Animals being killed

[Xoim]

I hate dogs but thats just evil.

I know ;[

Xoim, that is truly disturbing. I'm not sure how anyone could actually do that to a living creature. Absolute monsters.

Yeah I know, I was like omg
And they dogs were kept in such terrible conditions!

[poppypuppy1]

Its just nature for you!

[Richie]

I don't like thinking about it but it is a large chain. What I don't understand is how come animals can be "put to sleep" but humans can't...

[lTraditional]

I hate dogs but thats just evil.

How could you possibly hate dogs?? I have 2 dogs and they are completely harmless!

[Richie]

How could you possibly hate dogs?? I have 2 dogs and they are completely harmless!

You can never say an animal is harmless and you'll only ever agree if / when it happens to you. My dog was probably one of the most harmless dogs you'd see the one day he just randomly freaked out and start biting me / things. Yeah sure you can reply "thats just your dog" but realistically its not, it happens on the news everyday, its became so common now that I don't think they even bother making news reports on the incidents unless it happens to a child. I loved dogs until the day I seen mine turn mentally crazy and if any of you dogs turn crazy you'll understand.

[Black_Apalachi]

I don't like thinking about it but it is a large chain. What I don't understand is how come animals can be "put to sleep" but humans can't...

Do you mean literally or what? A human could physically be put to sleep but that would be euthanasia (assuming we're talking about a doctor doing it with just cause) which is illegal in this country.

In regards to dog attacks; I'm not questioning the treatment of your own dog, but I would bet that at least 99% of cases of those reports about "pit-bull type dogs" attacking children or anybody, is completely down to how they have been treated. Those types of dogs have only got a bad reputation because of irresponsible people who don't know the first thing about dogs not looking after them correctly. For one, I've noticed those types of people (I'll refrain from using the word 'chav') often seem to think it's OK to leave a dog alone in the back yard for very long amounts of time, even over night sometimes. Now let's see... a pack animal being isolated in a small space with next to no mental stimulation - then introduce a young child into the equation. If the dog was part of the family before the child, then you're asking for trouble unless you know what you're doing. As for attacks on babies; I wouldn't leave a baby alone with any animal - let alone a dog which can easily misinterpret playfulness as aggression or can simply be easily aggravated. Every movement or noise you make can send an unintended message to a dog which can be misinterpreted. This is why knowledge is essential to keeping any pet.

One fact of life which I'm pretty sure of, is that whenever there's a problem involving human and animal - the human is always at fault.

[Richie]

Do you mean literally or what? A human could physically be put to sleep but that would be euthanasia (assuming we're talking about a doctor doing it with just cause) which is illegal in this country.

In regards to dog attacks; I'm not questioning the treatment of your own dog, but I would bet that at least 99% of cases of those reports about "pit-bull type dogs" attacking children or anybody, is completely down to how they have been treated. Those types of dogs have only got a bad reputation because of irresponsible people who don't know the first thing about dogs not looking after them correctly. For one, I've noticed those types of people (I'll refrain from using the word 'chav') often seem to think it's OK to leave a dog alone in the back yard for very long amounts of time, even over night sometimes. Now let's see... a pack animal being isolated in a small space with next to no mental stimulation - then introduce a young child into the equation. If the dog was part of the family before the child, then you're asking for trouble unless you know what you're doing. As for attacks on babies; I wouldn't leave a baby alone with any animal - let alone a dog which can easily misinterpret playfulness as aggression or can simply be easily aggravated. Every movement or noise you make can send an unintended message to a dog which can be misinterpreted. This is why knowledge is essential to keeping any pet.

One fact of life which I'm pretty sure of, is that whenever there's a problem involving human and animal - the human is always at fault.

I disagree with you mate, dogs being neglected is a big part of it but there is a bigger minority than 1%. Its easy to say to someone 'them dogs are like that because of the owner' I would never hurt an animal, my dog just changed suddenly one day and I have seen my mates dog do it too and they treat there dogs well. So your either saying my friends and myself are that 1% or we neglect our animals, I don't think thats the case. Personally I don't think any animal can be trusted, I still love dogs till this day but I'd never trust them and I'd always be on guard. I know you didn't mean anything by it but you really do make me feel like I neglected my dog.

[Black_Apalachi]

I disagree with you mate, dogs being neglected is a big part of it but there is a bigger minority than 1%. Its easy to say to someone 'them dogs are like that because of the owner' I would never hurt an animal, my dog just changed suddenly one day and I have seen my mates dog do it too and they treat there dogs well. So your either saying my friends and myself are that 1% or we neglect our animals, I don't think thats the case. Personally I don't think any animal can be trusted, I still love dogs till this day but I'd never trust them and I'd always be on guard. I know you didn't mean anything by it but you really do make me feel like I neglected my dog.

I have no doubt in your handling of your pet so I guess I am suggesting that you're just part of the minority which can't be explained by human neglect. However there are many things that could affect a dog's mentality without you meaning it at all or even realising it. For example if something changed within the family or something about how it was looked after was altered. Basically there will have been some reason, even if it was extremely unapparent. But still, this is a minority we're talking about now. I still stand by what I say though about how the majority of cases derive from maltreatment.

[leah]

It's evolution, we do it for survival.

[HotelUser]

It's evolution, we do it for survival.

To an extent you're right, but things like the Canadian seal hunt aren't really required for a human's survival.