posted November 01, 2011 10:25 AM
That was Parrot. Parrot was an innocent victim of our society of irresponsibility and accountability. We live in a world where we simply make bad decisions with rarely an afterthought. A world where “I’m sorry” is far too often a get out of jail free card.I own a Rottweiler. She’s an amazing dog that’s not only never hurt another person; she’s never hurt another animal. She’s been attacked and she’s bled and while she could snap the little dogs that have attacked her in two never even defended herself in anger. She’s an amazing creature; but because she’s a Rottweiler she’d be the target of any incident.
My girl is going to be 11 this year, but I knew the day I took her home at seven weeks of age that I would have to take steps to make sure that not only would she be safe, but that others would too . That took a lot of patience and training.
Not every dog owner does that. People think puppies are cute, and then we end up with shelters full of animals that have to be put to death. Again, responsibility and accountability. It breaks my heart as much as it probably breaks many of you reading this that animals are treated the way they are.
Rotties, btw, are the dog I’d recommend for anyone who wants to raise their children with a dog. They have insanely attuned protection instincts without being aggressive.
When I saw that picture of Parrot at the top of the page it broke my heart. I couldn’t imagine what this poor dog was going through. Dogs are not humans. They are not meant to be knelt on as Officer Fike was doing. It must have been excruciating. For poor Parrot to then be tossed down a flight of stairs and shot…..there simply are no words to share the emotions I feel. Even typing this is shaking me to my core.
What have we become?
In Europe dogs get around a bit more than here in Canada and the US. They have muzzle laws. It makes a lot of sense and when dogs are raised with muzzles, it’s like when I grab the leash in my house. It’s an exciting moment where my dog knows she’s going to go outside and adventure in the yard or on the rare times I will take her to public places.
Maybe it’s time to force dog owners to muzzle their animals when outside? I think it certainly might limit incidents like this one.
http://cornwallfreenews.com/2011/10/the-sad-death-of-parrot-the-dog-at-the-hands-of-washington-dc-police-officer-scott-fike-is-it-time-for-muzzle-laws-for-dogs-in-public-poll-octob er-30-2011/
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