Indiana

Every Dog Should Have It?s Day

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

The Indianapolis Animal Care and Control Center is adopting a new policy when it comes to pit bulls.  Unless the dog has a history of violent behavior it will not be put down after four days.  IACC Director Doug Rae says every dog should be given a chance to live.

I agree. 

Although all breeds have their own traits, I do not believe simply because a dog is a pit bull it is automatically dangerous.  It seems that every decade or so there is a new breed of dangerous dogs: Dobermans, German Shepherds, Rottweilers, you name it.  

Now if an individual dog has a violent history that’s one thing.  But to categorize an entire group because of the actions of handful, come on!  Don’t we spend enough time doing that to our fellow human beings?

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on February 03, 2009 (boomark / email).