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Originally Posted by Judi W I would like to add to amada's "no dog" that no person deserves to be inured because an owner refuses to put down a dog that is dangerous. |
So very true. I got so carried away with my speechifyin' there that I forgot to mention that (and in THIS thread, of all places to forget that!). Some dogs simply cannot live safely with humans, for whatever reason (bad wiring, bad handling, whatever), and I think that people who truly love and respect dogs are capable of recognizing when the only right thing to do is put a dog down, rather than endangering people out of a misguided desire to help a dog who cannot be helped, or an inability to see what the responsible choice is. It shouldn't be a difficult choice (dealing with the emotions involved may be difficult, but the actual decision shouldn't be), and I think we have to work on helping people understand that it's not the worst thing in the world to humanely put a dog to sleep, things like what happened to Elisabeth are FAR worse, and should not happen, especially when there were more than enough warning signs. Things like this are what give ammunition to the BSL movements, and people who love their chosen breed should, in my opinion, be some of the most vocal proponents of the "you can't and shouldn't save every dog" idea.