tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post5959005697001583270..comments2023-12-16T00:39:47.007-08:00Comments on Lassie, Get Help: Vick dogs at Best Friends, and on the front pageLuisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04042236324318156854noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-91784942613490424022008-02-05T17:32:00.000-08:002008-02-05T17:32:00.000-08:00what's called a "rape rack" in the media is just a...what's called a "rape rack" in the media is just a breeding stand. they are not unusual and not a torture device. they are actually used by many legitimate breeders of american pit bull terriers! they can make the breeding of dog-aggressive dogs safer for all. <BR/><BR/>like it or not, dog aggression is a breed trait of many apbts, not an aberration. it positively doesn't mean that they are an "attack dog" - they can still be wonderful companions for responsible owners.spotted dog farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516593937957047569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-80693645457626985922008-02-04T22:39:00.000-08:002008-02-04T22:39:00.000-08:00From the Slate article: "[B]reeders of attack dogs...From the Slate article: <I>"[B]reeders of attack dogs place special value on females that are so mean they might bite any male dogs that get too close."</I><BR/><BR/>But game-bred dogs are not "attack dogs," and litter announcements I've seen often include a photo like <A HREF="http://www.apbt.online-pedigrees.com/public/printPedigree.php?dog_id=105358" REL="nofollow">this one</A>. I'm inclined to suspect that "unforced" matings are the norm.<BR/><BR/>Of course, Vick was such a damfool he might not have known that even the most tolerant bitch isn't receptive the whole time she's in heat.Luisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042236324318156854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-66917215091418491742008-02-04T18:47:00.000-08:002008-02-04T18:47:00.000-08:00RE: being 'forcibly bred':Here's a link to a slate...RE: being 'forcibly bred':<BR/><BR/>Here's a link to a slate.com article on the items found on Vick's property, including a 'rape stand':<BR/><BR/>http://www.slate.com/id/2170734/<BR/><BR/>Don't know if that was true for Georgia, but evidently they do exist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-68628553952256568512008-02-03T21:32:00.000-08:002008-02-03T21:32:00.000-08:00this was a nice article, and it's wonderful to see...this was a nice article, and it's wonderful to see the dogs getting such thoughtful care. but i also wondered about her teeth - pit bulls often break teeth chewing on chains and rocks. and then, i have to take issue with the statement that georgia had been "forcibly bred." how exactly does a female in heat get forcibly bred? sounds like a little stretch of the truth for public sympathy to me. <BR/><BR/>love your blog, btw!spotted dog farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516593937957047569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-41283645619601726952008-02-03T14:06:00.000-08:002008-02-03T14:06:00.000-08:00>When I read in the NY Times article about toothle...>When I read in the NY Times article about toothless Georgia, my first thought was that she might have worn her teeth to nothing by chewing obsessively on rocks or on her chain tether. <<BR/><BR/>Yep, yep. When we first met Jane/Georgia, she was having herself a little party by crashing her metal food bowl around like a hockey puck and grabbing onto the chain link of her kennel and shaking it like Zeus on a rampage. Just for fun. She's a high-energy girl who's learned how to entertain herself -- and no doubt some OCDs and the teeth wear have resulted from the boredom of life on a chain.<BR/><BR/>You have a good eye, Luisa. But I agree that the BF's people are doing a wonderful service to the dogs by demonstrating the rare art of human compassion for so-called killa dogs. Bless'em.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881171300084907158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-33946786869458976902008-02-02T23:01:00.000-08:002008-02-02T23:01:00.000-08:00I just love looking at the new pictures and videos...I just love looking at the new pictures and videos of these dogs.<BR/>They seem to want to just fold into their new caretakers.<BR/>It`s probably their first experience with love and tenderness from humans.<BR/>They`ve come a long way in a very short time.<BR/> I`m sure there will be those looking for any sign of failure on the part of the dogs and their caretakers but there is only one way to go when you`ve been at the bottom and that`s up.<BR/>They`re well on their way.<BR/>If nothing else,they`ve been touched by kind hands.No BSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08607153892643755436noreply@blogger.com