The story of Mel the dog....one of Vick's dogs

[Enfuego]

Nearly 18 months later, they became one of six people to adopt one of the dogs. The process included a home visit by caseworkers, an extended visit to the southwest Utah sanctuary, home monitoring by a dog trainer and a six-month probation period.

pathetic. adopting a child has less hoops to jump through. i'll say it once and i'll say it again. people care more about animals then humans in this country. if you see a story like this involving a dog you will get more emotional and upset then you would if you read a story about people being murdered in the middle of the night.

Not true partner. The process to adopt a child is very expensive not to mention could take 1-3 years. There is so much paperwork and background conducted that you'd be amazed. I've never adopted but I know others that have and they've told me the process is long and grueling.

 

[eroscillator]

Nearly 18 months later, they became one of six people to adopt one of the dogs. The process included a home visit by caseworkers, an extended visit to the southwest Utah sanctuary, home monitoring by a dog trainer and a six-month probation period.

pathetic. adopting a child has less hoops to jump through. i'll say it once and i'll say it again. people care more about animals then humans in this country. if you see a story like this involving a dog you will get more emotional and upset then you would if you read a story about people being murdered in the middle of the night.

yeah..in westerns kill all the gunslingers you want,,,but PLEASE dont shoot the horse!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[PatPatriot]

I hope the fuck Vick gets hit so hard out on the field that his rib cage severs his aorta and bleeds out on the field.Or body slammed to death like he did to his dogs.

Which almost happened to Drew bledsoe by a hit from moe lewis

 

[steaktartar]

I hope the fuck Vick gets hit so hard out on the field that his rib cage severs his aorta and bleeds out on the field.Or body slammed to death like he did to his dogs.

Which almost happened to Drew bledsoe by a hit from moe lewis

:grandmais....sounds good

 

[festeringZit]

Especially in this Christmas season,

I hope that Vick continues to be a productive member of society, that he
continues to learn from his mistakes, that he extends forgiveness to others,
as he has learned what forgiveness is.

Most people in life deserve a second chance in instances like this, again it's
not like he raped or killed anyone.

If it is found that he continues to abuse animals (which most of us know isn't
going to happen), throw the book at him - but in the mean time, the guy
has earned the success that he is achieving.

 

[steaktartar]

Especially in this Christmas season,

I hope that Vick continues to be a productive member of society, that he
continues to learn from his mistakes, that he extends forgiveness to others,
as he has learned what forgiveness is.

Most people in life deserve a second chance in instances like this, again it's
not like he raped or killed anyone.

If it is found that he continues to abuse animals (which most of us know isn't
going to happen), throw the book at him - but in the mean time, the guy
has earned the success that he is achieving.

this also sounds good........damn im agreeable today!

 

[PatsFanatic]

Dwayne, it's more of a figure of speech.
Vick deserves to make a living, but I really think the court should have mandated after sentencing that he could not own a dog, or something to that effect.

Actually I do believe that was part of his sentence. Never to ba able to own a dog again. That is why it is a big deal today, because he is asking for that ban to be lift so he can own a dog to help with his "rehibilitation." I don't think that should happen though. His dog owning days should be behind him.

 

[Crum333]

It's almost as if some of you think what he did was worse than the abuse of a child which is happening all over the U.S. Let's make a post about a guy abusing a child and we'll most likely get one response and the post will then fall off the page.

Nonsense. If a high profile athlete were making millions, gracing magazine covers, engaging pr firms and signing autographs for little kids after being convicted (let alone accused) of child abuse, you can rest assured that this board and every media outlet in the U.S. would be out to hang the guy. I imagine that even the slew of bozos in this thread that wouldn't know empathy if it knocked them upside the head, would make an appearance in that thread.

These dogs were at the mercy of Vick and his gangster pals. They had no voice; no avenue to fight back or state their case - much like children that find themselves victims of abuse.

And, btw, those people prefacing their comment with "I'm a dog owner and dog lover, but..." are the same people saying "I'm not a racist, but..." I'm not a Democrat/Republican, but...". What the hell are you then? Complete copout.

 

[PatsFanatic]

Actually his ban of owning dogs is only for a year and a half. hno:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20025938-504083.html

 

[NyMets609]

i think what he is trying to say that growing up around certain enviroment's one has the tendancy to do the same. drug addiction is not a disease, it is a choice. i will say this, childern of an alchoholic are ten times more likely to be one themselves....but it is not a disease..if he has learned how to be mean to dog's, he also posseses the ability on how to treat them properly. what he did was wrong and he know's it.

its been scientifically proven that drug addiction/alcoholism is a disease but that is a another topic for another day.

 

[DwayneBowe]

Well it can go both ways.

A disease is something you do not have a choice in. You can choose not to do drugs or drink alcohol. Diabetes or cancer you have no choice.

Drug addiction is a disease because it alters the normal functioning of the body which is the definition of a disease.

Ultimately, there is choice involved...

 

[NyMets609]

Well it can go both ways.

A disease is something you do not have a choice in. You can choose not to do drugs or drink alcohol. Diabetes or cancer you have no choice.

Drug addiction is a disease because it alters the normal functioning of the body which is the definition of a disease.

Ultimately, there is choice involved...

the beginning stages are voluntary yes.

 

[maxdemo]

The main question here is weather or not he should be allowed a dog.....

Sorry, Michael Vick, there are limits to redemption. Redemption isn't giving a bank robber a job as a teller. It isn't letting a convicted child molester run a day care center. And it isn't handing someone convicted of driving under the influence the keys to a car and a bottle of rum. Redemption is certainly not giving a man who participated in gruesome cruelty against animals the chance to bring home a four-legged companion.....JMO

 

[festeringZit]

Nonsense. If a high profile athlete were making millions, gracing magazine covers, engaging pr firms and signing autographs for little kids after being convicted (let alone accused) of child abuse, you can rest assured that this board and every media outlet in the U.S. would be out to hang the guy. I imagine that even the slew of bozos in this thread that wouldn't know empathy if it knocked them upside the head, would make an appearance in that thread.

These dogs were at the mercy of Vick and his gangster pals. They had no voice; no avenue to fight back or state their case - much like children that find themselves victims of abuse.

And, btw, those people prefacing their comment with "I'm a dog owner and dog lover, but..." are the same people saying "I'm not a racist, but..." I'm not a Democrat/Republican, but...". What the hell are you then? Complete copout.

Bullshit. And your asinine statement equating my statement about being a dog lover to racism is really fucking stupid.

 

[Crum333]

Bullshit. And your asinine statement equating my statement about being a dog lover to racism is really fucking stupid.

Wow, hit a soft spot, I see.

 

[festeringZit]

Wow, hit a soft spot, I see.

hno:^<<^

 

[Jstack34]

IMO Vick should get another Dog fighting ring going. He is the least likely suspect because everyone says you would be a moron to get involved in anything like that every again.

 

[DwayneBowe]

IMO Vick should get another Dog fighting ring going. He is the least likely suspect because everyone says you would be a moron to get involved in anything like that every again.

um what

 

[nojuice9]

"just as classless" hardly. It is ok to hate another person, personal choice. Im ok with hating this low life and Im ok with hating people that abuse childeren. I hope he takes a clean hit and is paralized from the waist down, maybe someone will take him in and help him. I wouldn't put a dime in his cup.

 

[betedgeonly]

the beginning stages are voluntary yes.

if the beginning stages are a 'choice' then it can be a disease, imo. i've been down this rd before. this is the main part that stump's science, that it start's w the choice. unlike cancer or whatever you have no choice. also, when one stop's using or drinking, again a choice, they may become recovered from their 'disease'...but you're rt, another thread would be better....