Posted on 07/17/2012 11:57:58 PM PDT by Daffynition
Hey,
I'm a Police Officer in Baltimore City. I am originally from Wilkes-Barre, and I am a fan of your organization and Pit Bulls. Today I received a call while on duty about a vicious dog chasing kids. When I came on the scene, I noticed people yelling out their windows at the dog. I followed the dog into an ally to see how it was acting. Going on my own approach, being a dog lover, I got out of my car and called the "vicious dog" over to me. The dog came over with it's tail between it's legs and panting. I grabbed my water bottle and the dog sat down next to me and began licking my pants. I started giving the dog water. I brought the dog over and waited for the pound to show up. My partner was not a fan of dogs and was startled by my approach. I suggested to him that this dog cannot be put down, and should be taken to a shelter. We took it upon ourselves to take the dog to the shelter, and transported it in the back seat in the back of our patrol car. Then I decided that I wanted to keep the dog, and spoke to the shelter about the steps to take to adopt it. The dog was originally kept outside and was filthy, and now it just might have a new home. I know you like positive pictures so I have attached a few. Have a great day and keep up the good work!
Officer Dan Waskiewicz Baltimore City Police
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My two dogs are a Pitador (half Black Lab and half Pit), who weighs 85 lb. and a still growing Great Dane at 104 lb. The vets love them too. What really galls me is that one is a breed mix that’s often banned and the other, the Dane, is a breed that’s sometimes banned, even though both are the sweetest, friendliest, silliest dogs imaginable.
I love this picture!
Maybe he’s a Muslim.
There is something wrong mentally with people who dislike dogs.
I disagree. I suspect--don't have the evidence, just a suspicion--that today's cops are selected precisely for their aggressiveness. I would imagine that these tendencies are identified in the personality tests they are administered.
While growing up, the cops in my precinct were exactly like that.
This topic is better.
Great picture, Daffy! Several years ago, there were approximately a dozen pits here that had been picked up from a drug-infested neighborhood and were going to be put down. I don’t know the full extent of their mistreatment, but they weren’t having happy lives being chained outside all the time. The president of the Jr. Humane Society talked the pound into letting her organization take all of them. It took a few months, but they received medical attention, were spayed and neutered, and put through a stringent adoption process of matching dog with family. All but one found good homes. The eldest had medical problems and had to be put to sleep.
Another vicious pet bully. Bless you officer.
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