Spotting Trouble: Dalmations are cute in the Disney movie, but may
not be the best family pet

Article 1 of 18 found.
Published on December 1, 1996

Stephanie Diaz The Press-Enterprise  

Spot news: Those darling Dalmatians of Disney fame might not be the ideal family pet.

Some children will no doubt beg for a Pongo or Perdita after seeing the remake of Disney's "101 Dalmatians," which was released Wednesday in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. But the movie, which features live pups instead of the animated characters in the 1961 version, has many dog fanciers concerned that parents will too quickly acquiesce to their

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Not quite 101

Article 2 of 18 found.
Published on May 10, 1997

 The Press-Enterprise  

It's a dog's life for Randy Warner and some of the many Dalmatians who live with him in his home near Lake Elsinore. Warner has rescued the spotted breed for more than a decade and blames last winter's Disney movie for a recent upturn in the Dalmation population at shelters. See B-1.

William M. Vasta

The Press-Enterprise STAND ALONE
 

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Some Christmas pups abandoned as no longer cuddly
Dalmatians were adorable as presents, but then they grew up

Article 3 of 18 found.
Published on May 10, 1997

Sandy Stokes The Press-Enterprise  

Randy Warner sees spots, thousands of them. And lately, he's seeing red, too.

Between wet kisses from the 15 big Dalmatians vying for space on his lap, Warner grouses about a Christmastime movie and heartless puppy buyers.

" `101 Dalmatians.' I just hate it," says Warner, whose life centers around rescuing the spotted canines from dog pounds.

The Disney movie was in theaters last Christmas and has been released to video

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Judge seeing spots; is off case

Article 4 of 18 found.
Published on May 15, 1997

Sandy Stokes The Press-Enterprise  

LAKE ELSINORE

Bringing the likes of Randy Warner to justice takes a judge with no soft spots for spotted dogs, a Lake Elsinore court commissioner decided Wednesday.

It seems the case against Warner should have been a slam dunk.

Warner, who rescues Dalmatians from dog pounds, admits he broke the law but says he can't afford the fine. He had nine dogs at his house when Riverside County Animal Control officer Brian Bealer wrote him a $130 citation in February for

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Dog helper enters not guilty plea
Randy Warner told a judge that he cannot afford the license or the cost of building kennels. He faces a pre-trial hearing on July 25.

Article 7 of 18 found.
Published on June 18, 1997

Sandra Tapia The Press-Enterprise  

Wearing a Dalmatian-decorated tie and carrying photos of rescued dogs and copies of news articles, the operator of a home-based Dalmation rescue effort pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a charge that he has no kennel license.

In a Perris Municipal courtroom, Randy Warner told presiding Judge Beauford H. Phelps that he cannot afford the license or the cost of building kennels.

Judge Phelps scratched his head and puzzled over Warner and his devotion to the spotted dogs. Warner started to
 

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Dog rescuer gets trial postponed

Article 8 of 18 found.
Published on July 26, 1997

Sandy Stokes The Press-Enterprise  

PERRIS

This time, the court commissioner faced with the case of the man with too many Dalmations was baffled.

Last time, the court commissioner knew too much about the case, and so it was moved from Lake Elsinore to Barry Reimer's courtroom.

Randy Warner, operator of Dalmation Res Q, first appeared in May in the Lake Elsinore branch of Three Lakes Municipal Court.

Commissioner Ann Loree said she had seen news reports about Warner and his rescue of dogs he

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Eviction notice puts dog rescuer on the spot
Dalmatian lover changes his plea

Article 9 of 18 found.
Published on August 2, 1997

Sandy Stokes The Press-Enterprise  

PERRIS

Randy Warner is being evicted from his Dalmatian plantation.

Warner, a dog trainer who rescues Dalmatians from dog pounds, was scheduled to appear for a non-jury trial at Three Lakes Municipal Court after being cited by Riverside County Animal Control for keeping more than the legal limit of four dogs without a kennel license. Warner sometimes has as many as 20 dogs at a time, with the number changing as he rescues dogs and finds homes for them.

On Friday, he said he

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Dalmatian rescuer fined for keeping too many animals

Article 10 of 18 found.
Published on November 8, 1997

Sandy Stokes The Press-Enterprise  

PERRIS

A man who rescues Dalmatians from dog pounds was fined $45 on Friday by a judge who stepped in because the previous judge died

In August, Randy Warner, a dog trainer who rescues, trains and finds homes for unwanted Dalmatians, appeared before Judge Pro Tem Ernest Gilbert in Three Lakes Municipal Court in Perris to contest a citation from Riverside County Animal Control for keeping too many dogs without a kennel license.

At the time, Warner, who houses up to 20 dogs at

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COMMUNITY NOTES Article 14 of 18 found. Published on August 19, 1998  The Press-Enterprise   Buster to speak to society The Temecula Valley Humane Society will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Big Horse Feed & Supplies, 33320 Highway 79, South, Temecula. The meeting is open to the public. County Supervisor Bob Buster will be the speaker. There will be a question-and-answer session following the meeting. For more information, call Randy Warner at 301-4350. ... Click here for complete text of article 14 ...

BRIEFS Article 11 of 18 found. Published on February 3, 1998  The Press-Enterprise   Los Angeles `Leeza' to feature Menifee-area man Former Ortega Mountain resident Randy Warner will be featured on NBC's "Leeza" talk show, scheduled to air today at 9 a.m. on television station KNBC. Warner, a dog trainer who rescues Dalmatians from dog pounds, will discuss his efforts on behalf of the abandoned animals, a spokesperson for the show said. In November, Warner, was fined $45 by Riverside County Judge Pro Tem ... Click here for complete text of article 11 ...