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If the dog didn’t like it, he’d bite him
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179 responses to “If the dog didn’t like it, he’d bite him”
to my mind its sad that people are accusing the guy on the pic of animal-abuse regarding whats happening to animals who are really being mistreated and abused— its simply ridiculous!!!
Yeah, there are way more serious issues at hand than one guy hanging his puppy upside down.
Check out http://www.petakillsanimals.com
I’m more concerned about that than a puppy who is having a good time.
Comment @ 152.
I have made a lot of the postings here on this one, and I agree in the world there are far more serious cases.
I toured round China for a couple of months, and was sickened to my stomach seeing poor dogs and cats in cages waiting to be bought and eaten. Not to mention how they are skinned alive before they are even dead as the Chinese think it makes more tender eating meat.
A lot of restaurants in back waters China have cages in their door ways full of creatures to be chosen and eaten…anything from bamboo rat, ordinary rat, duck, chicken, peacock, other numerous birds, and a whole variety of live fish, eels, shell fish and snake.
The list of animal abuse world wide, from Spanish bull fights, to panda’s kept and butchered for their stomach bile is just endless. Not to mention the poor animals who are forced to smoke and have chemicals put in their eyes for experimental purposes to see what effects things would have on us humans. I also went to Barcelona in October and saw lobsters stabbed and thrown onto a grill still wriggling in pain for some minutes.
I can only repeat my particular sentiment, no level of abuse to any animal no matter what form it takes is acceptable to me and it never will be.
If I had been at said above event, when he came down off those hooks I would have walked over to him and given him a piece of my mind. Its his choice to suspend, the dog had no choice!!!!!!
Ok you know what people we need to get down to Brazil and have an intervention, we’ll take some professional pet psychologists with us and have a deep and meaningful with the dog to find out his feelings on the matter. That way everyone can quit whinging about animal rights. The dog doesn’t look unhappy. The ears are not laid back against the skull.
Giles show us the sworn affidavit from the 3 professional vets you have contacted.
We can all stop the bleeding heart routines now. Yes we have all seen how keen some of the posters are on animal rights kudos to you, your wonderful. Kudos to the people eating back the small baby cow. Let’s all give eachother a big pat on the back.
Oh and Shannon can we see the whole series of pictures you received?
Im just gonna say what a lot of others had-the dog looks young, he has a lot of loose skin also signifing his age, when young animals are picked up by their neck/back flaps, chemicals are realed into their brains to make them feel instantly calm and cormorted-because thats how mommy picks them up. He’s holding the dog up, he is obviously not struggling, and he’s like, 6 inches from the ground.
He is probable trying to bond with his dog, get a real connection going. Or just trying to play.
Hey, its not like THE DOG is being suspended.
Theres abuse, and then there just having a good time.
Calm down kids.
comforted*
Excuuuuse me.
He’s got the series on his IAM, but these are the only two holding the pup.
Empress, the dog did have a choice. As someone recently said, the pup is in 2 seperate pictures. If he didn’t like what was happening he would’ve taken off before the second pic could be taken.
#73-Em, ^_^ yeah I can understand you! Thanks! Haha, I have trouble even understanding the slang that people use around where I live and EVERYONE should have browsers with spell check!!
And CreativeNonFiction, I love your first comment!
Giles said – “The dog has been forced into the situation purely to satiate the owner.” Isn’t keeping any pet, dog, cat, bird, etc. basically only for our own enjoyment? Wasn’t that the whole point of domesticating animals? For our own use? Please correct me if I’m wrong. And my age does not determine my opinions. From the way that ÈMþRꧧ talks, I doubt she’s much older than myself. >.>
And I agree with the “Don’t assume malice when you could substitute idiocy.”
subliminal,
If someone is holding you by the scruff of the neck you do not have a choice, its a restraining mechanism.
jenny,
One thing I have learned about the internet world is this – never make assumptions about anyone from some typing, seriously it gives you no insight into a person. Trust me on this one I could write a book about things I have heard and seen.
I could type and make myself seem like a teenager or a pensioner.
ÈMþRꧧ – or a bitch as the case may be 😉
CreativeNonFiction,
I do not understand your comment I assume its an insult.
149- By “energy” I meant getting worked up over it, stressing, making a fuss, attacking people, etc. There’s nothing wrong with commenting on something, but after I did I went on with my day, which is what I’m about to do right now, too.
Just sayin’.
I don’t think you can assume he is abusing the dog just by 2 pictures on modblog, I think you can say it was a shitty choice to make and that there is the potential for the dog getting hurt
ÈMþRꧧ – not an insult per se, I don’t know all that much about you, and for the most part you seem like a fine, though maybe a bit over attached to animals, person. That last comment just seemed bitchy, and so I was merely extending your last sentence. By these comments alone I’m not going to assume you’re a bitch, just like by these pictures alone I’m not going to assume he’s abusing the dog.
Creative,
“jenny assumed I am not much older than she is”.
I merely pointed out that no one can be judged from how they say things. I speak different depending on the age group im addressing.
My comment meant I have misjudged & indeed been mislead so much by people on the internet.
People have spoken to me for months like a young person, and I have found out one was 60+.
If people thought me to be bitchy, thats simply not true.
Maybe I am a bit over attached to animals, does this make me a bad person?
ÈMþRꧧ – no, I wouldn’t say it does.
Being over attached doesn’t. Trying to shove your views down others throats does though.
Creative & subliminal,
I have a suggestion for you both. Seen as everything I post seems to annoy you both, why even spare me the time of reading it?
When there is something on TV I do not want to watch I simply switch it off, end of problem.
My nick is pretty distintive, just look at the bottom of the posting my name is there, simply scroll bar past it end of problem. I do not force anything down both of your throats, just a suggestion people.
Have a nice weekend both 🙂
ÈMþRꧧ – I never said it annoys me. I’ve enjoyed reading everything here, well, some of the commentary on England was kind of boring, even the things I didn’t like. I read your messages because I found them interesting and insightful. As I said earlier, I don’t think of you as a bad person or a bitch.
You did not force anything down MY throat… but you told someone to choke on their veal…
And I’m replying to what other people say, not just you.
Further to this the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals have contacted me back stressing that they believe this is not only cruel to the dog involved but quite a distinct case of abuse that they are going to pursue further.
Am sorry Shannon but whilst I totally respect what you do I cannot stand by and see photos where animals are being exploited for public entertainment in this way.
Unrelated to the dog factor, but I love the stamp, Shannon, and the way the guy’s stretched ears are flopping down makes me giggle a bit =D
Giles, how is it a distinct case of abuse, if you have no background on this guy and how he treats his animal (who looks perfectly healthy and well). You are assuming rediculous things, and is it really any of your business?
#175 – Yes indeed it is my business, it is everyone’s business when animals are being abused.
The distinct case of abuse is before your eyes in the photograph, a dog being held aloft by the skin of it’s back and another by being dangled upside down held only by it’s paws.
The evidence is there before us, there is no need to look at the background of the guy as this evidence is clearly enough according to the SPCA.
In the picture before my very eyes, the dog isn’t being “held aloft”, as his back paws area clearly still on the ground. These pictures really don’t show any evidence of an animal in distress… in the second one it looks as though the puppy is about to lick his face.
If you are really for the welfare of animals, shouldn’t you donate your time to helping out in the bigegr picture, rather than reporting one silly picture on a website?
Is it okay to pick up an animal by the scruff of it’s neck?
I cringe everytime I see it but I’m always told it is completely painless.
I just looks…awful.
poor dog. haha