DogTown

This is a new show that I have just recently started watching that is on NatGeo. I don't watch it as religiously as I do the Dog Whisperer but it is a good show. The show I saw today was about the Michael Vick dogs. 23 dogs were taken to the care takers on Dogtown and they all had various emotional and physical issues.

The dogs had physical scars from the fighting that they had been forced to go through. One of the dogs had been forcably bred so the dog had no teeth. One of the dogs would slink around, terrified of people, not wanting to be touched, just...slinking away, looking terrified all the time.

People at the time had been screaming for the dogs to be put down. That they were beyond saving. But those at Dogtown didn't believe they. They believe all animals should be given a chance. They worked hard to work with the dogs and bring them back to where they needed to be.

Happily to say the dog that had no teeth learned to trust others and was able to be adopted by a loving home. The small dog that would slink around found a doggy friend at the place that he began to play with and not fight with or fear of being attacked by. There was another dog that the courts had said would never be adoptable and that it had to stay there and even that was a happy ending with the dog being more socialized and being able to work with the people there at the shelter.

It was a nice story but it reminded me of the evil in this world as well as the good. Why would someone take an animal and force them to fight for their own profit? How could a person with a shred of love and caring in them do that? It makes me sick.

But then there are those at the shelter that took care of the dogs, took them in, showed them the love and caring they needed and showed them how to just be dogs. It was wonderful to see how those at the shelter truly loved the dogs and never gave up on them. And now, because of those wonderful people, the dogs were adoptable animals that could be just dogs....loving, loyal dogs.

There are very evil people out there but there are so many more good people. We always hear about how we are destroying the environment but there are so many unspoken of people that are doing everything to help.

So hats off to those that work on Dogtown. And remember....no one, not even dogs, are beyond help.