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by Scott Carlson water in the cages.
A former dog trainer who rented out The above complaints had been
Huck's Kennels,2360 County Rd.D says it registered by Vassar to Maplewood
is not true that during September he police. The information in last week's
returned a golden labrador back"in very Review had come from written police
poor condition" to a Hopkins man or that reports at the last council meeting.
he had ever cruelly treated any dogs at The dog had been put under care by
the kennel. Jordon last spring and was to be returned
Jon Jordon made that statement,in an in the fall, ready for hunting season.
interview last week, concerning the Jordan said the dog was alright.
controversy on what conditions exist at
the kennel and why kennel owner Clayton "ANY DOG IN training is bound to lose
Huckenpoehler, 2360 County Rd. D, had five to seven pounds," Jordon said. He
rented out to him even though he had no added that he even puts his own dogs in
special kennel license. training and has them cut back five to
The Maplewood Council has requested seven pounds.
Huckenpoehler appear at its Dec. 6 Jordon said Vassar doesn't seem to
meeting and explain conditions at the realize how much effort did go into caring
kennels and why he rented out to an for the dogs, including a special dog food
unlicensed individual." medicine. He also added that Vassar has
failed to pay about a $400 bill.
THE MAPLEWOOD POLICE, through Jordon said no dogs were boarded in
follow-up on a report of cruelty to animals Huckenpoehler's basement. "I wouldn't
complaint made by James Vassar, 236 even put my own dogs in the basement,"
Campbell dr., found that Jordon was not Jordon said.
licensed for the Maplewood kennel. Police report that Vassar told them he
Jordon admits that he did not know he had walked into the basement after
needed a special license to rent out Jordon was called at around 12:30 p.m.
Huck's.But said he had a license at Prior Sept. 20. Jordon said, however, that
Lake and"believed I was safe for renting Vassar would have had to break in to get
out at Huck's."Huckenpoehler does have in Huckenpoehler's basement.
a license but it is non-transferable.
AND HE ADDED that he thought the
HOWEVER JORDON DENIED: meeting was supposed to be around 4 p.m.
—That Vassar's dog was returned to on Sept. 20, not 12:30 p.m.
him in "very poor condition." Jordon said dogs at the kennel were fed
—That he had ever boarded any of the and brought inside the kennel buildings
dogs in Huckenpoehler's basement. at night to sleep. No water was allowed
—That he had agreed to meet Vassar at in the building to avoid messes, he said.
12:30 p.m. on Sept.20 so he could pick up Since Jordon ceased involvement with
the dog. Huck's Kennel, he now boards his own
—Or that the dogs did not have food and dogs at home.