Same here and in almost every shelter I've ever been in. Pits are being bred and thrown out at an incredible rate. And most of them are as sweet as they can be.
Ravens Plan to Release Terrence Cody, Who is Under Investigation for Animal Cruelty
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European breeds are so much better than the American breeds because people here are so irresponsible with breeding animals. I don't blame him for buying in Europe and this seems to be a vet who may have profiled him for being black and assumed he had to be abusing the animal. You don't buy an $8,000 dog to use for fighting. These are bred specifically for personal protection. Very sad situation and I hope he is fully cleared of any wrong doing!!
ETA: What Catfish said is right on the money. Hit up the shelters first!!
ETA: What Catfish said is right on the money. Hit up the shelters first!!
We're on (dogs) numbers 15 and 16, all but 2 are/were rescues, over almost 40 years. Lost count of the cats, with all of the wander-ins in the barn and yard...yeah, 'awesome' is a good description...way too many stories for one post. Hope Cody comes out of this ok.
As soon as I move, I will be adopting from a rescue. We have a wonderful rescue in Birmingham for "bully" breeds, and I would love to help out an animal otherwise left for no better than dead.
As far as the Terrance Cody thing goes, I feel like the ESPN story makes it sound like he is guilty of a crime. Until I hear some sort of facts on this, I really don't like the smear campaign. I would feel that way about ANY athlete, not just one of "ours".
As far as the Terrance Cody thing goes, I feel like the ESPN story makes it sound like he is guilty of a crime. Until I hear some sort of facts on this, I really don't like the smear campaign. I would feel that way about ANY athlete, not just one of "ours".
Eh... To me animals(pets) are like children. You're a terrible person if you abuse anything that is defenseless, people and animals alike.
My beloved Chocolate Lab, "Snickers", 18 years of age, curled up and went to dog heaven on Christmas Day.
Sweetest dog I've ever been around, and she loved me with every ounce of her being.
She loved riding in my truck.
I bought her when her mom and dad were both championship bloodlines, but I think, when I finally get over the loss of Snick, that I'll do a rescue.
I want to give a dog a life who doesn't have a chance without me.
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Sweetest dog I've ever been around, and she loved me with every ounce of her being.
She loved riding in my truck.
I bought her when her mom and dad were both championship bloodlines, but I think, when I finally get over the loss of Snick, that I'll do a rescue.
I want to give a dog a life who doesn't have a chance without me.
sip
Glad some of you are so glad to jump to conclusions....
Cody’s agent Peter Schaffer told Mike Garafolo of FOX Sports that Cody’s dog died of worms, not because of any abuse at Cody’s hands. Schaffer says that Cody paid $8,000 for a bull mastiff from Spain, took it to a veterinarian when it fell ill and is “extremely upset” about the death.
I can tell you from a personal experience, we had a chow that lived to be 15....treated her like a kid in the family....and she contacted heart worms (even though we were diligent about giving her the medication/preventative on time, all the time. They had to keep her at the vet's for several days to attempt to get rid of them, Dr. even told us there was a chance she would die during the procedure, fortunately she recovered and lived several years after that.
Things happen, but I don't have my torch and pitchfork out in this case. Sounds like the Ravens might be gun-shy after the Ray Rice incident. There may be more to the story yet, but as of now, I can't see the mob mentality over this. RTR
Cody’s agent Peter Schaffer told Mike Garafolo of FOX Sports that Cody’s dog died of worms, not because of any abuse at Cody’s hands. Schaffer says that Cody paid $8,000 for a bull mastiff from Spain, took it to a veterinarian when it fell ill and is “extremely upset” about the death.
I can tell you from a personal experience, we had a chow that lived to be 15....treated her like a kid in the family....and she contacted heart worms (even though we were diligent about giving her the medication/preventative on time, all the time. They had to keep her at the vet's for several days to attempt to get rid of them, Dr. even told us there was a chance she would die during the procedure, fortunately she recovered and lived several years after that.
Things happen, but I don't have my torch and pitchfork out in this case. Sounds like the Ravens might be gun-shy after the Ray Rice incident. There may be more to the story yet, but as of now, I can't see the mob mentality over this. RTR
My daughter is really wanting a dog, and you guys are inspiring me to take her to the local shelter to find a new member of our family.
I'm not sure which thread you read, but it seemed to me that most people were reserving judgment until more details emerged in the case and were hoping that it was a Misunderstanding. Then it turned into a thread promoting the rescuing of animals from local shelters.
Animal cruelty can take many forms and beating a pet is only one form. Since the vet probably did not actually witness Cody beating his dog, it probably had to do with the dog's condition. They can also charge you for animal cruelty if the dog lived in deplorable conditions or appears to have been starved, etc. They wouldn't charge you with cruelty just because the dog had worms. He must have been emaciated or had some other condition that made it appear he was abused. Maybe he couldn't properly care for his dog because of being out of town a lot during the football season. IDK. That's no excuse BTW but a likely scenario.
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I read the same one you did.....notice you said most and I said some....
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I think you'll have a good chance of getting a hardier dog. Most of the breeds have been bred for so many years for specific characteristics that they are basically unhealthy dogs from birth...
Please do. Our mix is a shelter dog and she is so loving and semi protective of our family it is unreal. Shelter dogs are amazing, usually more healthy, and usually more "appreciative" than pure breeds. Nothing wrong with pure breeds, but rescuing a dog from the pound is gratifying.
I hope Cody is exonerated and gets more playing time in the future.
Since this is a dog thread now. What do you guys think of the Goldendoodles and Laboradoodles?
I strive daily to live up to the devotion shown to me by my dog.
A charge of abuse would be more than a misunderstanding, it would be a conspiracy.
A charge of abuse would be more than a misunderstanding, it would be a conspiracy.
I've met a few Goldendoodles and they were pretty awesome, kinda weird looking though. Extremely smart and well trained, but she was still really goofy. She was also super affectionate, pretty much like a golden.
Dogs are man's best friend. Don't believe me? Lock your friend in a trunk for an hour and see how he reacts when you let him out. Do the same to your dog. Compare reactions.
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