Re: [PyrNet-L] Re:Why ask why

["adyment" <adyment@netcom.ca>]

Amen...................
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From: The Hughes <devoir@intrepid.net>
To: Pyrnet-l@gamerz.net <Pyrnet-l@gamerz.net>
Date: March 5, 1998 7:37 PM
Subject: [PyrNet-L] Re:Why ask why


>To whom it may concern, I had no hidden agenda when I posted Read and Weep!
>I did not find it to be sensationalism as this kind of abuse is FACT. We
>might like to believe that no dog any where in the world is purchased for
>the sole purpose of producing offspring heat cycle after heat cycle with
>little or no health care, with little or no food, with little or no human
>touch except that of a hard hand. However it DOES happen all over the
world.
>Yes, I agree that we should not anthromarphize our dogs. They are not human
>and as such we shouldn't put human qualities to our dogs such as a voice. I
>genuenly believe if they could speak they would ask the same questions that
>the "fictional" dog was asking in Read and Weep if they were in an abusive
>life. I didn't post it to scare you as Catheryn suggested. I posted it
>because I personally have rescued Pyrs from these very same conditions. I
>have spent years with these Pyrs just trying to get them to stay in the
same
>room with a man. (obviously they were beating by a man) These same Pyrs
were
>infested with internal parasites and severly under weight. These were the
>lucky ones, they found a caring and gentle place to live the remainder of
>their lives. Several arn't so lucky. They DO end up in that clean room with
>that shiny table with that loving pat as they are euthanized. Call it
>tabloid journalism if you like. You are entitled to your opinion and I to
>mine but I don't believe that by simply reprinting a story that I recieved
>from a very proffesional "famous" Pyrenees person that I was shoving
>anything down anyone's throat. I even began my posting with the statement;
I
>will warn you it paints a very sad scenario. Scenario means this could of
>happened. I began my posting with that statement so those of you who didn't
>want to read something that might cause you sadness wouldn't read it. I
love
>a good debate so keep those opinions comming.
>Adrianne Hughes
>Devoir Great Pyrenees
>Harpers Ferry, WV
>
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