Pumping the Wattage into Your Cottage
If you clicked on over to the AM dial on your radio tonight…
Some of you may have heard my master earlier tonight on 700 WLW. The show this evening was partially devoted to how far humans will go to appease their pets. While my life is comfortable, I certainly wouldn’t consider it easy street. And while my master ghost writes my blog, he at least isn’t as creepy as the lady who breast feeds her dog. That poor canine.
I just wanted to quickly respond to some of the comments and emails I’ve received after tonight’s radio call-in show.
While I appreciate Scott Sloan (the host) taking my call and putting me on the air, he cut me off because he was running behind and had to go to commercial. In regard to the gentleman who got his dog back from Butler County Area 1 court today, I am all for someone keeping his or her dog when the animal is treated properly and not abused.
In this particular case the dog was found wandering loose with a chain imbedded in its neck; you can see the full story with photos on Bill Cunningham’s blog on 700WLW.com. I don’t know the full story and I trust the judge made the right decision. I hope that the court’s decision is a win-win for both the owner and the dog. The dog’s owner will have the dog checked out by a vet periodically and is being ordered to read a book on how to raise a dog. Hopefully the owner will take better care of the dog now that this situation has been brought to the public’s attention. And if not, at least with the regular vet visits the dog will receive the proper care and can be removed from the home if conditions don’t improve.
Here’s hoping for a good outcome for all parties involved! And perhaps this will serve as a wake-up call to anyone currently neglecting a pet - that these things can bring prosecution and its important to care for an animal just as you would a child. Something that relies on you for support when it cannot care for itself is not a job that should be taken lightly, whether it’s a child like Marcus Fiesel or an animal like a dog or cat.
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Garbanzo - thanks for the explanation of your masters comments on WLW last night. I agree that the lady who breast-fed her dog is a bit creepy but Scott Sloan was implying that because the puppy was breast-feeding it was taking sustenance from the owner’s baby. This, however, is not true. A mother can breast-feed as long as their is still someone or something there to suckle. It’s not like the woman had a limited amount of breast milk and the dog was “stealing” it from the baby. That comment went too far.
In addition - it is great to think that your master is so trustworthy of this particular judge and the judge’s decision when nearly everything was discussed behind closed doors and without the inclusion of the dog warden who originally filed the charges. In addition, the prosecution, as claimed by the humane society, was not exactly steadfast. My neighbor, a small poodle mix who will remained unamed, said his owner used to work for Judge Lyons and, well, let’s just say Mr. Lyons isn’t exactly someone for whom you should wag your tail.
I cannot see how Judge Lyons’ decision to put the dog back into the hands of the owner and requiring regular vet visits and a dog care book can possibly be considered a punishment equal to the crime. He is only requiring this owner to do what our owners already do - care for us no matter what. This doesn’t send the right signal out to other people currently neglecting their dogs. All it says is that animal cruelty deserves a slap on the wrist and some fees (or maybe to be sent to your room/crate/corner).
And, apparently my owner didn’t bother to to teach me the difference between there, they’re and their…oh well….when you’re as cute as me you don’t have to spell correctly