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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 443
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize March 13, 2013, as Responsible Pet Owners Alliance |
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Lobby Day at the Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The Responsible Pet Owners Alliance is known for |
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its valuable efforts to promote responsible pet ownership in |
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Texas through education, its Pet Care Hotline, and its training |
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assistance; and |
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WHEREAS, The acclaimed Beagle American Kennel Club |
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Champion K-Run's Park Me In First, known to the world as "Uno," |
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who won the Best in Show title at the 2008 Westminster Kennel Club |
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Dog Show and who often functions as a therapy dog and as a |
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celebrity representative for Angel On a Leash, a charity of the |
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Westminster Kennel Club, serves as the official mascot of the |
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Responsible Pet Owners Alliance; and |
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WHEREAS, Large or small, all kinds of pets run, walk, |
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crawl, slither, and fly their way into their owners' hearts, and |
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in doing so, they bring about improved physical and mental |
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well-being in ways nothing else can; and |
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WHEREAS, Well-behaved pets are not born that way; they are |
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the result of care, attention, and training; in return for all |
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these things, pets give their families a lifetime of devotion and |
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companionship; and |
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WHEREAS, It is recognized that dog-related problems are |
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not always caused by irresponsible owners; both dogs and owners |
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benefit greatly when dogs understand and reliably demonstrate |
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acceptable behavior, which can be learned and verified through |
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such programs as the American Kennel Club's Canine Good Citizen |
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Certification Program and the Pet Education, Assistance, and |
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All-Species Rescue Program of the Responsible Pet Owners Alliance |
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and the American Kennel Club in Texas; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby commend all the responsible pet owners |
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of this state and recognize March 13, 2013, as Responsible Pet |
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Owners Alliance Lobby Day at the Capitol; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this day. |
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Carona |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 11, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |