On July 11 while I was at the Riviera Market in the Clearlake Riviera I saw a notice posted on the public bulletin board from June 27 advertising pit bull puppies. It said they had excellent temperaments and are great family protectors. It also stated, “We are letting them go to good homes …”
There are two important points I would like to comment on.
First, it is mine and many others” belief that no one needs a dog for protection simply because dogs are naturally protective. That is why the term “overprotective” is a dog aggression issue that should always be corrected. I commend these people with the puppies that they want to find good homes for them but unless you do like some professional organizations do and inquire into a prospective adopter”s living arrangements for the dog, that the person does work (and verify the job and income), whether a large dog may have room to run or that they understand basic care of a dog, then there is no way to know that this would be “a good home”.
I think most people are good to their pets but it”s a fact of life that some people do lie. I”m reminded of a man who became enraged his puppy piddled in the house after being in the house 10 hours. He taped the puppy”s mouth shut, sealed him in a garbage can and left him there whimpering for a week before it died. Also, some people actually go around adopting animals and then sell them to cruel research.
I realize most people don”t have the time (or courage sometimes) to look into a person”s personal history but then if dogs weren”t bred for puppies we would not have to be concerned if they get “a good home”.
Danielle Holliday
Kelseyville
