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The difference in how dogs are treated in different regions. My question: why?
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<blockquote data-quote="skeeter" data-source="post: 304449" data-attributes="member: 439"><p>susiestar's post is 100&#37; spot on.</p><p></p><p>I am totally against animal cruelty in any form. However, I've eaten animals that I knew their "names" having grown up in a rural area. </p><p></p><p>Many people DO "humanize" their pets. Many do not understand the "pack mentality" concept (yeah, I watch the Dog Whisperer!). Many don't take the time to understand animal behavior and what it really means for a dog or cat to be "happy" vs. what it making the human happy.</p><p></p><p>I've had some well meaning people accuse me of cruelty because we cage train our dogs. They have no concept of what a dog naturally does (caving instinct) if left to it's own devices. They also do not have the concept of what humans have bred OUT of a dog in the process of getting long hair, or tiny bodies, or whatever other characteristic is "wanted".</p><p></p><p>Again - cruelty is one thing. But not all animals are "pets" and not all are happy as such. I've known quite a few "hunting" dogs. Hunting dogs are not pets, they aren't bred as such, they aren't "happy" as such.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skeeter, post: 304449, member: 439"] susiestar's post is 100% spot on. I am totally against animal cruelty in any form. However, I've eaten animals that I knew their "names" having grown up in a rural area. Many people DO "humanize" their pets. Many do not understand the "pack mentality" concept (yeah, I watch the Dog Whisperer!). Many don't take the time to understand animal behavior and what it really means for a dog or cat to be "happy" vs. what it making the human happy. I've had some well meaning people accuse me of cruelty because we cage train our dogs. They have no concept of what a dog naturally does (caving instinct) if left to it's own devices. They also do not have the concept of what humans have bred OUT of a dog in the process of getting long hair, or tiny bodies, or whatever other characteristic is "wanted". Again - cruelty is one thing. But not all animals are "pets" and not all are happy as such. I've known quite a few "hunting" dogs. Hunting dogs are not pets, they aren't bred as such, they aren't "happy" as such. [/QUOTE]
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