 Dog Poisoned
#161198 - 11/05/2007 12:36 PM |
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On another forum I'm on (home audio/ video related) a member who lives in Texas posted that his dog was poisoned. It seems someone was going around the neighborhood and "feeding" dogs poisoned food. They are still going through the testing to find out what the poison was.
In a nutshell, this person came home and noticed his dog was not his usual "jumping up to see them" self.... he couldn't stand up. He went over to the dog to see what was going on and while holding him, the dog slowly stiffened up and died 5 minutes later.
The dog was outside on a tether. It is a very rural neighborhood and the person who did this had to drive up a 75 foot driveway to get to the dog.
They drove around the neighborhood and discovered 3 more dogs and 3 cats who were poisoned.
I will be happy to post the link to the other forum if you wish.
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#161201 - 11/05/2007 12:50 PM |
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Yeah, me too. Knowing an animals natural prediliction for eating meat, chewing through ropes, and digging holes, who would think anything of leaving their dog in an unsecured back yard, simply tethered to a tie-out for several hours while they weren't home to supervise it?
Poisoning a dog is a horrible, disgusting act. Ultimately, the responsibility is the owners. This owner failed his dog.
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#161204 - 11/05/2007 01:05 PM |
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David, you're being a tad harsh, IMO. I agree, but keep in mind we city folk think in terms like this. In a rural area, many people wouldn't dream of someone doing such a thing, especially when the dog was so far off the road. This kind of thing is why I'm so glad to have my jacka$$, food-refusing dog.
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#161206 - 11/05/2007 01:09 PM |
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I hope they catch the jack***, if they even bother to look for him.
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#161207 - 11/05/2007 01:09 PM |
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Maybe harsh in delivery, and it could be as you say, the mentality of the city vs. the country, but I just don't see how you could differentiate the way you treat a dog from a child of 2. That dog looks to you for protection from the dangers that it cannot even comprehend...Ya know? I'm glad you're here to keep me in check, though. I can be...judgemental. 
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#161208 - 11/05/2007 01:12 PM |
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Yeah, me too. Knowing an animals natural prediliction for eating meat, chewing through ropes, and digging holes, who would think anything of leaving their dog in an unsecured back yard, simply tethered to a tie-out for several hours while they weren't home to supervise it?
Poisoning a dog is a horrible, disgusting act. Ultimately, the responsibility is the owners. This owner failed his dog.
This poor owner....
Leaving a dog tied outside and unprotected is something I can't fathom.... but I have an imagine-the-worst kind of mind, and I have read way too many stories like this. The bottom line is that the dog in the most horrific stories was always left somewhere without the owner.
Poisoning; teasing and tormenting by teenage boys; stray dogs getting at a dog who cannot even run; stealing the dog ..... and much worse.
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#161211 - 11/05/2007 01:16 PM |
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When I read this, I pictured someone throwing poison over the fence of our not-so-rural neighborhood while Ginger was outside in her kennel. Home or not, I'd never know.
Time to add the "food refusal" part of the training regimen.
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#161212 - 11/05/2007 01:19 PM |
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I would never leave a dog tied out, but I know that there are many people in rural, small towns who do it all the time, and would be horrified by the idea that someone would intentionally harm an animal. We need to remember that there are people who actually use dogs as property protection, there are farm dogs who actively work, and lots of other positions for a dog to fill that don't include pampered and protected from all dangers. I imagine that this person thought they were being responsible by securing the dog in his absence. While it's very different from how I treat mine, it's a mentality that is prevalent. That's all I was saying about David's post. Yes, we all find it horrifying, but I bet there are, in actuality, more people who wouldn't think twice about it than people like us.
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#161213 - 11/05/2007 01:21 PM |
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Time to add the "food refusal" part of the training regimen. This certainly wouldn't hurt, but you need to know if your dog naturally refuses food from those he doesn't trust, or only because he thinks you want him to. The second dog will most likely eat the food if you're not around. I am extremely fortunate to have one who will never take food from someone he doesn't know WELL, whether I'm watching or not. I wish I could take credit for phenomenal training, but I had nothing to do with it. He's a suspicious sort.
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#161214 - 11/05/2007 01:21 PM |
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Yes.... but guard dogs aren't tied up.
But yes, I imagine they did think that tying the dog and being so far off the road made it safe. :>(
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