Mrs Wong sent me this last week:
Ref: http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/dog-lovers-rally-in-defence-of-a-breed-of-their-own-20111020-1ma99.html#ixzz1bNX12v8Z
Please click on the link above and read it. It tells about an Aussie veterinarian, who, after 20 years of practice, is beginning to question the necessity (or not) and the rightness (or wrongness) of putting down certain breeds of dogs just because they are banned.
It also says that there is no scientific backing that these dogs are dangerous.
The vet says:
”Today for the first time in 20 years I am questioning if I still want to do this job. My staff and I are all in tears after having to put down our first pit bull under the new legislation.
”He had been dumped, by an owner who had put in the time for this magnificent dog to be friendly to all, shake hands and worse still licked my face with kisses as he passed … to the unknown dog that now sleeps in the arms of my staff with our tears, may life make you look different next time because in this life that was your only flaw.”
Imagine being killed just because you are “different” or you look “dangerous”. This is how we deluded humans THINK we know a lot and we think we are protecting ourselves by destroying others.
That is so wrong. And we will pay a heavy price for our delusion and unwillingness to live and let live.
Comments
2 responses to “Dog lovers rally in defence of a breed of their own”
I always think that laws like these are extremely discriminatory. It is like saying, say Africans (just an example) should be all killed because they could be dangerous and violent.
Certain breeds MAY be predisposed to such behavior, but it is always up to the owner to train the dog. There are no crazy dogs..maybe just crazy and irresponsible owners.
I was closely following MPSJ's new guidelines on dog ownership and the breeds which are banned..wonder what has happened to that now.
It is discriminatory. It's simply saying that the dogs are guilty for being born as a certain breed. Sadly, humans are becoming more and more arrogant.
Linda Suhaili