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Reuters (UK): Dog-fighting on the rise among youths (June 3, 2008)
Dog-fighting is becoming more common as youths use the animals to try to assert their status on housing estates, according to the RSPCA.

More than 350 cases were reported to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in 2007, compared with 137 the year before. In 2004, the figure was just 24.

Nearly a third referred specifically to youths or "hoodies" training their dogs to fight in the street or park.



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by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Jun 3rd, 2008 at 06:24:04 AM EST
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I admit that it's hard not to laugh at these shaven headed twerps walking their dogs around. some grizzled looking animal trussed up in the amounts of leather and studs that look seriously fetishistic.

this isn't just a penis enhancer, it's a sex-substitute.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Tue Jun 3rd, 2008 at 06:40:28 AM EST
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Well, this morning one of these sex-substitutes chased my black cat off the quai, into the cockpit and, vaulting the bottom of the dutch door, into the galley where I was  making breakfast for the kids.
Big enough that it's muzzle was at face height for me, in the chair.
Kids below in the shower, luckily.
The two skinheads on the dock have four dogs between them, and do not leash them as the law requires. The cops seem reluctant to meddle--

Capitalism searches out the darkest corners of human potential, and mainlines them.
by geezer in Paris (risico at wanadoo(flypoop)fr) on Tue Jun 3rd, 2008 at 07:22:07 AM EST
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It's unlikely to have been trained effectively so it won't protect its legs.

Grab hold of the front paws and move them about 25-30 degrees sideways away from the body. It won't injure, but it should be enough to hurt. Basically continue widening until dog whimpers. Then just flex like you're gonna do more...yes you're scaring it.

It's a very good teaching aid if you dislike a dog and the dog will tell no tales.

I love dogs to bits, but I won't take sh!t from them either.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Tue Jun 3rd, 2008 at 07:56:27 AM EST
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You're right about canine anatomy there, but have you ever really tried that with an aggressive dog?
by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Tue Jun 3rd, 2008 at 09:26:57 AM EST
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Yup, but I grew up with dogs and know exactly what i'm doing. I have absolute confidence in my ability to do it quickly and effectively.

Dogs do dominance games, they don't anthropomorphise themselves, they relate to you as an odd dog. You are either top dog or they don't give a shit what you think.

So if a dog wants to give you hassle, you don't negotiate, you metaphorically let it know you have its balls in a bag.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Tue Jun 3rd, 2008 at 09:50:53 AM EST
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