tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755110255161521451.post9183275089138164018..comments2024-03-15T11:26:37.516-04:00Comments on A Bob's Life: Sled Dogs Murdered in British ColumbiaBob Doanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11116036040290084010noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755110255161521451.post-27275597505601080752011-02-03T20:46:25.765-05:002011-02-03T20:46:25.765-05:00This murder of such great animals is not only sens...This murder of such great animals is not only senseless but inhumane. How could anyone do such a horrible thing to those beautiful tained animals who provided an income for the owners? It makes me sick.Bobdadmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07561741956568251075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755110255161521451.post-75441266755046081252011-02-03T12:45:24.830-05:002011-02-03T12:45:24.830-05:00What a terrible thing. Dominion over the animal w...What a terrible thing. Dominion over the animal world comes with responsibility and it seems we often forget that. In this case, I think the responsibility has several facets. First, in an industry dependent upon animal labor they should take care not to over-expand in good times and put themselves in a position where they cannot maintain the animals while sustaining the business (even at the expense of profits) in bad times. If they do become hopelessly overextended, every reasonable effort should be made to find another use for the dogs. I don't know if they could be pets, but presumably it requires some time and resources to train these dogs and someone in that part of the world would be happy to have a team of sled dogs at a reduced price (or free). If that is not possible, and the choice is to destroy a number of dogs or close the business and abandon all of the dogs to starvation, then it has to happen in a humane way (professional euthanasia or, at the least, instant death from a gunshot). The animals are owed more than the amateurish methods allegedly used by these people.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09318131139649991830noreply@blogger.com