Animal Rights Activists Petition Judge to Send Toddler-Killing Dog to Sanctuary Instead of Euthanizing It
- Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:01pm by
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The fate of “Onion” a 6-year-old mastiff-Rhodesian ridgeback mix will be decided on Friday. Onion recently mauled a toddler to death in Henderson, Nev., but animal rights activists are saying it wasn’t a malicious act and they hope the dog will be allowed to live at an animal sanctuary for aggressive canines.
Onion, a 120-pound mastiff, killed Jeremiah who was little more than a year old in an act of uncharacteristic aggression. (Photo via Las Vegas Review Journal)
Jeremiah Eskew-Shahan was killed late last month when the 120-pound Onion reportedly attacked the 1-year-old as he was using the animal to help pull himself to his feet — something he did regularly. The Las Vegas Review Journal has more on the incident:
He latched his jaws around the boy’s head and began shaking him back and forth. Jeremiah‘s grandmother wasn’t strong enough to pull the boy away. [Christopher] Shahan heard the commotion from upstairs and raced to rescue his son.
“I got the dog off the baby,” he said. “I tried to save my baby.”
The entire episode lasted about 30 seconds. It was long enough to break Jeremiah’s neck and cause other unspeakable injuries, Shahan said.
Paramedics rushed to the home on Navarre Lane, near Arroyo Grande Boulevard. They took Jeremiah to St. Rose Dominican Hospital, Siena campus. He was then flown to the trauma unit at University Medical Center, where he died early Saturday morning.
“I feel like I’m in a zombie state,” Shahan said Saturday evening while standing in front of his home in the otherwise quiet neighborhood.
Jeremiah “was the best thing I’ve ever had in my life. He was the best baby. He always smiled, always.”
Onion was said to have been a source of strength and protection for Christopher's mother while she battled with lung cancer. (Photo via Las Vegas Review Journal)
Watch the heartbroken father speak of the situation (Content Warning: Some strong language):
The dog should have been put down Tuesday according to Nevada state law, but the local Fox affiliate reports an animal rights group filed an injunction hours before Onion would have been euthanized:
“The dog didn’t do anything,” said Richard Rosenthal, co-founder of The Lexus Project. “This was not a vicious attack where the dog attempted to tear the child apart, and it’s not a situation where the child was on the ground and the dog went over to him and attacked him.”
The group has set up for the dog to be sent to an animal sanctuary in Colorado, instead of being euthanized.
“They’re willing to take the dog, evaluate the dog and rehabilitate the dog,” Rosenthal said. ”The dog can stay there as long as need be, including the rest of his life, if it turns out there is an aggression issue.”
Watch Fox’s report with reactions from local residents about the fate of Onion:
Whether Onion will be put down or euthanized will be decided on Friday. First, the two parties will meet to discuss a settlement and if one can’t be reached, the decision will go to district court Judge Joanna Kirshner.
[H/T Daily Mail]
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Comments (168)
Eleutheria
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:46pmHeinrich Himmler was an animal rights activist, and thus the behavior of these Peta freaks is no surprise.
They would loose this argument with me because I’d put the dogs head on a pike as soon as the tragedy took place.
The father is no man, but rather a woman with testicles, Otherwise, he would have done the same.
Report Post »TexasIndependant
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 12:34amI have to agree, putting any animal above your child is criminal. Id have killed the dog instantly. In fact if the dog isn’t put down i would hope the district attorney would press to have him put down. This sets a very poor example of upholding human rights. Putting an animal above a child is ridiculous. Talk about some screwed up people in this situation. They are truly screwed up in the head.
Report Post »jerrygar
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 12:45amAgreed !
Report Post »rox
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 1:03amI also would have “put the dog down”. For sure.
Report Post »nocomment
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 1:14amThe dog shouldn’t have survived the hour.
Report Post »Jayms
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 2:01amYou’re right – if a dog killed a child it should be killed by a bullet as soon as the first policeman arrives (or with one’s own gun, if they have one). It’s only decent.
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 2:02amThe parents need to be jailed.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 2:48amI think it should be sent to the White House, where the first family will immediately , eat it for memorial day celebrations……..like father like daughters……; ))…. Sorry, I know, just couldn’t resist….kidding…just kidding !!!
Report Post »Chet Hempstead
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 3:50amIt’s a dog, not a person. It’s not guilty of a crime. If it is killed, it’s not done as a punishment or a warning to other dogs. It’s done because the dog is dangerous. If there is a way to end that danger without killing the dog, then that’s the right thing to do. It’s a no-brainer. You don’t kill a dog if you don’t have to.
Report Post »mauijonny
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 4:29amThe article said that this act was one of “uncharacteristic agression” for the dog. It could be that this poor baby aggrivated an unknown problem. In additon, this dog was faithful & serving while the mom suffered lung cancer. That doesn’t mean that, had I had the opportunity to shoot this dog if I couldn’t have stopped the attack otherwise, I wouldn’t have, but…
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 4:38amAgreed!….The dog should be dead already! Personally, I would have done it myself after doing what I could for my child.
Report Post »rangerp
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 6:55am@creepshow
Your name fits you well, and you are a moron. I am with Eleutheria on this one., Had the dog hurt my child, I would have killed it with my bare hands.
I wish they would shoot it in the head with a 12 gauge on national tv, just to piss off the animal activist freaktards.
Report Post »starman70
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 8:31amAMEN! The mutt would have been dead IMMEDIATELY!
Report Post »howiekwix1
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 9:48amHey!! I understand compassion and animal affection, it runs deep within my household. We have several animals, ranging from cats, dogs, to hermit crabs, all of them cared for on a daily basis, never with the thought of maliciously harming them. BUT!!! I would have ripped that dogs jaw back till it touched it’s tail within seconds of the attack on my child. I would have drove my fist through the dogs skull.. This would have been a REACTIONARY REFLEX nothing more than that. How this dog is still alive is above my comprehension. SORRY PETA!!!!
Report Post »Iron_Dawg
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 9:53amI have two children (2.5-year old and 6-month old). This story pains me deeply for the loss those parents must feel. If that were either of my children, the dog wouldn’t have lived past Saturday night. As soon as I was home from the hospital… bye-bye doggie.
Report Post »Johnny Cocheroo
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 11:05amWhat is not told is how many dogs have actually been ok around kids.
Sad story but pretty definitely not a common theme.
Report Post »bikerr
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 12:09pm@Johnny Cocheroo—using your thinking they also left out how many children have been killed by abortion.
Report Post »MIBUGNU2
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 12:43pmVery SAD story for everyone !!!! I would vote to SAVE Onion.
Report Post »Dogs have strong feelings too !! I Pray for all involved……….
txannie
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 1:20pmThis woman aint got no testes, but I agree…there wouldn’t have been a dog left to argue about 5 seconds after he latched on to my baby.
Report Post »SaneAmerican
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 1:28pmUsing your logic, the following statement must also be true…
“Hitler was a Christian, so when Christians do horrible things, it’s easy to understand.”
I would not “loose” the argument with you, as your leaps in logic require too much faith for even the most deluded.
Report Post »A. James
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 1:55pmYou morons fail to place the blame in the proper area: the parents. The OP is sick talking about decapitating the dog and sticking his head on a pike. Instead of talking gleefully about massacring this dog, why not humbly speak of this child and denounce his parents for being idiots! What you knee-jerk reaction people fail to realize is that animals don’t have reasoning skills as people do. The dog did what a dog does. The parents are the ones that UTTERLY FAILED to use logic. Never keep an animal around a young child. It’s VERY commons sense. To be going around beating your chests about “I would have done this to that dog” and “I would have done that to the dog” FAILS to realize the point of this story. You can’t blame a dog, but YOU CAN BLAME THE IDIOTIC PARENTS!
…and I must reiterate: The OP is mentally sick to gleefully talk about decapitating a dog and prominently displaying his head.
Report Post »black9897
Posted on May 10, 2012 at 2:38pmThis is why people get pissed off over animal crap like this. People are always trying to put animals above humans.
Report Post »Balpit
Posted on May 10, 2012 at 3:17pmIf I saw a dog or any animal attacking my child, I would not hesitate to kill it to save my kid.
As for you, A. James, it’s not “knee-jerk reaction”, it’s called “parental instinct”. If an animal sees its young in danger, it will attack and/or kill the threat. Some herbivorous animals, such as buffalo, will kill the young of predators, knowing they’ll become a threat they grow up. A human, being able to rationalize, can figure out this dog has the killer instinct against humans, and sparing it might give it another chance. There is a real chance it can escape its proposed enclosure.
Report Post »Tankboy2adfwd
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:46pmIn my house, the dog would have been killed in the process of freeing the child from it’s grip. Why waste precious moments being gentle. One is a loved animal who is treated like a member of the family and the other is a HUMAN BEING who IS a member of the family. Don’t get me wrong. I love animals and have 4 dogs myself. That is still no comparison at all to your baby. I’d cry like hell when the dog is put down, but I would see to it that it happened.
Report Post »AmericanFightingMan1
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 12:48amI would not cry a tear. Anyone or anything turns on my family and it is dead. Period. Dogs know right from wrong. They take advantage of what they are allowed. They can be loyal, but only when disciplined. This mother is in a living hell for allowing her animal to be unrestrained. God bless the child who suffered the pain of inept parenting.
Report Post »osgeek
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 3:50amI have put down dogs for much less…
Report Post »conserve48
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:45pmA 22 in the back of the head.
Report Post »Elena2010
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 12:06amNaw. 9mm betw the eyes. The back of the head shot means too much twitching before it goes down.
Report Post »Tankboy2adfwd
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:37pmIn my house, the dog would have been killed in the process of freeing the baby from his grip. Why waste precious moments being gentle? Don’t get me wrong, I love animals and have 4 dogs. However, if one had my kids head in it’s jaws, the jaws would no longer be attached. One is an animal which is loved as if it were a member of the family and the other is a HUMAN BEING who IS a member of the family. Don’t confuse the two. It’s damned sad to say, but it’s the honest truth.
Report Post »Latter-Day-Soldier
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 1:12amI’m total agreement with you….I love dogs and pretty much all animals…..possums not so much :)
But any dog that kills a human does need to be put down, the only time I’d want an animal put in a “sanctuary” would be dogs that either kill livestock, are “biters” or cannot live in places with children due to abuse from former owners.
Report Post »crawdad
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:36pmI wonder if they would exchange all the wonderful years they had with their DOG for the life of their CHILD. I know, heartless. But when will people learn? And how many more children and adults will be mauled or killed?
Report Post »glashole
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:35pmThe animal activists are so out of touch with reality. In many parts of the world dogs are food. Lets have the activists put their child in a room with this dog, and see if they feel the same after another lovely dog kills their child.
Report Post »Doctor Nordo
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 12:52amSince the dog is no different than food, then what’s the harm in letting these animal rights people take the dog for themselves?
It’s just a dog. Yes, it’s sad that a kid is dead, but it’s ridiculous to exact vengeance or justice against a dog. As long as it’s not hurting anyone, and since it would be in a sanctuary run by people specializing in caring for aggressive dogs this is likely, then what’s the harm in allowing the sanctuary to take him?
Report Post »tddraeger
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 4:27amIt’s not revenge. If a dog is a danger it is not worth the chance for it to happen again. It’s better to be put down.
Report Post »Doctor Nordo
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 6:11amThese people are members of a private organization (no taxpayer funding), are experienced with aggressive dogs, and are well aware of the risk.
Report Post »glashole
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 11:20pmDangerous dog=dead dog in my book. $.25 for your favorite caliber, and then the dog is useful as fertilizer.
Report Post »hayesstephen
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:33pmWhy are you all so amazed by this? Its o.k. to kill unborn babies, it will soon be legal to kill aborted babies that survive the procedure, and you’re surprised that a dog is more important than a baby? Where have you people been living? These are the same people who are dragging the country down to ruin and destruction. Their slogan, Animal rights before human rights. Please consider why would any intelligent person allow a 120 dog to be around a child? Oh yes, he’s perfectly trained,never snapped or bit anyone. Common sense and decency are rapidly heading out of sight. Pray for our country.
Report Post »AxelPhantom
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:32pmThis is so sad. I can’t imagine how both the mother and grandmother feel losing that child.
My daughter had her face ripped up by a neighbor’s loose dog when she was 4. It broke her nose, and narrowly missed her eye. 40 stitches and plastic surgery and you can’t tell unless you look very closely (she’s 23 now). I do remember how I felt that day, trying to pull that dog off of her, I will never forget it.
The dog was a habitual agressor and after a rabies quarintine was put down. My prayers to the family.
Report Post »AmericanFightingMan1
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 12:50amJustice would be taken out against the neighbors too. Justice is not sure here in US, but the neighbors should have felt an equivalent pain. I am so glad your daughter healed. Good job coming to her aid too.
Report Post »BooButtBrown
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:31pmIt is not the dog’s fault…it is the parent’s fault! We are the humans and we know right from wrong, not dogs!
Report Post »Sambo928
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:36pmIf dogs don’t know right from wrong how come they hide when they poop in the house?
Report Post »marine249
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:41pmyou can not rehab this dog. put it down.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:45pmWe do not blame… the Wind for destroying Families… nor the Water for flooding… Because we cannot Kill these things. But, a Killer Being can, and should be, Terminated,,, to eliminate the possiblity of repetition!
Report Post »AmericanFightingMan1
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 12:55amDogs do know right from wrong. To assume otherwise is to disregard their intelligence. Dogs get away with what they can. This is the duty of the owner to instill in the dog’s mind to obey on pain of severe punishment. A dog MUST know who is boss. A dog WANTS to know who is boss. A dog is happiest when controlled. Dogs that are untrained, ignored or undisciplined are unhappy (like this dog). People are the fools if they do not understand these rules.
Report Post »Seeds
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:30pmLets see the dog was a family member in a loving home and you are going to take him to retrain and put in with other agressve dogs. That training makes alot of sense since I guess then you will try to put him in another home. That s traumatic to the dog also….Are you nuts…..How irresponsible of you.. The kindest thing you could do is put this dog down..
Report Post »possom
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:30pmFunny nobody is saying anything about the million‘s of dead bird’s from windfarm’s or obama putting horse on the menu but this they do. hhmmmm
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 12:09amA human child does not equate to horses or birds.
Report Post »FromSeaToSea
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:30pmShould have been shot on the spot by the father. These dogs are used to hunt lions, tigers, and bears.
Report Post »Latter-Day-Soldier
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 1:18amLions, tigers and bears OH MY!!
Report Post »crystalinwi
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:26pmif it were me, that dog would already be dead . . .
Report Post »Countrygirl1362
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:25pmMy heart breaks for that family. Praying for them.
I am a dog owner, but I do not understand why anyone would want to keep that dog alive.
You can never, never be to careful with dogs and children.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:25pmCompassion… requires No Mental Thought Process nor Analysis… just Emotions!
Report Post »Winedude
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:37pmCompassion, the antithesis of heartless…
Report Post »Eaglesnest
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:24pmI know this is going to be unpopular with some of my fellow Blazers, but here goes:
I blame the parents in this. Exposing your baby to a beast like this is downright dangerous and negligent. This is an animal, you have to expect behavior like this. I know the child is dead and it is terrible, but an ounce of common sense would suggest that humans are more important than animals, in this case, a giant dog. I am getting sick of reading about these stories and seeing humans elevate animals to human-status. Either get rid of the dog or keep it away from young children, it is that simple.
I am finished now, so go ahead, have at me.
Report Post »marine249
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:38pmno disagreement
Report Post »CatB
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:53pmI agree .. we have two pitts across the street with a small child (under 3) those dogs have gone after me and my little dog (4 1/2lb .. and on a leash!) twice now IN OUR OWN YARD.. the second time I called animal control and they were warned to keep them in their yard .. there are people in the neighborhood who will not walk down our street because of these dogs .. I was told by animal control that if they are in my yard again I can shoot them .. and I will! I pray for that little boy .. it is like having a loaded gun and letting your child play with it. Did I mention the guy is an ex-con and he has those dogs “playing” tug of war in his yard ??? CRAZY! The whole neighborhood wishes they would move .. lots of “traffic” going to the door also .. and leaving quickly and he doesn’t work .. yes we know what is going on .. waiting for a new sheriff after November .. the thug has bragged that he is being protected by the police.
Report Post »AmericanFightingMan1
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 12:59amCATB, IMHO you need to be strong and impress on the owners of the pit bulls in no uncertain terms that any harm comes to your children you will visit that harm on them tenfold.
They have to see the determination in your eyes. Just hoping nothing bad happens is not enough. People like that are lazy and impose extra burdens on others around them who have to adjust to their irresponsibilities. They need to know your hurt will be dwarfed by the hurt they will feel if you or your family is injured. No questions.
Report Post »Rayford
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 1:32amI agree with you Eagle, that dog should have never been near the baby..even if supervised.
And for Catb, I had some of the same types of pittbull owners up the street from me. One day the 3 pits got loose and came into my yard. My 15 yr old dog got mauled by them but was able to make enough noise and fight them off to survive.
I called animal control…pretty much was on my own. The dogs were still on my property and challenged me. Animal control loaded their dead asses in the truck 8 hours later.
So the dogs died as a result of bad owners and I had to shell out 700 bucks to patch up my dog.
I never heard anything from those guys even though they watched me shoot their dogs. Most cases you wont get in trouble shooting them if they are in your yard. Your laws may vary.
Report Post »searching for the Truth
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 5:58amJust a note of interest for CATB – Two cyclist were passing by a house yesterday,and the owner had a “ pit ” – a young boy at the house called out, ” sick -um boy ! “
Report Post »95bravo10
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 6:13amWith you Sir.
Report Post »Why would you have an untrained dog around a baby? I have a Big dog, She has a lot outside 100‘x 100’
and is great with kids. But she is never left alone with a child ( and mine is 8 ) without an adult having her on a lead. My old bloodhound is getting around 100lb and has fought many dogs that came on the land and ran all of them off. She may look sleepy but I KNOW what she can do. Heck I think I ‘am the only human she has ever bit! ( I was trying to remove a still born pup on her first litter ) and she nipped at my hand. As much as we love her I would not think twice when it comes to the kids or grandchildren. She would cease to exist in seconds! I very much doubt it would be from a gunshot.
More likely it would be by my hands as not to hit a child with a stray round.
Would I lose any sleep over killing my friend of more than 7 years?
Hell no!!! Not one second!! This is stuff that dont even rate conversation! When the EMT’s arrived they would have had to step over the dogs carcass!! See to much of this crap now. Dogs are not on the same level as humans.What the heck are folks thinking?
RationalLogo
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 11:41amMy feelings exactly!
Report Post »mitch2167
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 5:08pmPeople feel that they can control their lives. This is the great sham. The dog should already be dead. I have had a lot of large dogs and nothing like this has ever happened to my or mine. I have had to put animals down for various reason and what some people fail to under stand is that it is an animal..And **** happens. I would not blame anyone. Just shoot the damn dog.
Report Post »mooshoo
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:22pmWhat did we learn in school today ?
Report Post »That animals are more important than people?….
I have a dog. I love dogs.
But that dog needs to be put to sleep.
By-the-way: Same goes for a human who kills.
And the animal right activists should STFU.
DSTSS2010
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:18pmAdd your comments
Report Post »DSTSS2010
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:18pmIt should be up to the father. Not the State and certainly not the “animal rights” group.
Report Post »hayesstephen
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:35pmHey genius the father and mother are the one’s who left the baby with the dog!!! Are we to expect him to do whats right?
Report Post »Sambo928
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:42pmI very much agree. Why is it that now the government and even private organizations from other states dictate what we have to do with even our pets. His pet his decision.
Report Post »Suzanne D
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 12:43amWhy just the father? Doesn’t the mother have a say in this, too? And FYI, if it was MY child, I would have stabbed it to death on the spot. (Sorry to say, I do not own a gun … yet.)
Report Post »trinklefinder
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:16pmI love dogs more than people, but there are plenty of dogs out there who won’t kill little babies. Put him down, give a good rescue dog a home.
Report Post »Leadthemtothelight
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:14pmThis animal killed a child…… Put it down…….. Now……No rehab or therapy is needed.
Report Post »salvawhoray
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:12pmHe’s my dog ma, I will eat him.
“Barack Obama”
Report Post »femalecombatvet_hooah
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:10pmOk, so let me get this straight, this dog KILLED a beautiful gift from God. A little boy that will never have a chance to grow up, play ball with his daddy or marry his high school sweetheart…and we should be concerned about the DOG???? What is wrong with these people? They are an insult to humanity.
Report Post »Dismayed Veteran
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 3:50pmYour comment struck the right chord. A child died. That is the story not the dog.
Report Post »john gault 2
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:08pmi would have shot that dog before animal control ever made it to the scene.
Report Post »crystalinwi
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:27pmexactly
Report Post »spfoam1
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:32pmI second that.
Report Post »cassandra
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 7:58pmI concur I would have killed the dog but then again I would NEVER have a dog that size near my baby those people are MORONS
Report Post »tbb
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:06pmState law says the dog should be put down. They should follow state law.
Report Post »hillbillyinny
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 5:48amFollow the law, educate the people! Humans MUST COME FIRST, but stupid humans COULD be an exception!
I have been involved in dog training and, therefore, dog behavior for over forty-five years! Veterinary schools’ dealing in “dog behavior”and the field of “animal behavior” as a science is only about thirty years old! Previous to the advent of the “book trained experts,“ we ”soldiers in the trenches,“ obedience trainers and ”problem dog” workers tried hard to educate our fellow humans that GENERALLY the DOG was not the PROBLEM, but the fact that HUMANS knew and understood SO LITTLE about dog societal behavior, dog breed/type expectations, and specific dog behavior, SET-UP THE HUMANS AND DOG for FAILURE OR DISASTER! Generally, although there are exceptions through breeding and/or early raising/training, there are no “bad” dogs, but there are bad situations and stupid, unknowing/uneducated people!!!
This family situation was a DISASTER waiting to happen! This dog, a combination of two strong and dominate breeds (an old-English/Roman fighting dog, and a very fearless lion-fighting dog from Africa), coupled with what looks like a human (the grandmother) who babied the dog (see photo of dog this size and potential LAYING ON TOP OF THIS HUMAN WOMAN!!!), who did not understand the potential of this dog, was setting the dog and young child up for failure!
Report Post »hillbillyinny
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 5:50amWe CANNOT 100% “teach” dogs to go against their natural tendencies. Young members of a dog pack are usually highly tolerated, BUT, an adult dog (male or female, even if neutered), can become “intolerant” and “correct the young pup (or in this case human young!), for “bothering” them when the adult dog does not want to be bothered.
Taking a pup by the head and shaking it, generally, will not hurt the pup as the neck is one of the strongest parts of a dog, and the body type and weight of a young pup equal to this age human (about two months of age for dogs), is minimal in comparison to a human child’s weight, neck strength, head construction. Also note the photo of the dog “cuddled” up to the child, laying at the same level (possibly on a bed), alone with the child. To dogs, especially dogs who retain strong genes from their past, this puts the child on the same SOCIETAL LEVEL as the dog.
A toy poodle on your lap may not be a threat, but a large dog of breeds that were developed to work on their own, that is “permitted” or “taught” to be “equal” with the humans in the house, again, is a DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN!
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Posted on May 9, 2012 at 5:51amI care for a large number of sheep on my farm here in the east of the U.S. I DEPEND on livestock guardian dogs daily to protect my sheep from coyote/timberwolf crosses. I use working Border Collies to help move small and large numbers of livestock around my farm. I LOVE and DEPEND on dogs daily! This was HUMAN FAILURE, and the “animal rights” people may be correct that the dog could be “rehabilitated, but is that TRULY the best for the dog-society and our for our human society?
Let’s take the money that would be put toward this one dog, and let’s educate the humans on the CORRECT care and raising of our ANIMALS (which are NOT “little people” or pseudo-children!), from animal behavior point of view, and reduce the POTENTIAL FOR DISASTER!
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