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**topbonusescod** · 07-30-2012, 09:57 PM

If we euthanize certain dogs for following an instinct that's been selectively bred into them, than what punishment do we reserve for people who make the conscious choice to put said dog in close quarters with a cat?

Again, I was clear with the PSPCA that I had a cat. Also, I asked about "showing interest" and they explained that some dogs ignored cats. Said that in the cat test, this one had ignored one cat and acted scared of another.

I've had dogs that chased squirrels, but they wouldn't know what to do if they caught one. Definitely wouldn't have hurt them.

I should also explain that this wasn't a quick fight. This was what felt like 15 seconds, in which time there was absolutely nothing I could do to get this dog off the cat. Like couldn't pry it's mouth open, hit or yell at it enough that it would stop. It was nuts.

After seeing it, I can't believe, that this dog wouldn't have torn a child's face off if the child jumped on the dog while it was sleeping, or in any other wide variety of scenarios.

07-30-2012, 09:57 PM	#10
topbonusescod Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 459 Senior Member	If we euthanize certain dogs for following an instinct that's been selectively bred into them, than what punishment do we reserve for people who make the conscious choice to put said dog in close quarters with a cat? Again, I was clear with the PSPCA that I had a cat. Also, I asked about "showing interest" and they explained that some dogs ignored cats. Said that in the cat test, this one had ignored one cat and acted scared of another. I've had dogs that chased squirrels, but they wouldn't know what to do if they caught one. Definitely wouldn't have hurt them. I should also explain that this wasn't a quick fight. This was what felt like 15 seconds, in which time there was absolutely nothing I could do to get this dog off the cat. Like couldn't pry it's mouth open, hit or yell at it enough that it would stop. It was nuts. After seeing it, I can't believe, that this dog wouldn't have torn a child's face off if the child jumped on the dog while it was sleeping, or in any other wide variety of scenarios.
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