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Originally posted by Skywatcher2011
Originally posted by vonclod
Originally posted by snowspirit
From what I understand the company had tried to sell the animals,
Maybe they should have tried to give them away for free. They could have put them on the morning or evening news. Or even tried a "no kill" animal shelter.
Maybe then those beautiful animals would have lived.
At least some of them would have had homes.
there were attempts made at finding homes..also the spca dropped the ball on this, but in reality it isnt actually that easy to place these kinds of dogs..not going to be a family pet per se..very tragic thing
There were no media advertising for these dogs. I should know because I live in BC. There are many people who would have adopted them if they were only notified by the news or other agencies. Never happened. This was an internal incident.
Originally posted by randomname
at the end of the day, they're dogs.
should a person be sent to a place where murderers and rapists reside because he did what the humane society does every single day 365 days a year.
The dogs will have to pull me many miles beside the ocean and through the Labrador trails that the locals, mostly Inuit, use. I’m out in the middle of nowhere halfway between a small town called North West River and another called Rigolet. The dogs are beautiful, but a lot of work. Running them alone can be exhausting and even dangerous. I’ve only known these dogs for three days while I trained with them (I ran sled dogs for three years some time ago), so they have to get used to a new musher calling the orders and they can be obstinate if they don’t like you. For humans though – they are usually big babies – always rolling over for a tummy rub or looking to snuggle. With each other they are not at all unlike a pack of wolves, even killing their own in a display of dominance and positioning. I have, on many occasions while sledding in my past, had to jump in to the middle of a five dog, dog fight with my fists and boots swinging to break up the fight. If I don’t they can injure each other severely and on occasion kill. I will not hide the fact that all my activities with them begin with butterflies in my stomach. I don’t want to have to tell the owner that one of his dogs died, was killed or simply got loose and ran off into the frozen landscape. So I have been quick to establish my own dominance and they seem to respect me – that’s the key
Interesting, a couple of years ago a house guest was going to take two of my sisters 'rescue' chows out for a walk, I told him that was a bad idea, but he insisted "he could handle them", ten minutes later I am out back of the house at the edge of the property literally prying one off of each of his hands. It was only accident I glanced out the back window and saw the struggle. The dogs wernt making any noise, and at that point the pain wasnt letting him think clearly enough to make communicating kind of noise. It took me a good five minutes to get them loose, knocking one senseless and the other one halfway there, he was almost out but could stagger back to the house, I dragged the two dogs by the collars back and stuck them in separate areas, had him wrapping his hands in cold towels while I called an ambulance. Two hundred plus stitches and several broken bones in the hands.Plus a transfusion. They each got p o'd at his trying to break them up, no accident about it. Both were always til then great with people. So, he had pumkins for hands for several weeks and didnt shake hands with anyone for awhile. He lucked out. If I had left the property as I had planned he most likely would have bled out right there at the edge of the woods.
I agree with Jake. I used to work at a bourding kennel. one time I let a chow lab cross and a golden retriever out at the same time. Before you could say "dog fight" the chow+ attacked the golden. Just latched on to one of her ears. I tryed to get the chow+ to let go but couldn't so I punched it in the face. I'm a big guy so there was some power behind that punch. it still wouldn't let go. I finaly got it to let go, but it immediatly attacked again. By this time the golden is screaming in fright, Punching the chow+ didn't work this time so I kicked it. I had to kick it three times before it let go. I picked the golden up and held her above my head. the chow jumped up and got her tail end. before it could get a good hold I picked it up and threw it against the door. The dog hit with enough force to break the door down. The moral of this story is never turn your back on a chow. the chow and the golden were fine. the chow was rather subdued for the rest of the day. The owner was saying what a wonderfull dog it was. Ha!! the moral of this story is that chows are bad medicine my friends.
Nice post !!!!! Here's how I deal with dog fights ,#1 I'm the boss. any questions . please review #1
Seriously, haveing dogs from different kennels I know fights need to broken up quickly and justly, the dog starting the dog that starts fight needs to know that you are not happy with them, the other dog in the fight also needs to know it but not so severe the one outstanding rule that I have is everyone must get along. I don't care if one dog like the other dog , it's better than the FBMS ( flying blackman syndrome mail me for more info or mike can explain..lol
) The dogs are in a fight to the death belive it or not , and so am I when I break a fight up anything goes wheither 5 dogs of 15 I'm going to win, I have been bitten quite severly but when the dog did they instantly knew that the boss is not a happy camper right now , I better run. I've never given a dog a punishment except for that one rule. and remember to be fair, compassionate , and loveing. Dogs know when they have done wrong
Originally posted by muse7
reply to post by Mr Tranny
So you're saying this man had NO other option than to shoot the dogs?
This is the result of an irresponsible business owner who had no plan, as to how he would take care of the dogs in case his business lost money.
The dogs ended up getting killed because of this man's incompetence as a business owner.
Now that's animal cruelty
Unless a person knows how to dominate them, as a pack leader, then all hell is going to break lose. Does that sound like a good dog for the average home owner to be saddled with? Really?
Originally posted by fenian8
If some incompetent buisnessman had asked me to do it am afraid i think i would have took his gun and culled him instead.
Originally posted by fenian8
reply to post by Mr Tranny
Also God forgive me, but the more i read on some threads on ATS about canada and its attitude towards animals is disgusting on the whole, i thought it was meant to be part of the civilised world
Originally posted by yourmaker
Originally posted by fenian8
reply to post by Mr Tranny
Also God forgive me, but the more i read on some threads on ATS about canada and its attitude towards animals is disgusting on the whole, i thought it was meant to be part of the civilised world
Hi, Canadian here. Could you please direct me to the closest Dog shelter so I can have dinner?
Thanks.
Your last line makes me laugh.. proving to me you've never been to Canada.
Perhaps you don't even know a Canadian.
BTW, that was a tasteless joke ment for shock. I love dogs and when I heard the story I was horrified.
Generalizing us all like savages is just screwed up.
Originally posted by vonclod
well the sentence came down..$1500.00 fine and 3 years probation..not good
Originally posted by vonclod
well the sentence came down..$1500.00 fine and 3 years probation..not good
Originally posted by Skywatcher2011
I live in BC. There are many people who would have adopted them if they were only notified by the news or other agencies. Never happened. This was an internal incident.