Im not usually one to go with PETA or tree hugging agendas,
But this is something i seen a lot of growing up, been around and still see today, and i never agreed with it.
Dog fighting, Its cruel, not entertaining and most of all its brutal.
Growing up every one one around me either trained dogs to fight, breaded them just for that, or made money fighting/betting on them.
Almost every week you would see or hear about dog fights.
Being only one person in a bad neighborhood, there was not allot i could do about it other then express my disagreement with it and over all try ignore it.
I know a lot of press has been coming on it in the past year or so (Micheal Vick in the news and such)
but its something I have always detested.
for those who never seen it, or know much about it, let me explain from what i seen first hand about it.
Dogs are bread and trained to fight other dogs, These dogs are usually Pit bulls/Rottweilers and Chows. (mostly pits)
The training of these dogs alone is disgusting.
let me point out that these dogs are not born vicious, They are MADE THAT WAY.
As soon as a dog is old enough to be handled it is borderline tortured.
Starved, beat, riled up and so on.
Living in there own filth or out in the elements unprotected.
Allot of times many dogs don't make it to even fight. either they get hurt bad, or teeth ripped out (ppl use brooms and other things to pull around Pits to strengthen there lock jaw)
Dogs that get sick, hurt or so are killed.
The dogs that do live are then put to fight, ppl gather around and place bets.
The winner is usually the dog left most alive. and i do mean most alive.
In my time I have seen dogs get there legs, paws and body parts ripped off or almost so.
Ears torn off and eyes gouged out.
allot of time the dog that wins is usually killed along with the dog that looses. ( if the dog cant fight again it is killed)
If the dog is ok enough to LIVE, it is rewarded by getting to fight for its life again.
After the fight, or fights dogs are then killed execution style. either shot in the head or throats cut
I have even seen dogs left half alive just trow out to suffer and die.
I feel this is just a cruel and vicious cycle that allot seen to think is "cool" or ok to do.
Im not trying save the world, nor am i some kinda of animal enthusiasts, but dog fighting is something i hate.
Now that im older I can do more then just shun ppl who participate in this. that is why I support knock out dog fighting. a organization bringing awareness and prevention to this crap.
put it this way, If you don't want to be put in a cage and fight for your life, don't put dogs in one.
even if you don't want support or donate money, you can at least call
Nationwide Dog Fighting Tip Line: 877-847-4787
Up to $5,000 Reward for Information Leading to Arrest and Conviction of a Dog Fighter
