ANIMAL CRUELTY - A REALITY

ANIMAL CRUELTY – A REALITY AROUND THE WORLD. 

Warning: Some pictures and videos are graphic. Use your discretion.

If you don’t like pictures of animal cruelty being posted on social media,

then you need to help stop cruelty, not the pictures.

You should be bothered that it’s happening,  not that you saw it.

Should homeless shelters be allowed to murder transitory humans?

Should social services be allowed to kill babies who are given for adoption?

Then why should animal shelters be allowed to kill the animals who end up in their care?

                                                             

                                                               

What is animal cruelty?

Cruelty to animals is the infliction of suffering, pain, harm or death upon animals.

Should animals have rights?

Yes, they should.

Some may argue that because animals do not think and act like human beings they should not be treated like them.

They are wrong, because they too have a nervous system, they can  feel both physically and emotionally.

They are living, breathing creatures that were placed on Earth for a reason,

the same as humans.

It should be illegal to abuse any animal, not just domesticated ones.

Yet, there is far more animal cruelty happening ‘All over the World’ than most people realize, with hundreds of millions of animals suffering in a shocking, horrifying and gruesome ways.

This is a disturbing lack of understanding or feeling by some humans towards animals in their care.

Who in their right mind could beat, burn alive, abandon, starve a defenseless animal or a dog?

Being in your cozy domain you may not believe it, but see for yourself,

This is that ‘Cruel World’ which exists.

                                               

CRUSH VIDEOS:

June 13th, 2014.

Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act in the U.S.A. was passed by Congress

and signed by President Barack Obama.

In spite of the law, sexual fetish films for pervert pleasures called “Crush Videos” are doing the rounds that show attractive young women using stiletto high heels torturing and crushing baby animals with high heels, using screwdrivers, knives, pliers and meat cleavers. Another graphic video shows a woman slicing a small dog’s neck and slashing his legs off with meat cleaver.

TEXAS.

The first prosecution took place with Ashley Nicole Richards, 23 years and

Brent Justice, 53 year old.

           

          

                                           Ashley Nicole Richards                   Brent Justice     

 Richards is seen in approximately eight videos torturing, killing puppies, chickens and kittens by first puncturing their eyes with her stiletto high heels, using filthy language and urinating on the hapless animals.

She was sentenced to 10 years jail and remains inside in lieu of a $50,000 bail.

Her partner Brent Justice was among the first to be prosecuted under Crush Video Prohibition Act.

                                                              

   

PHILLIPPINES:

In Manila, Philippines, police and local Animal Welfare groups are on the hunt for these three Filipinas who made this Crush Video crushing a small puppy to death with their weight. There are many crush videos being circulated that caters to a horrible twisted and demented audience. It’s a shame this money making scheme is still operating secretly to a perverted barbarian crowd.

MEXICO.

Instead of using the state machinery, and trying to save it’s expenditure to curb stray dog population, the Mayor of Sonora offered to pay its citizens $20 for each dog destroyed. He sees nothing wrong in citizens using extreme cruel methods such as poisoning, stabbing or beating them to death.

This picture shows a nursing female stray dog violently bludgeoned to death for $20. Her fragile puppies are trying desperately to suckle from her ‘dead’ body.

UKRAINE

During the Euro 2012 football tournament, at least 50,000 stray dogs were first paralyzed so they could not run away, then they were burnt alive. Some were shot, clubbed to death, hanged from trees and poisoned before 1.5 million football fans would arrive.

Other brutal sadistic method used was stabbing dogs in the stomach with screwdrivers and leaving them to die a painful death.

UNITED KINGDOM.

RSPCA figures released in late 2012 showed a 65% rise in animal abandonment across U.K. and saw 120,000 dogs dumped on the streets in one year alone. On an average up to 6 people were convicted for animal cruelty every day.

RSPCA inspectors investigate more than 150,000 complaints of cruelty and neglect every year.

Reports released by PETA shows a strong link of a large number of convicted murderers, rapist and hoodlums have a past history of animal abuse.

Apart from other animals neglect, farm abuse of animals and trading of horses and donkeys in Britain has led to deaths of many animals forced to live in rotting remains. The sick trade of bedraggled horses, many of which end up on French dinner plates.

                                                        Horrific scene of a dying horse on a Buckinghamshire farm.

U.S.A.

Animals torture and abuse in the U.S. sometimes in the most sadistic and brutal ways are far too many to mention.

About 2,168,000 women and men are physically assaulted by an intimate partner. Media reports linked animal cruelty cases to persons with a history of domestic violence.

Most cases are never reported and most animals suffering goes unabated. Although there is a national reporting system, animal abuse is common in rural and urban areas.

From the many other animal  victims, the American Pit-bull terrier is the most abused dog used in dog fighting.

It is a sadistic contest where two dogs are placed in a small pit enclosed by plywood

walls to fight each other for the spectators entertainment and gambling.

Injuries inflicted are frequently severe and even fatal.

                    

Pit-bulls live in horrific living conditions. Once they are past their prime or can no longer fight, they are just abandoned, starved or put to death.

                                                    Pit Bulls chained and living in cut-out drums

The United States is a big farming nation. It also has many inhuman methods when dealing with animals.

The U.S. is not perfect, nor is any country with this behavior towards animals.

CHINA:

Despite the existence of wildlife protection laws in China, more and more people in China and the International Community are concerned about the level of protection that animals receive in China.

Bear Farming:

This is China’s most brutal operation. Asiatic Black Bears are put  in small cages for their ‘whole life’ for extracting bile from their gallbladders through an open wound cut in their stomachs.

This brutal surgery procedure often causes irreparable damage to their internal organs.

                                                      Asiatic Black Bears living in cramped cages for life long.

ASIA.

In the Asian cat and dog meat trade, millions of cats and dogs are cruelly and savagely killed by people who believe the more terrified the animal is before death, the better the meat taste due to the adrenaline released into their body.

These two photographs  show dogs desperately trying to scramble out of a pot of scalding hot water as they are slowly and agonizingly boiled alive to be eaten.

                                                     

CHINA’S FUR FACTORY: (Listen carefully to the video narration)

WARNING:

This video may be inappropriate for some as it contains disturbing images.

If you are not able to withstand such images, please do not watch.

ANIMAL BLOOD SPORT FOR STAKES.

There is nothing sporting about sports that involve unwilling animal to participate. These activities are no game, they are about survival.

The losers pays with their lives.

DOG FIGHTING: (U.S.A.)

A Federal dog fighting raid in Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and other states show its big time money betting anywhere between $5000 and $20,000. These dog fighters abuse, starve and kill their dogs for the supposed ‘fun’ of watching and gambling on a dog fight. Their behavior is deplorable.

                                           

                                     

GREYHOUND RACING:

Greyhound racing is a great gambling industry particularly in Australia, Ireland, Macau, Mexico, Spain, the U.K. and the U.S.A.

The greyhound is a very gentle, quiet and a friendly animal. It is the fastest dog with speeds up to 45 Mph.

But for racers they are not considered as a living animal, but rather a running machine.

Over a time any dog that slows down or becomes unprofitable is killed.

A dog that is injured or develops muzzle sores or any other problem is killed.

If they win they live, if they lose they die.

End of racing season, if a greyhound is a loss making liability, they are euthanized, shot, bludgeoned, starved or simply hanged like this greyhound in the picture:

 

                            

Although this sport is on the decline, it enjoyed its highest attendance after Second World War with more than 34 million paying spectators.

  

BULL FIGHTING:

SPAIN, FRANCE, PORTUGAL, COLUMBIA, VENEZUELA, PERU, ECUADOR and MEXICO.

Bullfighting are not “Fair Fights” between a bull and a matador,

its highly staged form of animal cruelty.

Bulls are deliberately weakened before the fight by being drugged.

Their horns are shaved to disorient them.

Sandbags are dropped on their backs.

Petroleum jelly is rubbed into their eyes to blur their vision 

It is a sham of bravado and cowardly killing of a bull.

Once a bull enters the ring, the cape is waved several times by ‘Toreros’ for the bull to charge and tire it. The ‘Picador’ enters on horseback and drive long spears into the bulls back.

This tires the bull and weakens its neck and shoulder muscles and drop its head.

The ‘Banderillas’ with their colorful short spears stab the bull in the back.

By now the bull has lost considerable amount of blood and is almost disoriented.

The ‘Matador’ enters with a cape and sword to a rousing spectators cheer.

He further waves the cape for the bull to charge and tire it.

The matador drives his sword in the bull's back to severe the aorta.

If the bull does not die quickly, a small knife is used to severe its spinal cord and neck.

                                        

COCK FIGHTING: (AUSTRALIA)

Cock fighting is a blood sport between two roosters held in a ring called cockpit. They attack and slash each other with razor-sharp blades attached to their legs and are forced to fight to the death.

They are intentionally bred for aggression and are then trained and injected with hormones, drugs and supplements to increase stamina and aggressiveness.

Sometime if a looser survives he is killed by the trainer either by electrocution, drowning, or is hanged or shot.

Recently in a joint operation between Police and RSPCA, hundreds of birds and high stake money of more than $100,000 in cash was seized in Laverton and St. Albans.

JALLIKATU – BULL CUDDLING:

(SOUTH INDIA)

Mostly takes place in Tamil Nadu. Unlike in Spanish bullfighting, the bull is not killed. The rule specify that the person has to hold on to a running bull for a certain distance to win a prize. The methods used to prepare and prod the bull to participate are cruel.

In May 2014, the Supreme Court banned Jallikatu and bullock Cart racing in Tamil Nadu. The state is still trying to petition for a review as it considers this as an ancient tradition.

                                                         

FACTORY FARMING.

Watch this undercover investigating video at a Chicken Hatchery.

The next time you sit to enjoy a chicken meal, remember how that meal came on your plate.

In the U.K. and U.S. it is legal and termed 'Humane" to grind male chicks alive and use them as padding in packaging. 

FUR FARMING  (FINLAND)

The Finnish animal rights organization research group uncovered shocking material on 80 fur farms.

Foxes without legs.

Puppies eating dead puppies.

Animals with huge open wounds.

Serious untreated injuries.

Cannibalism, animals unable to walk, serious eye and gum infections and decomposing animals left in cages with their living mates.

All the farms were certified by the government, but this was a false scheme created by fur farmers to market the products as “Humane”

After watching this heart-rendering video,

Would you still prefer a Mink Coat?

WARNING: Graphic Video.

                                                              Finland's Dark Cruel Secrets.

       

                       

EXPERIMENTS ON ANIMALS:

To say that animal experiments involve pain is an understatement.

Animals are infected with diseases that they would never normally contract.

Kittens are intentionally blinded.

Animals are forced to drink chemicals.

Large tumors are made to grow in tiny mice.

Their spines are crushed.

Numerous surgeries are performed, their skulls are opened and wires are implanted in their brains, and all this without painkillers.

Would a human bear this torture?

Often animals see other animals killed right in front of them and they cower in fear every time someone walks by their cage if they will be dragged to meet this terrible fate.

The cases on this page are just a very ‘tiny’ portion of the frightening horrors that happen every day to numerous innocent animals in many different ways, whether it’s for human entertainment or for scientific research.

COSMETIC TESTS ON ANIMALS:

Tests that use animals to assess the safety of cosmetics and personal care products, such as lipstick, mascara, shampoo and cologne are still extremely common in the United States. It’s estimated that thousands of mice, guinea pigs, rats and rabbits suffer and die in these tests every ear in the U.S. alone. Pain relief is rarely provided and the animals used are always ‘killed’ at the end of each test.

In a huge victory for animals, The European Union has banned the sale of any cosmetics or cosmetic ingredient that have been tested.

Israel has completely banned cosmetic testing on animals.

China has made strides and is poised to start its first non-animal tests for cosmetic.

In India, Drug Controller General has suspended all tests on animals for cosmetics until non-animal methods are accepted, and is considering a permanent ban.

Unfortunately, it is hard to believe, United States of America still continues animal experiments even though ‘Non-Animal’ tests are widely available, they still continue to poison, burn and blind animals in tests 

To learn more about cosmetic testing visit:  www.humanesociety.org/becruellyfree

STAND UP AND HELP FIGHT ANIMAL CRUELTY:

It is hard to tell what drives people to harm innocent animals.

It is our job to be the voice for creatures who cannot speak up for themselves. As a nation we need to make it our priority to come together and ensure the safety of our beloved pets.

As Margaret Mead once said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”

FOR INTERNET CRUELTY REPORTING – FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS:

The proper method of reporting internet animal cruelty, abuse, and crimes will work for offensive Facebook pages as well as any other website on the Internet.

THE MAIN THING YOU MUST NOT DO:

1.. DO NOT CONTACT THE WEBSITE OWNER – While it may be mildly therapeutic to tell them what you think of them and their actions, you will be alerting them to their discovery and they may remove the offensive information.

2.. DO NOT FLAG THE WEBSITE FOR REMOVAL FROM PUBLIC SITE – such as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter or others, as that may permanently delete evidence needed to build a case against the offender.

3.. DO NOT SHARE the information with others, because they may in either of the above ways  defeat your purpose. Sharing the website may also increase traffic to the website in question which may support the offender or excite the offender.

4.. DO NOT CREATE AN ONLINE PETITION – for the same reasons as listed above. Now you must collect your evidence. Collect as much information as possible. If you are lacking some of the information listed below, you should still share the information that you do have, and a link to the website with the appropriate reporting agency.

A.   Download as much of the information from the website, i.e. photos, videos, etc. as you can      and save them. Print out copies of all offending pages.

B.   Be sure to have as much personal information on the person running the website as       possible including, but not limited to, the name, contact information, and location.    

C.  Try to determine the offender’s location.

     Try to determine the offender’s ISP address.

E   You can do this at http://www.dnsstuff.com/   Instructions for using dnsstuff are here  http://www.peta.org/action/get-active-online/cruelty-on-the-internet.aspx.

WHERE TO REPORT ANIMAL CRUELTY:

Prior to Animal Welfare Act, animal welfare law was largely reactive and action could only be taken once an animal had suffered. We now have Animal Welfare Organizations, Animal Emergency Helpline and Police help. Here are a few contacts:

PETA   People for Ethical Treatment of Animals.

SPCA   Operates in Africa, Asia, Australia, Israel, Europe, United Kingdom, North America,

             United States, The Caribbean and Oceania with branches in every corners.

PFA      People for Animals India.

HSUS   Human Society of the United State.

change.org (To start a world-wide petition)

care2.org

Many animal welfare organizations have joined the fight to help stop cruelty to animals. You too can join or start your own movement.



Kindness and compassion towards all living things is a mark of a civilized society. Conversely, cruelty, whether it is directed against human beings or against animals, is not the exclusive province of any one culture or community of people……… Ceaser Chavez 1927 - 1993  

                                                               

         HOW TO AVOID DOG ATTACK AND BITES.

The proportion of stray dog problem in many parts of the world is unimaginable.

Street and village dogs have always been part of the developing world’s landscape, but exploding populations, increasing attacks on citizens and soaring rabies epidemics have transformed this issue from a third world problem to a global public health priority.

World Health Organization (WHO) estimates there are more than 300 million stray dogs worldwide and that more than 60,000 people die from rabies every year.

We love to pet dogs, and most dogs love to be petted. But there are also times when we shouldn’t pet a dog.

Here’s a list on how to avoid dog attack and bites:

1..   Do not feed stray dogs excess food from your house.

2..  To curb an aggressive behavior avoid:

               Staring at them.

               Yelling at them.

               Don’t wave or swing your arms wildly.

               Walking or running toward them.

3..  Do not start running away when you see stray dogs, which is a sign of weakness. This may trigger predatory behaviors in a dog such as chasing or excite an attack on you.

4..  Do not look into their eyes as it’s considered a threatening body language or an act of aggression. It may also be perceived dangerous when visual level of a dog and a small child are same.

5..  Do not go near or touch the puppies as the mother dog is very protective of her litter.

6..  Do not throw stones or hit them with sticks.

7..  Stand sideways to the dog. Let them approach and sniff you. Do not raise your hand and surprise them. They might bite you.

8..  A sick or injured dog may become cranky, over-reactive or develop a tendency to become snappish.

9..  Be careful when moving an injured dog. A dog may lash out even at a friendly person. If you do want to move an injured dog, put on heavy gloves and a heavy coat to protect you.

10.. Do not intervene between a dog and his food or water, this may trigger aggressive behavior in some animals.

11. Do not allow children to approach a chained dog or try hug and kiss an unfamiliar animal or try pull it’s tail or engaging in other behavior that the dog may feel threatening.

12. Small children are especially prone to being misunderstood by dogs,

In part because their size and movements can be similar to a prey. Also, young children may unintentionally provoke a dog by playfully pulling on ears or tail is common as is disturbing a sleeping dog or approaching an unfamiliar dog.

13. To avoid potential dangers, even well behaved children and dogs should be left under watchful adult eyes. Many children or adults survived a dog attack simply by virtue of the fact that they were able to sustain and fend the dog off due to assistance by others.

14. Never try to pet an unfamiliar dog that’s behind a fence, tied up or in a car. Dogs can be very protective of their territory.

15. Allow dogs to investigate you before you touch them. Dogs are naturally curious and may want to sniff you or approach you slowly. This is usually not a threatening behavior. Be calm, look away and keep your hands still to the side.

16. Be gentle, don’t play rough, or the dog may play rough back. An excited dog is an unpredictable dog.

17. If you fall or are knocked to the ground, curl into a ball. Lock your hands behind your neck, close your elbows and protect your ears, throat and face to minimize injury. Remain motionless. Do not scream or roll around.

WHAT TO DO AFTER A DOG BITE.

The most important first step you can take after a dog bite is to identify the dog.  Find out who owns the dog. If the dog is a stray and you cannot identify it, you may be forced to undergo a series of rabies shots.

IF   BITTEN BY A DOG

Getting bit by a dog is not fun, but it is not always an emergency. Evaluate the situation before you rush to the hospital. Follow these simple guidelines.

Wash wound with soap and water.                                                                                         Do not bandage wound.

     

                              

   

   Stay calm.

      Immediately wash the wound thoroughly with soap and plenty of water for 

      at least  10 minutes.

      Do not bandage the wound.

      See your doctor for additional care and advice.

      Report to the appropriate authority.

      Tell them everything you know about the dog, what it looks like, where you saw     

       It, in which direction it left etc.

When you visit the Doctor be prepared to answer a few questions including:

        Do you know the owner of the dog? If so, is the dog up to date on all

        Vaccinations including rabies?

         Did the bite occur because the dog was provoked or was the attack 

         Unprovoked?

         How many other people were bitten by this dog?

Depending on the severity of the bite, contact medical services of your local area for help or have someone drive you to the emergency care.

Always seek medical care after a dog bite.

The infection from a dog bite is far too risky to ignore.

If your child is bitten by a dog then it’s a good idea to take extra  precautions. Many veterinarians recommend taking the child straight to the Doctor if the bite punctures the skin.

Also people with weakened immune system need to take extra precautions.

Did you have any encounters with stray dogs?
If you have any advice or how to deal with strays,
please leave your comment.

          

      

CRAZY, FUNNY FACTS ABOUT DOGS.

CRAZY, FUNNY FACTS ABOUT DOGS.

Throughout history man has always had a trusted companion, someone

who is so attached to us called man’s best friend.

We all know our friends go woof woof, chew bones, wag their tails or walk in circle before lying down, do you know why?

Here we go…

#1… Puppies are born deaf and can hear after 21 days. Once all their 18   muscles in their ears have developed they can hear 4 times the distance of a normal human ear which has 6 muscles.

#2… If you play the Beatles album Sargent Pepper, listen to the track song

“A day in the life”.

The Beatles, at the end of their song have put a high pitched whistle in frequency of 15 kilohertz which can be detected by canines but not the human ear. Paul McCartney played this prank on his favorite English Sheepdog named Martha.

Who knows your dog too may become a fan of the Beatles and this song.

#3… Dogs are the first animals domesticated by humans.

#4… 94 percent pet owners say their pet makes them smile more than once a day.

#5... 70 percent of people sign their pets name on greetings and 60 percent include pets in family portrait.

#6… Dogs can smell about 1,000 times better than humans. Humans have

5 million smell detecting cells, dogs have more than 220 million.

#7... Sweat glands of a dog are between the paw pads.

#8… A dog’s normal body temperature is between 100.5 to 102.5 degrees Fahrenheit.

#9… Dogs are capable of understanding up to 250 words and gestures.

#10... Golfer Tiger Woods stuttered as child and used to talk to his dog until he fell asleep in an effort to get rid of it.

                                        

#11… In ancient China, an emperor’s last line of defense was a small Pekingese dog literally hidden up his sleeve.

#12… The wetness of a dog’s nose is essential for determining what direction a smell is coming from

#13... Dogs drink water by using and forming the back of their tongue into a mini cup.

                             

#14... Service dogs are trained to know when they are in harness, they are on duty and it’s business time. When you  take it off, they immediately become playful and energetic.

#15… Dogs can be beneficial additions to the lives of children with Autism. Trained dogs can lessen a child’s tendency of aggressiveness and give them a sense of independence.

     

#16... When a puppy is born he is blind, deaf and toothless.

#17... Grown puppies have 28 teeth and a normal adult  dogs have 42.

#18… Dogs chase their tails for a variety of reasons:      

Curiosity, exercise ,anxiety, predatory instinct. If he chases excessively, check for fleas.

#19… Dogs eyes contain a special membrane called Tapetum Lucidem which allows them to see in the dark.

#20… Dogs have 1,700 taste buds. Humans have approximately 9,000 and cats have around 473.

#21… This is funny, when you blow in your dog’s face he gets mad at you? But when you take him out in a car, he sticks his head out of the window.

#22… There are more than a dozen separate muscles that contract a dog’s ear movement and are extremely expressive.

#23... When dogs kick after going to the bathroom, they are using the scent glands on their paws to mark the territory.

#24... Dogs curl up in a ball when they sleep due to an age-old instinct to keep themselves warm and protect their abdomen and vital organs from predators.

#25… It is a myth that dogs are color blind. They can actually see in color, not as vividly as humans but akin to our vision at dusk.

#26… President Lyndon Johnson had two beagles named Him and Her.

#27… President Teddy Roosevelt’s dog, Pete, ripped a French ambassador’s pants off at the White House.

  

#28… Nearly all of 44 U.S. Presidents have had some kind of domesticated animals.  The Presidential Pet Museum has recorded well over 200 pets who have resided in the White House.

#29... In Roman times, mastiffs donned light armor and were sent after mounted knights.

#30... The Russians trained dogs during WW-II to run suicide missions with mines strapped to their backs.

#31... During WW-II both allied forces and Germany used German Shepherd dogs. The British did not want to call their dogs German decided on the name ‘Alsatian’ after the French border of Alsace-Lorraine.

#32... A dogs mouth exerts 150 to 200 pounds of pressure per square inch and with some dogs exerting 450 pounds per square inch.

#33... 87 percent of dog owners say their dogs curl up beside them or at their feet while they watch TV.

#34... Dogs can be trained to detect epileptic seizures at least 45 minutes earlier. 

#35... The Bible mentions dog 14 times.

                    

#36... Greyhounds are the fastest dogs on earth, with speed of up to 45 miles per hour.

#37… Obesity is the number one health problem among dogs.

#38... The Labrador Retriever is the number one favorite breed in the US, UK and Canada.

#39... Dogs nose prints are as unique as humans finger prints and can be used to accurately identify them

                     

#40... The phrase “Raining cats and dogs” originated in 17^th century in England when it is believed many cats and dogs drowned during heavy periods of rain.

#41... Humans have kept dogs as pets for over 12,000 years.

#42... Only dogs and humans have prostrate, but dogs do not have appendix.

#43... An African wolf dog known as Basenji is the only dog in the world that cannot bark.

 

               

#44... Chocolates contain substance known as Theobromine (similar to caffeine)

Which can kill dogs or make them violently ill.

#45... ‘Rin Tin Tin’ was the first Hollywood dog star and signed 22 movie contracts with his paw-print.

    

#46... Female dogs carry their young for sixty day before they are born.

#47... Female dogs are ready to mate ‘in heat’ twice a year for a total of roughly 20 days.

#48… The earliest dog fossil dates back to nearly 10,000 B.C.

#49… Many foot disorders in dogs are simply due to long toe nails.

#50… If you have cancer, diabetes or epilepsy, your dog might be the first to know. They can be trained to sniff out cancers of the lungs, breast, skin, bladder and prostrate as they can pick up on extra ordinary faint scent given off by the abnormal cells.

                                     Watch video on dogs sniffing out human conditions.

                       

#51… Dogs dream like people as they have similar sleep pattern and brain activity as humans. Small breeds tend to dream more than larger ones.

#52... Tail wagging has it’s own language.  Dogs wag their tail to the right when they are happy and to the left when they are frightened. Wagging low means they are insecure and rapid tail wagging accompanied by tense muscles or dilated pupils can signal aggression.

#53… When you scold your Dog and he gives you those  sad  puppy-dog eyes, researchers say are not a sign of guilt, he is just responding to your rebuke.

             

#54… Dogs have a “sixth sense” A poll done says 67 percent of pet owners reported the pets acting strangely before a storm or calamity. 43 percent said they behaved oddly before something bad happened. The clues? Whining, erratic behavior or trying to hide in a safe place.

#55... Walking in circle before lying down - Dogs in the wild had to create their own comfy sleeping bed, just like us who smack and fluff our pillow before lying our head on it. In the wild dogs walked around in circles to flatten the flora or the tall grass. It also sort of made a fox hole to protect canines from the view of predators.

 

HI, I'M NAN

Hi,

I’m Nan and this is my Buddy.

Growing up as a kid in a Cantonment area had many advantages. It still has those colonial style bungalows and come with a thick green flora and fauna. The spacious compounds everyone had, helped us to have our own flurry and feathered pets.

On one summer vacation I was presented with a single pellet-loading air gun and I just could not wait to pull the trigger. Next morning after a hurried breakfast I went out with my gleaming prized possession clutched tightly.  I did not have to go far, on a low branch were perched two bulbuls singing. After aligning my gun sight, which took an eternity, I downed one. Excited I took the dead bird to my Mom and in one breath told her of my proud achievement. Mom was quite for some time and when she spoke in a soft voice said, those birds were like your dad and mom, two partners.  Imagine if someone shot and killed one of us, what would the other partner or their children feel?

That summer, long ago, I learnt a most valuable lesson in my life from my mother, 

Love and respect all God’s living creatures.

After I flew the coop, my travel around touched all the four cardinal points. This gave me an opportunity to observe different cultures, meet new people and of course being a huge fan of dogs, wormed my way to observe their pets and study their pet protection laws.

 A good trend I have observed and which is catching up in most of our metro cities and small towns is that, people are getting more health conscious with more outdoor activities and good living. It's also encouraging to see many are realizing the benefits of having pets as their companion.

But we still do have a minuscule pocket of people who would ask ‘why should you have a dog?’ What would their answer be if you asked them ‘why do you have children?’ Then there is another breed who believe in ‘if the Jones have the Joneses must have’. 
For them pets are just ornamental pleasures to flaunt and keep them confined to a dingy space, caged or tied to a chain with no human interaction. This is inhuman and a cruel act. 

Every second, there is an enormous number of animals suffering pain worse than you or I could imagine, and this is throughout the world at the hands of humans.
Many countries have their Animal Welfare Board and laws to prevent abuse and cruelty to animals, but they need to have more teeth. We need increased awareness, get educated and a need based support against cruelty to animals. 

This blog is to educate and enlighten everyone on the joys and benefits, the love and compassion one shares and the responsibilities of having a pet dog. This blog is a platform to unite everyone and an opportunity to share your views, thoughts and experience with each other. Age, sex, education no bar,

So come and join me and let us travel along step by step into the wonderful world of dogs.

I think if the potential benefits it will bring to anyone who reads this, it will be worth it. 

One of the greatest gifts you can give anyone is the gift of attention.

And who says, your soul mate has to have two legs?