TheCheeseDevil t1_j6ooskr wrote on January 31, 2023 at 8:38 PM

Reply to comment by manyamile in Need Help Rehoming Dog with Human Bite History by trshwmn

my neighbor growing up bred them in large amounts and euthanized the hounds that didn't work out. there are a lot of assholes that live in isolated areas to avoid scrutiny.

manyamile t1_j6opemb wrote on January 31, 2023 at 8:42 PM

There are indeed a lot of assholes. Assholes everywhere.

TheCheeseDevil t1_j6ou5h3 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 9:11 PM

Yep. If you ever want to really depress yourself, look up rescues for galgo and podenco dogs... abandoning or killing hunting dogs in the off season is a way of life in some places.

manyamile t1_j6oy2ka wrote on January 31, 2023 at 9:35 PM

I'm aware that it occurs. I worked in the animal health field for 12 years where I traveled between shelters and veterinary teaching hospitals to help develop relationships between the two groups and assist with the writing of behavior assessment protocols and curricula with help from groups like AVSAB, HSUS, the SPCA, the APDT.

I'm in no way denying the killing of hunting dogs occurs. I'm suggesting that the person I initially responded to has a heavy bias against hunting in general, probably doesn't know a single hunter and the care that many (not all) put into their dogs, and is painting with a stupidly broad brush - and that OP's pooch would be a poor candidate for a hunter to adopt to begin with so their argument against giving the dog to a hunter to begin with is moot.