My girls, Roxxie & Lapita, their pics are at the beginning of this thread, well, they are my world! I am on disabilty for heart issues, & spend my days at home with them. And I talk to them, and get down on the floor with them all during the day. I ADORE my girls, & would definitely go insane with rage if someone ever hurt one of them. They were both rescues, & that's pretty much all I have ever wanted was rescues. It breaks my heart to see a dog without a home, and if I see a dog with a home, but on a chain, in a shitty set up dog house, I am always tempted to knock on the door and ask if I can build them a better shelter. I HATE, no, I mean I FUCKING HATE to see a beautiful dog outside, in the heat, or freezing winter, on a chain. Dogs are NOT lawn ornaments, & I feel SHOULD be in the warm or cool house with you.
Everytime I go out and about, I keep an eye out for strays, so the next time I go out, I make it a point to carry extra food, and I always carry extra blankets in my truck in case they are needed to warm up a lost or alone pet. So many dogs are without homes, & then too, so many people have dogs that they treat like a status symbol, and that it is. They spend no time with the dog, their kids lost interest a LONG time ago, & the dog is just forgotten. That is so sad...And I always tell people, if you are going to find a nw home for your pet, PLEASE, PLEASE, DO NOT post it on Craigslist. I have heard of the dog fighter SCUMBAGS, trolling Craigslist for free of near free dogs, to use as a bait dog for fighter dogs. That INFURIATES me. Have you ever seen what happens to a bait dog? It's tear your heart out, literally.
I have a book, called Oogy, it's the story of a family that rescued a bait dog, and gave him a wonderful life. It's a really good book. So, yeah, I'm very passionate about my dogs, and ANY dog. I feel that some of them have more sense that some people....