Sickening

[phi delt reefer]

you have to lay most of the blame with the industry though. I'm sure with some hard work you could rehabilate a couple of them to become family dogs but for the most part these dogs are raised like wild animals and treated as such. People have to stop supporting STUPID tourist attractions like dog sledding to ensure animals are never raised in these types of setups. Think of Greyhounds and racing - once they are past their prime its the needle or a home if they can find one - which is tough cause the dogs usually have some medical issues after being raced so hard for so long and most pet insurance programs wont insure these breeds against breed specific ailments.

I agree with everyone here but we have to put our foot down. Animals should be raised as pets and never as workers for once their is no work there is no unemployment line for them. They are considered physical assets. Do your part and never participate in anything like dog races, dog sledding, etc. Once demand dwindles - things like this will cease to occur.

I am truly saddened by the events that transpired in Whistler and hopefully with all the media attention some justice is served.

[hillbillyreefer]

What about all the animals that are put down by the people making the big stink? Humane societies, and PETA put unwanted dogs and cats down all the time! In fact PETA members have been charged and convicted in the States for doing it.

Not saying it is right, just adding something to think about.

Now where did I put my Nomex coveralls?

[jorjef]

I don't know what to think, alot of good points have been maybe. I obviously don't agree how the dogs were dealt with and the donkey who started the business was very short sited about where things could eventually end up. We are at the the top of the food chain and take way too many liberties with everything below us....Hybrid canola, Steriod injected beef, labradoodles, Blood Parrot fish, Glow tetras.. injected with die.. Ligers!! WTF is up with those!!....Do we really need more hybridization of animals and our food??? What really ****es me off are farmers... well they aren't real farmers. that let cattle starve in the winter due lack of money/brains to feed them.. swallow the pride, send them to auction, give them away...do something don't just sit in the house wooing poor me poor me...holy crap I'm a bit cranked up...

[freezetyle]

Originally Posted by hillbillyreefer

What about all the animals that are put down by the people making the big stink? Humane societies, and PETA put unwanted dogs and cats down all the time! In fact PETA members have been charged and convicted in the States for doing it.

Not saying it is right, just adding something to think about.

Now where did I put my Nomex coveralls?

last year the calgary SPCA did not put down one dog. At least those societies (spca, can't vouch for PETA) at least try to re-home the animals instead of an earlier death sentence.

[hillbillyreefer]

Originally Posted by freezetyle

last year the calgary SPCA did not put down one dog. At least those societies (spca, can't vouch for PETA) at least try to re-home the animals instead of an earlier death sentence.

I do believe that the company stated they tried to find homes for the dogs also.

[randallino]

Karma will be served......................

[spawn]

Now where did I put my Nomex coveralls?[/quote]

what's the coverall "crack" about there backwoods?

[hillbillyreefer]

Originally Posted by spawn

Now where did I put my Nomex coveralls?

what's the coverall "crack" about there backwoods?[/quote]

My post was not going to be popular, Nomex is a fire retardant cloth that PPE is made of. So I put on my flame suit, clear enough city?

[spawn]

Originally Posted by hillbillyreefer

what's the coverall "crack" about there backwoods?

My post was not going to be popular, Nomex is a fire retardant cloth that PPE is made of. So I put on my flame suit, clear enough city?[/quote]


Are you the same awesome hillbilly that paddles white-water around here?

[The Grizz]

There are numerous places that will take dogs in as rescues, hundreds of breeder as well as dog sled racers/breeders that would have more then likely taken a few dogs or more. I really find it hard to believe that they exhausted all there options to re- home 100 dogs.

PETA IS NOTHING BUT A JOKE as far as I am concerned

The only reason that the SPCA has to put down any animals is because of irresponsible pet owner. If you don't want you pet to breed HAVE THEM FIXED. Take proper steps to prevent this.

I have a 3 yr old female Malamute Husky, 2 yr old Siberian Husky, a male & female from our first litter. The female pup has been fixed, I have a large dog run with 3 large separation kennels. When I say large I mean large 40'x60' & 20'x40 (3), all our dogs get run 3-4 times a day around our property.

I would have easily taken a couple of these dog in a heartbeat.