[accmemberdiscussion] Re: Mobile: Not Vick's Fighting Dogs
- From: "Renee Jones" <rsjones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <accmemberdiscussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:35:36 -0500
Hi Peggi,
I totally agree with you regarding the dogs that have been used for fighting
and "can't tolerate the sight of another dog". Any dog can be a potential
fighter, regardless of breed. And you are right about the fact that our
seizure was not typical. My main point was that we don't always know the
entire story and I hate dogs being lumped together because of breed. We all
know there is still too much breed profiling going on. A dangerous dog is a
dangerous dog, regardless of breed. By the same token, an adoptable dog is an
adoptable dog, again, regardless of breed. That unfortunately is not the
reality in many shelters.
Renee Jones-Lewis, CPDT
Pet Marketing/Canine Specialist
1-800-533-3377 ext. 381
rsjones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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[mailto:accmemberdiscussion-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of peggi mcardle
Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 11:41 AM
To: accmemberdiscussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [accmemberdiscussion] Re: Mobile: Not Vick's Fighting Dogs
Renee, there would be a difference, imo, between fighting dogs "that
can't tolerate the sight of another dog" and puppies that were potential
fighters because there was paraphernalia in the property used to train dogs to
fight. i agree that it was horribly unfair to put those puppies down, however
to put down other potentially adoptable dogs in favor of high risk, fighting
dogs is equally appalling to me. i truely wish that all dogs could be rehabbed
and adopted into responsible, loving homes. i applaud your efforts in this
special case. however i am afraid that it wasn't typical of the seizure of
most fighting dogs that are bred AND trained to be agressive. that those dogs
are favored over other adoptable dogs is the travesty to me.
peggi
--- On Thu, 9/24/09, Renee Jones <rsjones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Renee Jones <rsjones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [accmemberdiscussion] Re: Mobile: Not Vick's Fighting Dogs
To: accmemberdiscussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thursday, September 24, 2009, 10:03 AM
There is always "more to a story". For example, when 17 Pitbulls
were seized in Dothan and the owner was charged, not with FIGHTING the dogs,
but with training the dogs to fight, based on paraphernalia, 13 of those dogs
were PUPPIES, under the age of 12 weeks. I personally temperment tested every
one of those dogs, including the adults every month for six months, until the
judge made a decision regarding their fate. He ruled that we (Save-A-Pet)
would be allowed to re-home the puppies. An hour later he reversed his
decision, all must die, NOT because a single one failed the testing (including
the adults) but because he was afraid the case against the owner would be lost
if the dogs were deemed adoptable. I personally held each and every one of
those beautiful, sweet and VERY adoptable dogs as they were euthanized. THAT
is a travesty! Not every dog seized is a trained fighting dog. It's absurd
that anyone would think so. The only bright spot in this entire incident is
that I was able to testify against Johnnie Ray Lewis and he WAS sentenced to
102 years in prison. 6 years for each dog.
Renee Jones-Lewis, CPDT -KA
Pet Marketing/Canine Specialist
1-800-533-3377 ext. 381
rsjones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
-----Original Message-----
From: accmemberdiscussion-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:accmemberdiscussion-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of peggi mcardle
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 5:42 PM
To: accmemberdiscussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [accmemberdiscussion] Re: Mobile: Not Vick's Fighting Dogs
OMG!!! why would they put down adoptable dogs in favor of
dogs that probably can't be re-habbed? this is a travesty! peggi
--- On Wed, 9/23/09, Theresa M Cook <southnmist@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
From: Theresa M Cook <southnmist@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [accmemberdiscussion] Mobile: Not Vick's Fighting
Dogs
To: "ALPet-Law" <alpet-law@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "ACC"
<accmemberdiscussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 4:34 PM
http://tinyurl.com/nlo4my
What happens to dogs confiscated from a “dogfighting ring”
when the villain, the owner of the property and dogs, is not a celebrity such
as disgraced football player Michael Vick? Mobile County animal control
officers and residents are about to find out.
Even with a new $2 million shelter, boasting 10,000 square
feet of space and a capacity to hold 100 animals, Mobile County Animal Shelter
will be faced with the decision to euthanize as many as 30 or more adoptable
dogs. In order to afford isolated cages for each of the 27 pit bull and pit
bull mixes impounded from the raid on a suspected dogfighting ring in north
Mobile County in early September, healthy dogs waiting adoption will lose their
cages, and their chance for life. Animal experts state that dogs trained to
fight are generally sequestered from other dogs, with the exception of
participating in training or organized fights, and cannot tolerate the sight of
another dog. Therefore, cages directly in front of the impounded fighting dogs
have been emptied.
(more at link)
Theresa
RAOAL Responsible Animal Owners of Alabama
The video HSUS wants to hide!
~~~If you can't stand BEHIND our troops...feel free to
stand in FRONT of them!!! ~~~
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