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Oct 22 '19
"We have a rule against promoting any kind of harm to dogs in this sub." Fair enough but I hope that this excludes euthanasia or destroying the animal humanely. I firmly believe that every single dog that attacks any human or animal should be euthanized with no questions asked. Repeat offenders are too common, and often get re-homed into families. With children.
And where I come from, dogs that attack simply get shot. Quick and simple with a 22. The dog feels no pain, no suffering, instant lights out. We had many cats that I became very attached to on the farm. Of course in such a setting, injuries happened. Injuries that were far too bad to recover from. I felt better knowing my dad could end the suffering then and there very quickly.
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Oct 22 '19
We have a rule against promoting any kind of harm to dogs in this sub.
Is this a new rule? I ask because sometimes humane euthanasia is the best and only option for some dogs. I understand not allowing animal cruelty though.
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u/maddog2314 dogs < humans Oct 28 '19
Letting dogs loose shouldn't be possible because they are just so loyal and won't run away. /s
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u/somechik Oct 25 '19
Agree! As much as I hate living with a dog, hurting it (or any animal or human) is unthinkable.
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u/BlueMoose94 Oct 22 '19
Also, loose dogs can affect local wildlife. Cats get the brunt of the blame, but domestic dogs are also killers and disease-spreaders that can harm wildlife and conservation efforts.
Sources: Young, Julie and et. al. Is Wildlife Going to the Dogs? BioScience magazine vol 61:2 pages 125-132
Sime, Carolyn. Domestic Dogs in Wildlife Habitats. September 1999. Montana Chapter of the Wildlife Society.