Do you think it can't happen to your breed.?

Question

Denver kill 36 pit bulls seized from a owner who was trying in find a out of state home for her dogs. In this group was a mother and her new bron litter. There was a don't fed order put on them. By the time the court order them put down they were so underfed they would have died anyway. They thought this act of cruelty was ok because they were pit bulls. If they ban another breed, and there is work being done to ban most large breeds, this will keep happening. If this had been done by someone like you or me we would have been sent to jail. This must stop now before we loss the right to have our pets at all. This *** stoped being about pit bulls. All kinds of dog breeds now face the block and we are the only ones to stop the blade.

http://news.bostonherald.com/national/view.bg?articleid=14941web site to read the report

http://news.bostonherald.com/national/view.bg?articleid=149415
To the one who said I can,t spell your right a heartattack with slight brain damage will do that sorry thought I used spell check.

I got the fact about the straving was told to me by a friend who works at the shelter.

Answer 1

Absolutely right! If we don't stop breed specific legislation NOW, the precedents set today will be very hard to overcome in the future. Borrowing from Elie Wiesel, the font of wisdom on discrimination and genocide, "When they come for YOUR breed, there may be no one left to stand up for you."

Anyone with a violent, aggressive dog of ANY breed has to be very responsible to make sure that the dog doesn't hurt anyone. Most Rottweilers and Pit Bull Terriers and other dogs considered "dangerous" are very friendly and safe to be around if they are raised properly. Children have been killed by Old English Sheepdogs and just about any other breed or mix you can name. Physically, almost any dog is capable of killing a child. Even a Golden retriever accidentally killed a child this past winter - the child was sent out to play wearing a scarf. Tragically, the dog thought this was for him to play tug-of-war with and the child died of strangulation.

Discrimination and banning breeds is not the answer to dog fighting or dogs biting people. Ask your local lawmakers to pass laws to prosecute the owners of any dog that is allowed to run loose. If someone has a vicious dog and it bites someone, that owner should be punished the same way as if he left a loaded gun lying around and a child shot himself with it - make it a major felony!

Answer 2

Oh, sweetie, power down.
Anyone with 36 of any dog is breaking the law. Of course the woman is gonna say whatever she has to to keep her butt out of jail. It is horrible what happened to the puppies but we can't save them all.
In fact, the numbers of stray and homeless dogs in this country is monstrous. In Los Angeles there is a stray dog problem so bad that animal control brings in 35 dogs EVERY DAY. And they say that for every one they catch 2 got away.
What are we gonna do? Resources are tight right now, no matter how you toss it the animals will suffer. People like you refuse to help, only complain. You need to get out and do something. Volunteer at a shelter, see the realities out there. Because nothing will change by whining over a few lost Pit Bulls.
I personally love the breed. They are the smartest, steadiest animals I have had the privilege to work with. They are also the most over bred, badly bred, badly handled (owned/trained) and abused pet animal alive today.
I'm a Vet Tech and SPCA volunteer and see the realities everyday. It breaks my heart, but until people wise up, there is nothing else to do.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

i understand exactly where your comming from. I love animals but especially large beed dogs. Practically my whole life i've owned Dobermans, German Shepherds, Rottweilers, and Irish Wolfhounds and I'll tell you this, even though they are so big, they are some of the most affectionate animals I have ever seen. These little S*&%heads that woman have in their purses that are spoiled beyond all hell, I cant stand those things. I can deal with them, but I'd rather not own one. People fear the large breeds because they fear what they were bred for; mostly protection and working. All dogs I've owned have been trained to bite, protection training and most Schutzhund certified. The differences between me and most owners is that I own my dogs and I also handle them, meaning that I am their ALPHA and not the other way around. Those dogs that people are afraid of are used to getting their own way. Your right, this S*(& needs to stop. Owners need to learn to handle their dogs and people need to stop being so soft about things.

Answer 5

to answer the question...no

i agree. i have a rottie and their reputation is the next worst behind pits. if the media wasn't so focused on pits, rotties would be the main culprit.
the situation is a doggone shame. people are so ignorant. the wrong people have the wrong dogs. the wrong people deal with laws concerning dogs.

next thing you know they'll also infringe on more rights. i don't see how you can have guns, but not a particular breed. guns are involved in as much if not more tragedies than pits when they're in the wrong hands.

Answer 6

I agree but what is being done to stop it. I own one and thank God do not live in Denver, wasn't this law put before the people? I don't know, just wondering, I read that Chako.com is sueing but what has become of the suit? I feel helpless.

Answer 7

First of all, the dogs were not put down because they were pit bulls. It's most likely they were put down as a result of being pets of a "hoarder".

A hoarder is someone who takes in dog after dog after dog and does not properly train, socialize or care for these animals. The dogs become "wild" animals, though they are inside a home. These dogs are the hardest to rehabilitate and can be extremely dangerous and aggressive towards people (just like any wild animal would be if confronted by something strange to them). We are not seen as humans there to help, these animals see us as a danger to them. The same can be said about puppies, regardless of age. If they are younger than 4 weeks, they cannot survive on their own and there just aren't enough people in this world willing to care for puppies of this age (considering they must be bottle fed and kept clean and warm every 2 hours at the least). Not to mention, puppies should be handled the day following birth in order to become properly socialized and trainable dogs. Younger than 4 weeks, the mother would not allow access to her puppies by a human which could serve very dangerous to the health of the litter (the mother may even kill the puppies on "accident" in an attempt to save them from humans--something a mother sees as a threat).

Second, I find it very hard to believe that these dogs were given a "no feed" order. I'm not sure where you may have heard that but working in rescue for many years now I can guarantee this did not happen. These animals were properly cared for from day one and would have received more love and attention while in the care of authorities as apposed to what they did with their hoarder owner.

The only way to stop this "blade" as you say is to educate the public and pet owners more about proper pet ownership. This not only includes regular vet visits and walks but also proper socialization, feeding, training and, most of all, spaying or neutering. People are so quick to judge a breed of dog by it's behavior when, like it or not, a dog is only the way he is because of the owner and how he/she trained the animal (or, in this case, failed to train the animal).

EDIT: What people need to understand is it's not your every day housepet that is being seized and euthenized and these dogs that are euthenized are not being put down for no reason. The dogs being put to sleep are abused, neglected and aggressive. These dogs were either hoarded animals or used as bait or fighting dogs. These are the dogs that pose the largest threat to people. According to the article you posted the link to, the animals seized from this man were abused and neglected (which most often means these were fighting dogs and are EXTREMELY aggressive). It is too hard to rehabilitate animals that have been in these conditions for as long as these pups were. These dogs were trained to do one thing--and that's fight. These are no longer "houseworthy" pets and cannot be trusted to be around other dogs in a mellow or playful mannor.

And as far as the comparisson between your post and the link......where on earth do you get they were starved to death by animal control until destroyed and where do you see a litter of puppies??? The short article makes no reference to either of these and jsyk (as a law student), saying such things about Animal Control (a legal office) you could be getting yourself into a LOT of trouble (possibly risking jail time for false and detrimental information).

Answer 8

So sad,seems like i'm hearing more and more of this now days, ...all big dogs but precious pitties mostly...people freak out over them! I have 2 and i won't give them up. They are great with my kids(3&15mths)
PUNISH THE DEED, NOT THE BREED!!!!!

Answer 9

it is really messed up and its really bad when the person in charge of the citys animal welfare hates animals..like the guy down here...they have band all breeds of pits and pit mixes in the city...its really sad the way these animals are being treated when they have done nothing wrong

Answer 10

its very sad that people can have a consious and sleep at night after doing that i know someone that got put in jail because they didnt have a trough of water for their horse even though there was a pond in the pasture tell me that aint screwed up