I Never Promised You an Organic Garden » animals http://www.beckymckimmy.com/blog and other things you won't expect... Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:46:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Poor puppies http://www.beckymckimmy.com/blog/poor-puppies/ http://www.beckymckimmy.com/blog/poor-puppies/#comments Sun, 13 Sep 2009 02:34:36 +0000 Becky McKimmy http://www.beckymckimmy.com/blog/?p=133 At the Richmond Fall Festival today, which was awesome,  I saw a couple walking two adorable pit bull puppies and couldn’t resist going over to say hello.  I know you shouldn’t just walk up to strange dogs and start petting them so I asked the owners if it was okay and was met with a response that nearly sent me through the roof.  The couple informed me that they did not want many people petting or touching the dogs because they were training them to be their guard dogs when they got older.

As a pit bull owner and dog lover myself, I was devastated to hear this.  These two sweet adorable puppies are doomed to life of fear, distrust, and aggression, which they have no control over.  It is both reckless and plain stupid, in my opinion, to train ANY breed of dog to be a guard dog or an aggressive dog.  But, to take a breed of dog already getting a bad rap and further that by training it to be aggressive towards humans is reprehensible.

These people should have their dogs and possibly any children they have removed from their care!

It is irresponsible ownership such as this that has lead to the rise in dog attacks in recent years and caused pit bulls and other “vicious” breeds to be banned from some cities. Pit bulls by their very nature are not aggressive towards humans and many years ago were called nanny dogs for their love of, protection of, and loyalty to their owners children. The aggression that is sometimes seen in the breed these days has been trained there by misguided and careless owners like the two people I came across today.

If properly socialized, well trained, and loved like any other dog, pit bulls are amazing family dogs and are safe with children and adults alike.  However,  when people teach their dogs aggressive behavior either for the purpose of fighting or under the guise of protection, this leads to dangerous situations where a very strong animal can hurt people or other animals.

I am deeply saddened by the fact that there are two more dogs destined for a life of fear and anger.  Dogs of all types are amazingly caring and loving animals who want nothing more than to please their owners.  It is our job as owners to provide them with a safe and loving environment, and those who would train their dogs to be vicious should no longer be allowed the privialge of owning a pet.

Related posts

]]> http://www.beckymckimmy.com/blog/poor-puppies/feed/ 4 I got a perty mouth http://www.beckymckimmy.com/blog/i-got-a-perty-mouth/ http://www.beckymckimmy.com/blog/i-got-a-perty-mouth/#comments Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:53:33 +0000 Becky McKimmy http://www.beckymckimmy.com/blog/?p=106

Checkout our recent photos of Garrett and Haley

Related posts

]]> http://www.beckymckimmy.com/blog/i-got-a-perty-mouth/feed/ 0 Wake up call http://www.beckymckimmy.com/blog/wake-up-call/ http://www.beckymckimmy.com/blog/wake-up-call/#comments Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:09:14 +0000 Becky McKimmy http://www.beckymckimmy.com/blog/?p=85 I just can’t resist these videos. I swear they are modeled after my psycho cat.

Related posts

]]> http://www.beckymckimmy.com/blog/wake-up-call/feed/ 0 Here kitty kitty http://www.beckymckimmy.com/blog/here-kitty-kitty/ http://www.beckymckimmy.com/blog/here-kitty-kitty/#comments Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:48:41 +0000 Becky McKimmy http://www.beckymckimmy.com/blog/?p=72 Anyone who has a cat, as I do, will find this quite familiar:

Related posts

]]> http://www.beckymckimmy.com/blog/here-kitty-kitty/feed/ 0 Golden Compass http://www.beckymckimmy.com/blog/golden-compass/ http://www.beckymckimmy.com/blog/golden-compass/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:08:40 +0000 Becky McKimmy http://www.beckymckimmy.com/blog/?p=59 I just finished reading The Golden Compass for my book club and loved it. After some rousing conversation about what our daemons would be at this evening’s meeting I took the online test at the Golden Compass website.

Now you can see the results and chime in about whether you agree.

Related posts

]]> http://www.beckymckimmy.com/blog/golden-compass/feed/ 0 Thanks http://www.beckymckimmy.com/blog/thanks/ http://www.beckymckimmy.com/blog/thanks/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:35:04 +0000 Becky McKimmy http://www.beckymckimmy.com/blog/?p=43 With a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend just finished, I thought I would post some of the things I am thankful for:

  • A great family (mine and Matt’s), who came all the way from Virginia to spend Thanksgiving with Matt and I
  • A dog who doesn’t bark at my cat non-stop
  • A job I love
  • A husband who is a whiz in the kitchen among other things
  • Two working vehicles
  • An amazing group of friends

Related posts

]]> http://www.beckymckimmy.com/blog/thanks/feed/ 0 Cat scratch fever… http://www.beckymckimmy.com/blog/cat-scratch-fever/ http://www.beckymckimmy.com/blog/cat-scratch-fever/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:41:48 +0000 Becky McKimmy http://www.beckymckimmy.com/blog/?p=29 tokenWe got some not so great news from the vet today. Our cat, Token, has some how contracted Bartonella, which is a bacterial disease that can be spread to humans. It is treatable but we will probably have to buy 3 weeks worth of prescription drugs for mr. kitty…not cheap. For a free cat that I rescued from a campground, he has be come awfully expensive in his 6 years:

  • $700 for crystals in his urine
  • $40 prescription cat food every couple months
  • $180 to be de-clawed b/c he wouldn’t let anyone cut them EVER
  • $200 to test for Feline HIV/Leukemia and Bartonella testing and antibiotics

To top it all off, if we are not careful, Matt and I could end up with Cat Scratch Fever. Those of you who listen to classic rock will probably recognize the title of the popular Ted Nudget song. Unfortunately, it can be pretty serious and even life threatening so we will have to be extra careful.

Don’t get me wrong though. I love my cat and will undoubtedly pay what ever I it takes to get him healthy again. I just some days wish he cost a little less. Most people don’t pay this much for “pedigreed” cats.

Related posts

]]> http://www.beckymckimmy.com/blog/cat-scratch-fever/feed/ 0