A FEW DAYS AGO, I was skimming the online newspaper and saw a sad article. A local couple decided to euthanize their pit bull. Although, "Major" was a gentle, loving pet, he had been involved in two scuffles so the police were impounding him, declaring Major a, "dangerous animal." After consulting other pit bull owners who, after a lengthy court process had been forced to euthanize their pets, the couple felt it was more humane to put Major down than to force him to live in captivity interminably, while the courts decided his fate.
This begs a few questions that probably can't be answered. First, is animal aggression part of a dog's temperament--nature or does it surface as a result of the dog's environment--nurture? Do pit bulls start out docile and become aggressive by unscrupulous pet owners? Or is the aggression trained out of them by responsible owners? Are pit bulls being unfairly vilified? I know my friend Annie, a pit bull owner herself, believes they are.
This begs a few questions that probably can't be answered. First, is animal aggression part of a dog's temperament--nature or does it surface as a result of the dog's environment--nurture? Do pit bulls start out docile and become aggressive by unscrupulous pet owners? Or is the aggression trained out of them by responsible owners? Are pit bulls being unfairly vilified? I know my friend Annie, a pit bull owner herself, believes they are.
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I'm sure there are no easy answers but on the subject of animals, I'm in the middle of reading a very heartwarming book about animal rescue titled, Bebe & Friends: Tails of Rescue by Jean Rodenbough.
Bebe & Friends, is a collection of short stories detailing real-life pet perils and how kindhearted humans rescue these poor babies and provide them with the love and warmth that all animals deserve. And of course, the animals return the favor by loving their people.
At a time when our world is so full of craziness and corruption, it feels really refreshing to get a glimpse at the goodness and decency of humanity. Countering the dreaded doom of daily news with Bebe & Me will make anyone's day brighter.
Oh and before I go, the winners of my giveaway are, Lorraine, Tina and Jennifer. Thank you to all of you who commented. I'll have another giveaway soon. Promise.
At a time when our world is so full of craziness and corruption, it feels really refreshing to get a glimpse at the goodness and decency of humanity. Countering the dreaded doom of daily news with Bebe & Me will make anyone's day brighter.
Oh and before I go, the winners of my giveaway are, Lorraine, Tina and Jennifer. Thank you to all of you who commented. I'll have another giveaway soon. Promise.
