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Just in on Almost Heaven Kennels and "Skippy"
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/breaking/all-derbe-fined-0707cn,0,3...
Hefty fines and new charges against kennel owner
2:48 PM EDT, July 7, 2009
The owner of the former Almost Heaven Kennel has been fined $152,900 by the state and is facing more than 200 new charges stemming from the raid and closure of the operation last month.
The state Department of Agriculture says it has fined Derbe "Skip" Eckhart for each dog that he kept at the kennel at 4202 Chestnut St. in Upper Milford Township after he exhausted appeals of his 2009 kennel license denial.
Chris Ryder, an agriculture department spokesman, said the department fined Eckhart $100 a day for seven days for all 216 dogs that should have been removed between June 16 and June 23.
In addition, the department fined Eckhart $100 for each of 17 dogs that it says were transferred out of the kennel after June 6 without the state's approval.
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Almost Heaven dogs at Pa. State Farm Complex in Harrisburg Video
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250 dogs removed from the Almost Heaven kennel Video
Eckhart was charged this week with 216 counts of violating the state dog law because he failed to remove 216 dogs from the kennel after the his appeal period ended, according to a complaint filed at District Court in Emmaus.
He faces an additional 17 counts of violating a cease and desist order by transferring 17 dogs out of the kennel without approval of the state.
Under the terms of his license denial, Eckhart was not allowed to transfer animals without approval of a dog warden.
Eckhart has 30 days to pay the fine, but also has 15 days to appeal the penalty.
-- Reporting by Patrick Lester, The Morning Call
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If only they could put him in prison, the news would be better!
Hefty fines and new charges against kennel owner
2:48 PM EDT, July 7, 2009
The owner of the former Almost Heaven Kennel has been fined $152,900 by the state and is facing more than 200 new charges stemming from the raid and closure of the operation last month.
The state Department of Agriculture says it has fined Derbe "Skip" Eckhart for each dog that he kept at the kennel at 4202 Chestnut St. in Upper Milford Township after he exhausted appeals of his 2009 kennel license denial.
Chris Ryder, an agriculture department spokesman, said the department fined Eckhart $100 a day for seven days for all 216 dogs that should have been removed between June 16 and June 23.
In addition, the department fined Eckhart $100 for each of 17 dogs that it says were transferred out of the kennel after June 6 without the state's approval.
Related links
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Dogs seized from Almost Heaven recooperate in Harrisburg Photos
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Almost Heaven dogs at Pa. State Farm Complex in Harrisburg Video
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250 dogs removed from the Almost Heaven kennel Video
Eckhart was charged this week with 216 counts of violating the state dog law because he failed to remove 216 dogs from the kennel after the his appeal period ended, according to a complaint filed at District Court in Emmaus.
He faces an additional 17 counts of violating a cease and desist order by transferring 17 dogs out of the kennel without approval of the state.
Under the terms of his license denial, Eckhart was not allowed to transfer animals without approval of a dog warden.
Eckhart has 30 days to pay the fine, but also has 15 days to appeal the penalty.
-- Reporting by Patrick Lester, The Morning Call
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If only they could put him in prison, the news would be better!
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Permalink Reply by HANNAH 8/2/07 & HONEY 7/2/08 on
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"He faces an additional 17 counts of violating a cease and desist order by transferring 17 dogs out of the kennel without approval of the state". That was posted in the Mcall newspaper ...they don't know where 17 dogs are...the STATE OF PA does not know where 17 dogs are..how do you know where they are...if you do...you should contact the Attorneys who are working on this case and testify for them. Help them out
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Permalink Reply by Lynne Fowler-Oodles of Doodles on
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All the powers that be know what needs to be known. It's you who does not know the ins and outs of what's really going on.
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here we go again...the STATE OF PA does not know where 17 dogs are that he moved out of that kennel... this is taken right from the Mcall.com newspaper....
"Eckhart was charged this week with 216 counts of violating the law because he failed to remove 216 dogs from the kennel after his appeal period ended, according to a complaint filed at District Court in Emmaus.
He faces an additional 17 counts of violating a cease-and-desist order for transferring the 17 dogs out of the kennel. Under the terms of his license denial, Eckhart was not allowed to transfer animals without approval of a dog warden.
''Mr. Eckhart sent those dogs to other places without confirming that information with our dog warden supervisor,'' Ryder said. ''We wanted to know where those dogs were going.'' Ryder was not immediately able to provide information on where those dogs were taken. -
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According to THIS article........
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According to RYDER...CHRIS RYDER...DEPT OF AGRICULTURE FOR THE STATE OF PA...
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Thats correct Lynn..and was posted by me...WHEN...BEFORE I KNEW WHAT REALLY WAS GOING ON THERE MAY 29th..who's stalking who...when I was there in MAY it was CLEAN....I had no reason to believe otherwise...UNLIKE YOU AND YOUR DRRC who chastize everyone and REMOVE THEIR blogs...because you cant face the truth, I give PEOPLE the benifit of the DOUBT...this discussion and your harassing letter have now been turned over to the POLICE....Charges are being filed against you....DONT EVER TELL ME WHAT I NEED TO DO...EVER
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You are absolutely ridiculous and pathetic.
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Few weeks...a couple Months...did you see the date...it was posted May 28, 2008, a full year before he was shut down...for someone who was not there, did not see other dogs there, I don't think you have the right to be judging anyone...at ALL...
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Permalink Reply by Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle on
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How about after you knew what was really going on?
"The night they raided Almost Heaven, Oct. 1, I had gone out to the kennel to see if any Doodles needed fostering. The strong smell of urine and feeces would knock you off your feet, and could smell that for miles away. I have never been to a kennel that smelled that bad. Once before I had been to the kennel and it was not that bad outside, but inside was a different story. On Jan. 13th I had called Skip at now T.A.S. kennels to see if he would do a breeding contract with me for a Female Red Doodle, about 8 to 12wks. old." -
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Permalink Reply by Jacquie Yorke (DRC) on
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Denise, you purchased Honey with a breeding contract in Feb. 2009...4 months after the raid......
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I guess she didn't know about it in February.
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