tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post5889962629293416172..comments2023-12-16T00:39:47.007-08:00Comments on Lassie, Get Help: ASPCA Position Statement on BSLLuisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04042236324318156854noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-71555491280976741322010-01-01T22:09:38.978-08:002010-01-01T22:09:38.978-08:00How sad, though, that the ASPCA promotes the conce...How sad, though, that the ASPCA promotes the concept of "guardianship" of animals rather than ownership. <br /><br />elaineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-26981852716505687742010-01-01T06:19:45.494-08:002010-01-01T06:19:45.494-08:00Correlation. Causation. Who could know that they ...Correlation. Causation. Who could know that they are actually different words? I mean, both start with a C, you know?Heather Houlahanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13891198124130533198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-77018171249948022042009-12-29T20:39:18.745-08:002009-12-29T20:39:18.745-08:00Katie said: "I am desperately tired of the &q...Katie said: <i>"I am desperately tired of the "testicles make dogs dominant and dominant is BAD" speech."</i> <br /><br />Oh, amen. You want "dominance," I've got a border collie bitch [the <a href="http://lassiegethelp.blogspot.com/2007/06/drawing-blood.html" rel="nofollow">landshark</a>] that walks backwards up palm trees to mark as high as she can. It's quite amazing. There's no bitch like a border collie bitch ;~)<br /><br />Spay/neuter isn't the norm in Scandinavia, and yet the Swedes and their neighbors somehow manage not to lead the world in dog bites and attacks.Luisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042236324318156854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-85487514788442404792009-12-29T19:06:20.890-08:002009-12-29T19:06:20.890-08:00I think a fair number of the intact male dogs who ...I think a fair number of the intact male dogs who get into trouble are also dogs who are owned by people who want their dogs to keep their balls because somehow that will make them more tough, more macho. They value that socially-dysfunctional, intimidating persona, including in their dog.<br /><br />I am desperately tired of the "testicles make dogs dominant and dominant is BAD" speech.<br /><br />But not as tired as I am of people who still, despite it failing over and over again, think BSL is a good idea. Yay for the ASPCA!Katiehttp://underdogged.netnoreply@blogger.com