Sentences with phrase «illegal dog»

This is because they are larger and they are sometimes used in illegal dog fighting rings.

Yes, at one point, pit bulls were mainly being bred for fighting, or rather to be used for illegal dog fighting.

They are also sometimes used for illegal dog fighting.

In fact, people training dogs to be vicious for illegal dog fights also use electric shocks, that should tell you what a terrible idea this is.

Shocking video footage of dog meat death pits in Nagaland, India has been newly released by Humane Society International as the animal group launches a major new campaign to end India's brutal and illegal dog meat trade.

Pit bulls conjure images of illegal dog fighting rings and brutal attacks, but that's all about to change.

After volunteering in the wake of several puppy mill rescues, her passion lies in helping to educate Montrealers about the importance of adoption and putting an end to illegal dog breeding operations in Quebec.

I have been criticized for being a closet racist — not only for singling out a particular breed of dog, but also the people who live in violent communities where these dogs are kept for personal protection, often left in outdoor yards, and forced into illegal dog fights.

HSI is determined that we do not contribute to its perpetuation, and that is why we believe that the interception of illegal dog trucks in co-operation with the police, where dogs are legally confiscated, or the rescue of dogs relinquished without payment from slaughterhouses or markets, including where possible at Yulin, is a better way to fight the trade in the long term.

We provide funding to train officials for improved enforcement of laws; help local partner groups on the ground with veterinary and shelter care for confiscated animals; raise global awareness of the suffering involved in illegal dog theft, transport and slaughter, including at China's annual Dog Meat Festival in Yulin; expose the horror of subterranean killing pits in Nagaland in India; and work with dog meat farmers in South Korea to transition them to more humane ways of making a living.

Illegal dog fighters have kept this breed alive today, and there is little doubt that there are countless pit bulls or pit bull terriers loose among us as family pets with killer genes waiting to pop out.

It is, however, legal to own them in the United States and they are becoming popular for guard work and probably illegal dog fighting.

But beyond that, we need local police to take the lead in ensuring illegal dog traders are stopped and punished according to the law.»

The recent case in Ceredigion, Wales of convicted illegal dog breeder, Richard Samuel Morgan Jones whose dogs were «close to death» has ignited a blaze of concern among members of the public.

(And a panicked illegal dog pre-evacuation is organised with a divine school mum via phone prior.)

We have to take a stand against the brutal and illegal dog meat trade, and this was a decisive victory over a notorious dog meat trader in the region.»

Hate... From illegal dog fights to ill - fated budgies, the show has ruffled the feathers of animal rights groups countless times.

In the process, they touched the hearts and the lives of the people who loved them at the Sanctuary, while also becoming national ambassadors for other dogs forced into illegal dog fighting.

Police and Humane Society representatives indicate that some of our problem dog owners may have this view of Lawrence, particularly for the breeding / training of vicious dogs for illegal dog fighting uses.

This is not a common breed in the United States and has been banned in a number of countries due to the use of the breed in dog fighting in illegal dog fighting rings.

Six years later, when Vick was convicted for participating in an illegal dog fighting ring, Nike released him from his contract.

Michael Vick was involved in illegal dog fighting and still signed with the Eagles after his sentence was served and now works for Fox Sports.

I was also inspired by a bike club that made it their mission to take down illegal dog - fighting rings.

Rick eventually takes the offensive: Because he can't hide and protect his dog indefinitely, he endeavors instead to expose the illegal dog fighting operation.

Since the microchip told them who and where the previous owners were, the cops should have been sent to their house to bust them for animal cruelty and illegal dog fighting.

Cherry, Little Red, Handsome Dan, Johnny, and 50 other dogs just like them were once a part of NFL star Michael Vick's illegal dog fighting ring.

Mr Duong Tat Thang, the Director of Area 3 Animal Health, delivered the workshop's opening speech, pledging his commitment to working with ACPA to fulfill Vietnam's pledge to eliminate rabies by 2020 and to end the illegal dog meat trade.

On December 22nd 2011, Cleveland police searched the home of a local man suspected of running an illegal dog fighting ring.

Miracle, a crossbreed from Strathglass, Inverness, was set to become another victim of the illegal dog meat trade in Thailand but now helps campaign against the trade alongside his owner, Amanda Leask.

These dogs have been used for illegal dog fighting, and this is an ongoing issue in the United States.

When you come across yet another kitten that's been dumped in a bin because no one wants it — or yet another dog that's been used in an illegal dog fight, you realise just how big the pet welfare problem is in the UK.

Unfortunately, some illegal dog fighting rings are still in operation.

Dogs rescued from the illegal dog meat trade in Thailand are now up for adoption!

Handsome Dan and Little Red, two dogs who belonged to NFL player Michael Vick and were used in illegal dog fighting, become friends, playmates and roommates, proving some former fighting dogs can live peacefully with other dogs.

Alyssa is a Soi Dog rescued from the illegal dog meat trade in Southeast Asia by Soi Dog Foundation, our partner rescue based in Thailand.

The Barking Lot is partnering with Soi Dog Foundation to help put an end to the illegal dog meat trade (DMT) of Thailand and the surrounding countries.

They were rescued by the Soi Dog Foundation and are survivors of the illegal dog meat trade.

Illegal dog fighting rings exploit pit bulls more than any other breed, subjecting them to torture, abuse and forcing them to fight.

«Most people in China don't eat dogs and would dearly love to see China's police forces nationwide act as swiftly to tackle the illegal dog meat trade as the Dalian law enforcement.

HSI released shocking video footage of dog meat death pits in Nagaland, India to mark the launch of a major new campaign to end India's brutal and illegal dog meat trade.

HSI released shocking video footage of dog meat death pits in Nagaland, marking the launch of a campaign to end India's brutal and illegal dog meat trade.

Chinese animal activists have shut down an illegal dog slaughterhouse in the city of Dalian - rescuing nine dogs they found still alive.

Tell President Joko Widodo to please act to safeguard Indonesia's dogs from cruelty, and the nation's health, by ending the country's cruel and illegal dog meat trade.Act Now

Last week, China Animal Protection Power, a coalition of Chinese animal protection groups based in Beijing, uncovered and closed an illegal dog collection depot in Changping, a suburban township of Beijing.