Dog day at Compo Beach. (Photo/Anthony Carafa)
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Ana Rogers, what a wonderful picture!
Missing Westport,
Diane Cady
Diane, I did not take the photo. The photo was taken by Anthony Carafa, who is a dog trainer and works with those Shepherds. I thought it was so great that I sent it to Dan to post.
Hi Dan, I’m so glad that you posted this photo, but I did not take the photo. It was taken by Anthony Carafa, who is a dog trainer. He was training those Shepherds at Compo. Can you please correct? Thanks! Ana
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Will do. – Dan
Wonderful!
How beautiful! I’m a GSD person having had 6 in my lifetime. Now on #’s 5 and 6.
I train and care for dogs too., am impressed at the pose Anthony Carafa was able to get!
I can look him up, but if anyone has his contact , can you please post it here? Thanks..
Shepard “mixology”!
Love this!
I just LOVE this!!!
He is active on Facebook, where he posts many of his GSD pictures.
Who is old enough to remember….RIN TIN TIN????
YES!!!
what the hell is so cute about jamming 5 large dogs into a ten foot round cauldron….nothing CUTE about it.
agree . I rather jam 10 locals in there and see how it feels..People
Have breakfast. Dan Katz. You’ll feel better. Haven’t you seen puppies sleeping in a pile more crowded than these dogs? Give the trainer credit for keeping a group of dogs in one place long enough to get a photo. It’s an even bigger accomplishment with small children.
Nonsense, Joyce Barnhart. Puppies voluntarily huddling for warmth and succor is far different from large, unrelated, grown dogs being jammed into a confined and far too small, concrete container…..I do NOT give THAT trainer credit for anything other than an opportunistic and wrongful treatment of dogs in his care…any other spin is pure rationalization.
Though it is true, Joyce, I had not had breakfast.
Have you eaten yet? 😉
Yes. Ate and then caught your comment……but I, truth be told, I am a bit hungry again.
We’ll agree to disagree?
I’m heading to the kitchen for breakfast now. Easter Saturday – a perfect day for matzohbrie but this shiksa has no matzoh. Stay dry today.
its a NOR EASTER
Dan I agree . It may look cute but when you think about it, it is likely cruel
Hmm, then maybe we should all rethink the Westminster Dog show training ethics … if we’re gonna talk about “cruelty” here, aye?
I’m an animal lover and I support activist groups that help to stop animal abuses.
But (there’s usually a “but”, right?) I’m not sure that this photo op squarely fits into that category of possible cruelty.
Might be a bit sniffy here (pun!), but seriously, I think those pups look well cared for, along with being well trained, and my hope is that they are far from being traumatized during this photo shoot.
If I’m proven wrong, then I’ll jump on the “not cool” bandwagon, to be sure.
They are very well cared for two of the dogs in the photo are mine there names are Otto and Chewie
Take a Valium or two. Wtf
Great pic that demonstrates the trainers ability to get dogs – even a pack of German shepherds to cooperate (impressive!). I have crossed paths with him and the dogs at the beach with my own dog, I do not know anything about his professional experience, I’ve seen him with many different breeds / sizes definitely has a knack for tuning into each dog’s personality – he’s also always happy to share dog advice.
I hope someone brings his attention to this post.
It demonstrates the trainer’s a jerk who mishandled the dogs in his charge for a photo op.
Get over yourself. Obviously you are a person who has no idea about dogs and / or their training. It’s nice to know I can come here and find all the perfect people complaining about something.
Do you include yourself,Mr. Smiley?
Do you plant seeds or bulbs to get these doggonegreat results?
I thought dogs are persona non grata at Compo after April 1st?
That would be correct. No dogs after March 31.
https://www.westportct.gov/index.aspx?page=35&recordid=6662&returnURL=%2findex.aspx%3fpage%3d91
From something I read elsewhere, I believe the fine is $77 per violation. Looks like the town has photo documentation (probably time and location stamped in meta data) not to mention an eye witness in Ana Rogers to collect $462 in revenue. Unless, of course, the picture was actually taken before 4/1 and not submitted to (or published by) Dan until yesterday.
I’m sure that must be it. Still, $462 of revenue might be worth a phone call or two from whoever enforces this sort of thing.
Anthony, pay up!
This looks an empty planter on Soundview Drive. Dogs are allowed on the road year-round.
no, Its a planter wart.
LOL… the one on the left looks a bit stressed but other than that.. what a group of chill dogs! Imo, don’t think they suffered in the least. Cute! I wish the world of dogs could be so well cared for.