100 sled dogs shot when B.C. tour business slows

[BNR32_Coupe]

Originally Posted by Death2Theft

If you go out for a walk once a day, then getting a dog is the last thing you should do. Maybe get yourself a goldfish, while u sit around on the couch and grow your gut. How about pairing a dog with all these stupid jogger chix that u hear get murdered? Wouldn't happen with ole sledhead beside u.

come on, 1 walk a day is the standard for the average pooch (some statistician's going to quote this and correct me with "ahh, actually, the average pooch requires 1.47 walks per 24 hour cycle"). im talking about a full hour walk, not just around the back yard.

you need to focus on life rather than taking your dog to a different park 3 times a day.

[LiquidTurbo]

Originally Posted by Turbo E

a cow is delicious between two buns and a slice of cheese. Not sure about dog.

It might be quite good, you never know. Just sayin'.

[ThunderDRAGON]

this story is so sad

[LiquidTurbo]

While I have no problem with the fact the dogs had to be put down, shooting them in the face I'm not cool with. Lethal injection via vet clearly should've been the answer.

[Hondaracer]

Originally Posted by Death2Theft

When was the last time you heard about a husky killing or maiming someone the way pitbulls do, yet I see way more pitbulls out there than huskies.

the majority of owners of pitbulls are also rocking ed hardy shirts and treating their dogs like shit

I had a Husky for 8 years before he died, he was very well trained but it's well known that huskies have a fairly mean temperament, and as has been said in this thread they have a pack mentality, as they typically only listen very well to one person.

[Hondaracer]

Originally Posted by LiquidTurbo

While I have no problem with the fact the dogs had to be put down, shooting them in the face I'm not cool with. Lethal injection via vet clearly should've been the answer.

straight up if my dog bit some kid or something and i had to put him down, imo i think i'd rather go somewhere private and shoot him myself than take him to a vet and have him live in complete terror for the last minutes of his life.

with that said, it doesnt really apply to 100 dogs

[StylinRed]

if they were shot in the head pb it wouldnt have been so bad but obviously the guy doing the shooting wasn't prepared for it mentally so he, like he said, he chased some of them around and shot them multiple times


I am surprised though that the dogs didnt attack him, he even held some of them while slitting their throats

its quite sad, makes you think about cows, chickens, animals for fur pelts etc


eh ive got the flu i think im extra sensitive and grouchy to be discussing anything lol

[Death2Theft]

Because huskies are in the news mauling people? No it's because they require more excersize.

[spyker]

Originally Posted by Hondaracer

the majority of owners of pitbulls are also rocking ed hardy shirts and treating their dogs like shit

Ah the stereotypes soon come out.

I have 3 pitbulls and I certainly don't own any article of clothing that says "Ed Hardy" on it.I also know plenty of people who own pitbulls too,none of them are mean to their dogs or wear "Ed Hardy" clothing.

I treat my dogs better than I treat people.

[spyker]

Originally Posted by Death2Theft

When was the last time you heard about a husky killing or maiming someone the way pitbulls do, yet I see way more pitbulls out there than huskies.

Alot of those cases are not reported,yet the pitbull bites/attacks are,why? Cause it's news and that's what sells newspapers.Nobody wants to hear of a golden retriever attacking someone.

Pretty much any breed is capable of attacking and causing serious harm on people and other animals.

[- kT]

heard about this on the kid carson show this morning

apparently the dogs were killed via a shot to the head, and some weren't dead after they had been shot and tried to crawl away and stuff. such a sad and disturbing story, especially in our modern day world

[MindBomber]

Originally Posted by BNR32_Coupe

come on, 1 walk a day is the standard for the average pooch (some statistician's going to quote this and correct me with "ahh, actually, the average pooch requires 1.47 walks per 24 hour cycle"). im talking about a full hour walk, not just around the back yard.

you need to focus on life rather than taking your dog to a different park 3 times a day.

There is no "average" amount of exercise required for a dog, each breed has it's own very unique needs. A breed of dog that falls into the toy variety such as a Pekingese or a Chihuahua might be healthy with 1.47 walks per day; A dog that falls into the working varieties like an Alaskan Malamute, Great Pyrenees or Siberian Husky needs hours of exercise every day to stay happy and healthy.

[StaxBundlez]

[Death2Theft]

Not true, as cesar milan has suggested giving a dog a backpack with weight to carry tires him out too if you do an hour walk.

Originally Posted by MindBomber

There is no "average" amount of exercise required for a dog, each breed has it's own very unique needs. A breed of dog that falls into the toy variety such as a Pekingese or a Chihuahua might be healthy with 1.47 walks per day; A dog that falls into the working varieties like an Alaskan Malamute, Great Pyrenees or Siberian Husky needs hours of exercise every day to stay happy and healthy.

[Death2Theft]

Bullshit certain breeds are more prone to mauling and killing kids than others. Huskies are not known to maim/kill humans. I mean this guys offing 100 of them and they were biting his arms according to the sun. If thats the best they could do.... yeah thats not exactly a killer u got there.

Originally Posted by spyker

Alot of those cases are not reported,yet the pitbull bites/attacks are,why? Cause it's news and that's what sells newspapers.Nobody wants to hear of a golden retriever attacking someone.

Pretty much any breed is capable of attacking and causing serious harm on people and other animals.

[spyker]

Originally Posted by Death2Theft

Not true, as cesar milan has suggested giving a dog a backpack with weight to carry tires him out too if you do an hour walk.

Cesar Milan is one of the last people I would ever take dog training advice from,his training is crude,old world and outdated,his favorite method/tool to train dogs is a electric shock collar.Did you know Cesar has killed a few dogs in his compound already,due to his training techniques.

Originally Posted by Death2Theft

Bullshit certain breeds are more prone to mauling and killing kids than others.

Name one breed of dog that was specifically bred to have the instinct to maul and kill kids.

[threezero]

Originally Posted by spyker

Cesar Milan is one of the last people I would ever take dog training advice from,his training is crude,old world and outdated,his favorite method/tool to train dogs is a electric shock collar.Did you know Cesar has killed a few dogs in his compound already,due to his training techniques.



Name one breed of dog that was specifically bred to have the instinct to maul and kill kids.

there is alot of hate on cesar, alot is spread by the "new school" trainers, especially since alot of them don't have a tv show. Where is you source about him killing his dogs in his compound from training? (accidental and natural death does not count)

In defense of shock collar. It is just a tool if use properly it will do no more harm than a choke collar or a pinch collar. I have a german shepherd that had aggression problem that were made worst by imporper use of choke/pinch collar (the persistent pain made him ever more aggressive). We switch to shock collar and now he is a gentleman and super well behave, 4 years and counting with no incidents.

Like all training method shock collar is not magic and in the wrong hands it can ruin dog but completely dismissing caesar's method just because he uses shock collar???

yea caesar is old school. he didn't attend any fancy dog training school, what he advocates is the pack mentality. Dogs didn't suddenly evolve over the years to have complex logic and reasoning. They instinctively follow their leaders. Caesar's method is not really training, it is just teaching human how to be pack leaders and that what you should be to your dogs.

If you notice Caesar doesn't not know how to teach dogs to do aglity, police training, dancing etc. He just advocates being a good pack leader. Lacking a strong pack leader is the source of almost all dog behaviours anyways and that wat caesar specializes in.

Honestly if all you want is a well behave dog you do not need all the mumble jumble "new school" training methods, all you need is to be a strong pack leader. Getting a dog is behave for you becuz it respects you is always better than getting the dog to behave becuz you have a treat for it.

[threezero]

Also want to point out that majority of the husky kept as pets are from the show dog lines that values looks over working ability. vesus the REAL sled dog huskies that might not look so pretty but can work work work and is often too much dog for regular pet owners to handle.

[spyker]

Originally Posted by threezero

Also want to point out that majority of the husky kept as pets are from the show dog lines that values looks over working ability. vesus the REAL sled dog huskies that might not look so pretty but can work work work and is often too much dog for regular pet owners to handle.

That is exactly why I have a problem with dog shows,it's more important for a dog to look a certain way,rather than what they are bred to do.Alot of the dogs these days have their instincts bred out of them,just so they can achieve a more show quality standard.

A good example is the German Shepherd,they keep breeding them with the drop leg lowrider style strictly for the show scene,knowing all too well it causes nothing but hip problems.

[spyker]

Originally Posted by threezero

there is alot of hate on cesar, alot is spread by the "new school" trainers, especially since alot of them don't have a tv show. Where is you source about him killing his dogs in his compound from training? (accidental and natural death does not count)

In defense of shock collar. It is just a tool if use properly it will do no more harm than a choke collar or a pinch collar. I have a german shepherd that had aggression problem that were made worst by imporper use of choke/pinch collar (the persistent pain made him ever more aggressive). We switch to shock collar and now he is a gentleman and super well behave, 4 years and counting with no incidents.

Like all training method shock collar is not magic and in the wrong hands it can ruin dog but completely dismissing caesar's method just because he uses shock collar???

yea caesar is old school. he didn't attend any fancy dog training school, what he advocates is the pack mentality. Dogs didn't suddenly evolve over the years to have complex logic and reasoning. They instinctively follow their leaders. Caesar's method is not really training, it is just teaching human how to be pack leaders and that what you should be to your dogs.

If you notice Caesar doesn't not know how to teach dogs to do aglity, police training, dancing etc. He just advocates being a good pack leader. Lacking a strong pack leader is the source of almost all dog behaviours anyways and that wat caesar specializes in.

Honestly if all you want is a well behave dog you do not need all the mumble jumble "new school" training methods, all you need is to be a strong pack leader. Getting a dog is behave for you becuz it respects you is always better than getting the dog to behave becuz you have a treat for it.

Honestly,I really don't want to get into a heated debate over Cesar Milan,he's just not worth it to me.

.......but I will add this,there is nothing wrong with the shock collar when used properly,but when a dog trainer like Cesar uses it exclusively to train dogs and then so far as to claim it was all because of his training methods,that's what I have a problem with.

[MindBomber]

Originally Posted by Death2Theft

Not true, as cesar milan has suggested giving a dog a backpack with weight to carry tires him out too if you do an hour walk.

Or you could be a responsible dog owner and not take an animal you can't care for properly into your home. Responsible owners exercise there dogs to keep them happy, not to tire them out so they're a good sleepy dog.

[MindBomber]

Originally Posted by Death2Theft

Bullshit certain breeds are more prone to mauling and killing kids than others. Huskies are not known to maim/kill humans. I mean this guys offing 100 of them and they were biting his arms according to the sun. If thats the best they could do.... yeah thats not exactly a killer u got there.

Certain breeds are more likely to attract irresponsible owners, who train their dogs to be aggressive, it has much more to do with owner than the breed itself.

If they were that aggressive do you think they would be giving tourists rides around whistler?

[rsx]

Originally Posted by MindBomber

Or you could be a responsible dog owner and not take an animal you can't care for properly into your home. Responsible owners exercise there dogs to keep them happy, not to tire them out so they're a good sleepy dog.

RE: backpack

It's not about tiring them out, it's about giving the dog a sense of purpose, a "job" it's also an efficient way to exercise them.


I have a german shephered and instead of walks or jogs, I ride my bike. It's much faster plus, she seems to prefer trotting than walking human speed anyway.

[Jayhall]

Originally Posted by RFlush

There are literally hundreds of dogs that get put down every year due to no one wanting them at the SPCA. If you are this concerned, I really suggest you go to your local SPCA and adopt a dog there.

My last dog came from a shelter in Pemberton, they got him off the reserve. Shepard, huskey and black lab mix as it seems they dont do their part in controlling the pet population. I figure I am probably a couple months away from talking my landlords into having a dog at my place. I know where I'll be looking. Who knows, maybe a can trade an indian a 8 pack of Pilsner tall boys for one of his puppys

[kevin7352]

"Documents show at least one dog had its eye hanging out of the socket after surviving being shot in the face. The canines panicked as they watched the others being killed, and some tried to attack the worker."