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    Lancaster dog (Bandit) deemed 'dangerous' by court is now thriving at Genesee County animal sanctuary
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    With treats stuffed in the pocket of his faded jeans, Matt Albert led a large, fluffy, white and gray dog through the open fields of Against All Oddz Animal Alliance in Darien Center.

    “Sit,” commanded Albert, the executive director of the animal sanctuary. Bandit, a 4-year-old Alaskan malamute, complied and eagerly looked to Albert for his reward. “Good boy,” Albert praised, as Bandit happily accepted a treat from his pocket.

    Bandit has come a long way since the summer, Albert said, when he was deemed a “dangerous dog” by a Lancaster judge and sent to live out the rest of his life at the Genesee County rescue center.

    Against All Oddz takes in animals – mostly dogs – who have nowhere else to go, Albert said. Many, like Bandit, were designated as dangerous dogs by a court. Others come from rescues who weren’t able to handle the dogs.

    Bandit used to belong to a village of Lancaster resident named Joshua Gilley. Bandit helped Gilley control seizures he suffers from as a result of a traumatic brain injury. But Bandit was taken away from Gilley in June after escaping from his home and biting a woman in the neighborhood. The woman sustained serious injuries on both of her arms.

    Albert, who is also the attorney who represented Gilley and Bandit in court, offered to take Bandit. He arranged for him to get training with a local expert. He’s come a long way,” Albert said of Bandit. “There’s still a way to go. But him and I get along real well.”

    After Bandit was removed from Gilley’s home in June, he spent two months at the Town of Lancaster animal shelter, where he didn’t do well, Albert said. “It’d be like you living in a closet for 60 days,” Albert said of Bandit’s living conditions at the shelter.

    Once Bandit got out of the shelter, Against All Oddz paid for Bandit’s boarding and training program at BFK9 Training. He had a hard time with all the transitions and didn’t like to be told what to do, at first.

    Albert had to work hard to gain Bandit’s trust and go at the dog’s pace. “There’s no substitute for time,” Albert said. “We had to go slower with him than we’ve had to do with other dogs. A lot of these dogs have had seamless adjustments. We’d be lying if we said Bandit was one of them.” But the consistent training is paying off. “He’s doing excellently now,” Albert said. “His true personality is coming out.”

    Albert described Bandit as a playful, energetic goofball. He’s fun-loving and “somewhat dramatic,” Albert said.

    Gilley, Bandit’s previous owner, is allowed to come visit Bandit and spend time with him. Albert said there is an option to appeal the Lancaster judge’s decision and argue that Bandit should be returned to Gilley, but Gilley hasn’t decided to go down that road, yet.

    Against All Oddz is not a high-volume rescue. Its focus is providing a high quality of life for the animals. Against All Oddz “fills a void in the animal rescue community,” Albert said. “We take on animals that others won’t. We believe in the sanctity of all life, including dogs that others have completely given up on. We provide them refuge and a chance at redemption and, in turn, it helps us redeem ourselves.”

    There are 13 dogs at the sanctuary now, and Against All Oddz relies on volunteers to help take care of them. Volunteers come by daily to spend time with the dogs, work on training, feed them and take them on walks. Many of the dogs at Against All Oddz have a behavioral issue or history of biting, Albert said, but not all of them will live there for life. The rescue invests time and money in training to rehabilitate all their dogs, some to the point of being able to be adopted.

    “We are all about helping animals, but these animals have really helped us,” Albert said. “One of our mantras is ‘empowering people by helping animals.’

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    I'm so glad that he is doing well.

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    By unanimous vote, the town board approved a resolution to adopt Local Law 4 of 2023 amending the Town of Lancaster Town Code to include revision to Part II: General legislation, Chapter 82, of the Town of Lancaster Code, Animals, Article I. Licensing and Control of Dogs, updating Section 82-14. “Adoption; disposition of dogs.

    Disposition of Dogs.

    A. Any dog identified, unlicensed or licensed, in custody of the Dog Control Officer, may be delivered for adoption by the Dog Control Officer or disposed of by euthanasia after a holding period of not less than three days, except that where notice to the owner is given by mail, then the holding period shall not be less than seven days.

    B. Voluntary surrender

    (1) At the time the dog is surrendered to the Dog Control Officer, the owner shall execute a consent agreeing to the surrender and further authorizing the Dog Control Officer, using his/her discretion, to either: (a) Hold the dog for a seven-day period and deliver same for adoption; or (b) Dispose of the dog by euthanasia.

    (2) Where the record owner surrenders a dog to the Dog Control Officer, there shall be no redemption period applicable.

    (3) The record owner of the dog shall transfer title to the Town of Lancaster upon surrender by completing the appropriate license sections.

    C. Licensing

    Licensing prior to releasing from custody. No dog shall be delivered for adoption unless it has been licensed pursuant to this article prior to its release from custody of the Dog Control Officer.

    D. Fees.

    (1) The fee for adoption of a dog shall be One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars. This fee may be waived, at the sole discretion of the Dog Control Officer, for good cause shown.

    (2) The fee for the voluntary surrender of a dog to the Dog Control Officer for the purposes of adoption shall be One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars. This fee may be waived, at the sole discretion of the Dog Control Officer, for good cause shown.

    (3) There shall be a fee for the euthanasia and disposal of a dog, which shall be in an amount equal to the cost incurred by the Dog Control Officer in providing this service.

    E. Violations

    The disposition by euthanasia or delivery for adoption of a seized dog shall not relieve any person from any violations of this article or of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law.

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    New mysterious pet virus report

    Pet parents are worried about the mysterious dog sickness spreading across the country. The symptoms are similar to kennel cough, but veterinarians say it can last for weeks and even lead to pneumonia or death.

    As of now, there are no reported cases in New York. However, some businesses aren’t waiting to boost safety protocols. Protecting pups is one of the priorities.

    A lot of the stuff that they are working on now is just airflow. They have machines ionizing the air, a disinfectant spray they use daily, and something called a fogger, that essentially puts this huge mist in the air. This will kill anything on contact for a couple of months.

    The hope is that it will keep this dog virus out of the building if it does end up moving into New York.

    As for your dog, veterinarians say you should make sure they’re up to date on all their vaccines. If you think they’re sick or they seem off, don’t wait, call your vet.

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    Town adopts resolution seeking grant to expand dog control facility

    The Lancaster Town Board has determined that the current dog shelter located at 525 Pavement Road in the Town of Lancaster is inadequate in its current state.

    At Tuesday evening’s meeting a resolution was unanimously adopted authorizing Supervisor Leary to file an application to the New York State Department of Agriculture & Markes Companion Animal Capital Project Fund requesting funding to build an addition to the existing dog shelter, which will meet and exceed all current guidelines for the safety of the staff and dogs.

    The total project cost is $284,000. The Lancaster Town Board has endorsed an application requesting an amount not to exceed $255,600.00 for financial assistance through the New York State Companion Animal Capital Project Fund administrated by the Department of Agriculture and Markets in the form of grant funding. This project is eligible for 90% of the total project cost as the Lancaster Dog Shelter serves three jurisdictions: Town of Lancaster, the Village of Lancaster, and the Village of Depew.

    Town of Lancaster commits to providing the required 10% match and all funds necessary to complete the project beyond the 10% ($28,400.00) if necessary; and will complete the project within a 24-month period to ensure the timely implementation and completion of the proposed project.

    Comment

    At a November town board meeting Dog Control Officer Eric Major addressed the town board to explain the need for 4 additional dog kennels. He did receive a grant announcement from the state regarding a grant but unaware what the matching grant entails.

    Major declared it would also meet the state’s requirement of article 26-C coming out in 2024 where shelters need to have a separate ‘isolated’ station area if there was a case where a dog was brought in with a respiratory (zunyite) illness – similar to kennel cough but more serious and where it can lead to pneumonia and fatality, the animal would have to be isolated.

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