Tuesday: They are home now (Thank Goodness) & I know exactly what you mean about the "Set them free!" - I've been tempted to myself plenty of times (including this past weekend, it took alot to just not take him WAY into the forest, and hope for the best for him, but I didn't)

Tuesday: I'm not the type to put "domesticated" animals into the wild, exact opposite actually(besides we've got black bears in the woods here), people bring me animals that were once someone's "pet" and ask me to take em in all the time But I do feed quite a few "once-owned" cats all through the winter, I've seen too many dead from being left like that to fend for themselves I don't get why some people bother to get a pet if all they do is wind up throwing it outdoors and make it homeless - not EVERY shelter is a "kill" shelter

Tuesday: I'm also amazed by how much abuse some animals will take at the hands of a human. The people who's dog I watched (?) also hit him all the time. This dog could literally fit my entire forearm in his mouth, yet he lets them beat on him. My present shelter-dog doesn't even take being yelled at, she comes right at me, without a second thought. I guess she had too, too many of those beatings at somebody's hands But I still love her, just like one of my kids, she's got her own quirks

Tuesday: I'm trying to let them know how wrong I think it is to hit on him like they do (he's young, really young), but they think it's gonna make him tougher in the long run.....I tried telling them what a "special adoption" dog (like mine) is like, but I don't think they get it. I believe my dog will probably never trust me fully (she's got real issues), but at least I know that she'll never let a human hurt her again. Other than a phone call or two? .....

Tuesday: Nooo, more like whacking him full-force with a stick kind of hitting
(or kicking him in the side, or smacking him with his leash, or smacking him in the face area...) - I feel like we should trade dogs for a day and see how many times mine drawls blood on them in return, maybe then they'd get a clue

Tuesday: Me too, it's sad, just really sad

Tuesday: I agree with Tuesday..if you KNOW that abuse IS going on then you are contributing to it by NOT calling somebody to report these people.This dog can't look up the ASPCA and place the call himself and ya know darned well that the owners won't call up and say hey..I beat my dog,come take him...he NEEDS you to step in and help...you can report anonymously..PLEASE CALL!

anastasia: ................wasn't easy, but I did...............will let y'all know

srnity: Firstly can I say...WELL DONE to you! Im so glad to hear you have called, after what I have just read those owners need a good beating!!!
You have done the right thing in informing the correct authorites. I hope that dog finds a good home he deserves

srnity: You did the right thing,hun!! Thank you,thank you,THANK YOU!!! You are truly a wonderful person and an angel for that dog!!

Well, they've definately been contacted by someone with reference to keeping their dog in a crate/pen for hours and hours on end. They aren't doing it anymore, he's now free to roam their house all day (I found this out thru someone else at work). As for anything else, all I know is that they still have their dog, and they really aren't saying much to me this past week (probably because they wonder if I'm the one who called) - but at least he's not laying in a cage with no food or water all day anymore - it's a start

srnity: hmmm,thought I replied to your post,lol...the morning shifts kill me,must not have hit the send button,LOL....good for you for calling!! It is a start,your right!!

srnity: I agree,that's why as much as I encourage adoption,I try to steer people from giving animals as Christmas or Birthday gifts.I would rather they didn't adopt at all rather than return it like some shirt they don't want.