I have a website where there's a form people can fill out about the type of pet they are looking for. It gets emailed to me and then I search the internet at rescue sites and shelters for dogs that will match their needs. Anyway, no one has ever used it until today and I've spent hours looking for a dog for this lady in California. I have read so many sad stories about dogs who have been rescued. At least they had happy endings but I needed a place to vent because abusive people make me so MAD.
I think Harley was mistreated, abused, and neglected because of some of his behaviors. For the first couple months I had him, he'd hit the floor if I even moved my hand. I NEVER have hit him or even pretended that I was going to. He flinches still when someone goes to pet him. He does other things that lead me to believe he was just yelled at and hit for 7 years of his life
I think there should be more resources and precautions made so the public is more aware of how to properly train dogs. Hitting is not necessary and it teaches the dogs that being touched is a bad thing. Oh my heart is so broken, I wish I could take in every single abandoned animal in this world.
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Why do people get pets just to abuse them (what is going on in those minds of theirs??)? I can't even begin to fathom how people can be so cruel (to defenseless animals who give unconditional love, as well as other people and children) There's a scary link between animal (pet) abuse and abuse towards spouses and children. There are a couple of shelters in this area for battered women and children...but also they can bring their pets too because they're in danger as well!
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