Sleipnir - What you described in your last paragraph is a classic case of animal abuse and I urge you to contact your local Humane Society and report that person. I have a neighbor, who in the past has exhibited his manhood by beating up on his dog on a regular basis - I did call the Human Society and they came out and gave him a warning, letting him know that he had been observed being cruel to an animal. What you described makes me wanna cry - no animal or human for that matter deserves to be treated like that