy.
The rescue helping MUDDY is DOGS DESERVE BETTER
Please contact Deana at unchainsocal@yahoo.com if you can help.
DDR DOG SPOTLIGHT: SUNSHINE!
Meet Sunshine a 2 year old Catahoula Leopard Dog mixed with a pit bull. If you have ever dreamed of owning a herding pit bull mix type dog, she is your girl. This is a WONDERFULLY social dog with people and other dogs. She is an off leash type dog who would learn very quickly to go on off leash hikes. She plays with at least 12 other dogs at a time in our pack and understands rank and order in a dog pack very quickly. She is more intelligent than most of our knucklehead pit bulls and learned the rules quickly.
She is approximately 50 lbs, spayed current on all vaccinations and microchipped. She was rescued by DDR from the South LA shelter. She was the shelter pick, all the volunteers loved her and did not want to see her euthanized. She went out to many mobile adoption events, including the Best Friends Super Adoption but was not adopted. In fact, she made such a positive impression on everyone that Karma Rescue who had already taken 8 dogs, offered to board her for two weeks at their vet’s office if DDR would take her. We gladly accepted and a ray of Sunshine entered our kennel the day she came to live with us. She plays well with Bruno, Medira and Sasha to name a few of the many DDR dogs that line up to play with this sweet girl.
Please call Sandy at 818-407-4145 or e-mail me at Lori@modernica.net
LINK TO DDR’s APPLICATION TO ADOPT
PITStop Community Assist: PUPPY found on Skid Row
A plea from Herlinda Chico
So here’s the little boy we found in skid row. He’s probably about 6 weeks old. He looks like he’s some sort of shepherd mix but he’s really little. He has now discovered how nice it is to be held and that’s what he wants to do now… snuzzle. We’re looking for someone who can foster him until we can find a forever home or a rescue that will take him. He is in desperate need of a bath 🙂 And he should definitely be seen by a vet. We can contribute a small amount towards that care. I wish it were more.
Thank you again for passing this along so we can
find a foster or forever home.
Thanks.
Any questions and you can call me on my cell phone 562.652.5600
NORTH CENTRAL SHELTER RESCUE ME SPOTLIGHT: WENDY #A1103762
Notes from a shelter volunteer:
Shelter says she was an owner surrender because she was getting beaten up by other dogs. She is very submissive and dog-friendly.
AND she’s impossibly cute and only 15 months old!
My name is Wendy and I am a spayed female,
tan Staffordshire Bull Terrier mix.
The shelter thinks I am about 1 year and 3 months old.
I have been at the shelter since Jun 03, 2010
Wendy is in the following facility:
$117 Adoption fee include spay/neuter surgery (all animals will be sterilized prior to release), Vaccinations, Microchip & Dog License for City of LA residents
NORTH CENTRAL ANIMAL CARE CENTER
3201 Lacy Street
Los Angeles, CA 90031
Voice: (888) 452-7381
Mondays – Closed (Emergencies Only)
Tuesday thru Saturday (8:00AM – 5:00PM)
Sunday – (11:00AM – 5:00PM)