HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973 12-05 Dog fight continuing squabble REVIEW Complaint may lead to council floor
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has invited Clayton Huck-
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appear before it Dec. 6. MINIATURE SCHNAUZERS .R ��!• "
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R.W. Schaller, there has 7 i DyfiK. OOPLE ' ***I. ,, a l,•,, i � ��; ,' 3
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talk to him first, Schaller HUCK'S KENNEL
said. Empty cages and ample allegations
The problem began last latter said he has had prob- kennel and r,eturned with Jordan said he has quit
May when James L. Vas- lems with Jordan and will three complaints — a training dogs because it
sar, 236 Campbell Dr., move him out and resume small cage, no water and involves "too much gar
Hopkins, gave his dog to operations himself. Huck- no heat. bage." He said that a dog
Jon Jordan of Roseville, a enpoehler has five dogs of Weldon said both Huck- being trained by another
professional trainer. his own; more than three enpoehler and Jordan were person two years ago,
JORDAN WAS using the requires a private kennel at the kennel and Jordan broke his leg. The owner
facilities at Huck's kennel. license. said he was moving out. sued the trainer for $1,200
On Sept. 20, Vusar was Later that same day, Huckenpoehler said he and won.
supposed to pick up his Sept. 25, Jordan came to would correct the discrep- Jordan said there was no
dog, a golden retriver, at the police station and said ancies. kennel in the basement at
Huck's kennel. When no he loves dogs and has nev- Huck's. He also said that a
one came he called Jordan, er mistreated any. He said VASSAR LATER went dog in field training loses
who told him to go in a other problems between to conciliation court in five to eight pounds.
back door and get his dog. himself and Vassar moti- Maplewood to ask that$111 Jordan said Vassar owes
Vassar said he did as he vated the complaint. Jor- in fees be paid Jordan for him $390 for training and
was instructed and found dan said he had decided to training his dog he re boarding the dog. Vassar
his dog and others in cages cease operations and board turned. He won by default said Jordan may have a
in the basement of the his personal dogs with when Jordan failed to ap- valid claim for veterinari-
house similar to those used Huck. pear. an care, but "he won't col-
for transporting dogs. Vas- On Nov. 2, Gary Weldon Vassar said Jordan lect anything more for
sar said there was no food of the St. Paul Humane could have appealed the training. I'm certainly not
and water in any of the Society came to the police ruling and carried it to going to pay him any more
cages and his dog was in station after receiving municipal court. However, unless a court orders me
poor condition. complaints about Huck's Vassar said he would have to."
Four days later Vassar kennels. Huckenpoehler had to do it by Nov. 19. JORDAN SAID he i.
called the police and de- had refused to let Weldon Vassar said he took the going to court.
manded that something be inspect his kennels without action against Jordan be- Vassar said "some ac-
done about the kennel situ- a search warrant. cause he was dissatisfied tion by somebody, namely
ation. Vassar believed the HUCKENPOEHLER with the care his dog had me, was necessary" to
animals were being cruelly told Schaller that he received. correct conditions at
treated. couldn't let anyone into the Jordan said the kennel Huck's kennel. As far as he
The police, however, kennel as it was rented out has been closed for four was concerned, he said,
had no right to go to the to Jon Jordan. months. He said Vassar's the matter is through.
kennel to check out the Schaller then advised dog was the last one there As far as Jordan is con-
complaint without a Huckenpoehler that he was except for three dogs of his cerned,it isn't through.
search warrant. They did, the licensee and could not and three belong to Huck- Neither is Huck's kennel
however, check on the li- rent out the kennel. He enpoehler. through yet.
censing setup. also told him that if he HE SAID HE didn't ap- Time will tell if anything
THE NEXT day, Schal- didn't let Weldon inspect pear in court because he positive comes out of the
ler spoke to Huckenpoeh- the place the police would. was tied up with his busi- continuing squabble.
ler and reported that the Weldon inspected the ness. By CARL HARSTAD