Faith wrote:I know. They were already fallling in love with the dog - looking forward and hoping to have her as their family pet. I realize Lila was sweet in the beginning but she was out to attack that night - that is for sure.
SisMorphine wrote:I have absolutely seen temperments change when a dog gains weight, feels healthy, or just begins to feel better in general. Most dogs are sweet when they're too weak to move themselves
Sue wrote:If people would open their eyes and remove the image of a smiling, nursing mom and take away the emotions - they would realize the reality of the situation.
SisMorphine wrote:Sue wrote:If people would open their eyes and remove the image of a smiling, nursing mom and take away the emotions - they would realize the reality of the situation.
That's actually a HUGE question/ponderance I have. There are pictures of her "smiling" in the shelter. I know for a fact that she was too weak to even lift her head when she left the shelter. The "smiling" is panting. She was most likely panting because she was attempting to move . . . probably had just gotten up to walk two steps to eliminate and then move back to her pups. We put too much human emotion on "smiling" dogs. Wally smiles, but it is a submissive smile to people he knows. Just like how the signature bully grin comes from an open mouthed panting dog, not one who just woke up from a long nap and is satisfied with herself.
Lila's "smiling" shelter picture is that of a dog who had just exerted a lot of energy for one reason or another, not that of a dog who is happy and sweet. It's very misleading when human emotions/mannerisms are placed on situations like these.
SisMorphine wrote:Sue wrote:If people would open their eyes and remove the image of a smiling, nursing mom and take away the emotions - they would realize the reality of the situation.
That's actually a HUGE question/ponderance I have. There are pictures of her "smiling" in the shelter. I know for a fact that she was too weak to even lift her head when she left the shelter. The "smiling" is panting. She was most likely panting because she was attempting to move . . . probably had just gotten up to walk two steps to eliminate and then move back to her pups. We put too much human emotion on "smiling" dogs. Wally smiles, but it is a submissive smile to people he knows. Just like how the signature bully grin comes from an open mouthed panting dog, not one who just woke up from a long nap and is satisfied with herself.
Lila's "smiling" shelter picture is that of a dog who had just exerted a lot of energy for one reason or another, not that of a dog who is happy and sweet. It's very misleading when human emotions/mannerisms are placed on situations like these.
Faith wrote:What happened was not some premeditated act on B's part. It happened in a split second. I have told Eric that it was a blessing that B was there and not out walking the other dog. I told Eric in an e-mail a few days ago to imagine that today is D's third reconstructive surgery to try and build her, for example, a left ear. And then to imagine all the lawsuits.
It appears that Lila did not suffer in her death. And B did not break any laws.
04100824 wrote:It simply amazes me that this debate has gone on for so long. I would not hesitate to shoot any animal that threatened me or my spouse under any circumstance. It wouldn't matter who told me what or who would feel bad about it. I'd freakin' shoot it and though I'd be upset, I'd move on.
I feel for D&B, really...
04100824 wrote:I could not imagine how hard it would be to clean up the body of an animal I cared very much for after I shot it, though I'll admit I'd take some comfort in the fact that it wasn't my spouse's blood.
Sue wrote:SisMorphine wrote:I have absolutely seen temperments change when a dog gains weight, feels healthy, or just begins to feel better in general. Most dogs are sweet when they're too weak to move themselves
Exactly... and that was one of Eric's main arguments - that they said how Lila was so sweet. How could a dog that they said was so sweet attack like that?
If people would open their eyes and remove the image of a smiling, nursing mom and take away the emotions - they would realize the reality of the situation.
Faith wrote:The only thing that needs to be said on this thread at this point is whether or not you sympathize with Brian's decision to handle the situation as he did.
and
to agree or disagree with Noel's decision to post her findings on another forum so that anyone could respond.
How do you start a poll on one of these things?
cheekymunkee wrote:Faith wrote:The only thing that needs to be said on this thread at this point is whether or not you sympathize with Brian's decision to handle the situation as he did.
and
to agree or disagree with Noel's decision to post her findings on another forum so that anyone could respond.
How do you start a poll on one of these things?
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