Animalism 101

I am against the murdering of dogs for “attacking” human beings. No, that is an understatement. I am so far against this unspeakable crime that if I could, I would sooner inject the executioner with that liquid death than allow it to be forced into that innocent animal.

People are always going on about how vicious dogs can be, and how they can turn on you in an instant if you’re not careful.

Bullshit.

Dogs are fiercely loyal. They are energetic, excitable, and guess what? They have sharp teeth and claws. And what does any animal - PS, this means humans, too - do when it feels threatened? It fights back.
What people don’t realize about animal attacks, is that the animal is ALWAYS provoked. Does a dog understand that your five-year old child wasn’t actually trying to kill him when he jabbed his thumb into his eye, stepped on his foot, or was rough with him in any other way? No. All the animal knows is that he’s being hurt, and it needs to stop.

Here’s a thought, people: supervise your effing children.

When I was a kid, I made the mistake of trying to pet my aunt’s dog while he was eating. Did I mean the dog harm? No. I just wanted to play with him. Did Pepsi realize that? No. He thought I was trying to take his food. It was my mistake, and I actually recognized that … go figure!

Communication barrier, people. Dogs cannot communicate their fears and protestations to us in a way that we would prefer, so we need to open up our eyes and ears, and actually pay attention to what they are trying to tell us.

When a dog is whining, growling, pawing at the ground, has his hackles raised and his teeth bared: that’s a pretty damn clear sign that you should walk away.

As humans, when someone tries to hurt us, we fight back. Sometimes that is punished by law, but usually not, and certainly not as severely as a death sentence. But, when an animal fights back against a human, that animal is considered “dangerous”, and must be put to death immediately. It is disgusting, it is cruel, and it is unacceptable.

Instead of punishing animals for defending themselves, we need to educate our children to respect animals. Instead of labeling these creatures as mean or vicious, we might take a look at what happened to them to make them do those things. Or, here’s another thought: maybe look at the people that were supposedly “attacked” by the dog. Because not all animal attacks are on children, there are many “grown-ups” who’ve supposedly been “attacked” by an animal, and had to take drastic measures to save their own lives. … Assuming for the moment that is true, tell me, why exactly were you carrying a gun on you in the first place? I’m speaking on the poor dog who was shot in the head and left for dead in a ditch, while his family knew nothing of what had happened to him. If that dog really had attacked that man, then he would have made a colossal deal of it, and would have gone to the “proper authorities” after killing the dog. No, a man who was telling the truth about an animal attack wouldn’t have hidden the body and hoped that no one would ever find out.

Cruelty against animals is disgusting, and any man, woman, or child who thinks that it is okay to hurt such a gentle and loving creature, be warned: if I see you so much as laying an unfriendly hand upon an animal’s head, it could very well be the last thing that you do - and not because of the animal.