Originally Posted by Jingsamichty

I've no idea what your last sentence means, but I am saying that in a society which allows for the disposal of inconvenient children, it's a bit whiny to bleat on about killing a bunch of dogs.

I'm not in any way an anti-abortionist, just against hypocrisy when it comes to sentimental treatment of animals.

Originally Posted by Kiwilass

right, because a clump of cells is exactly the same as a dog.

Originally Posted by Jingsamichty

Correct, it is.

Originally Posted by Kiwilass

LALALALALALALA

Am not getting pulled into this.

Originally Posted by Jingsamichty

So why did you make your comment above?

Originally Posted by Alberta_Rose

I actually went on our dogsled ride last week, and I have to say it was good fun, as people on here told me it would be.

This was before this news broke of course, but while we were waiting to go, and meeting the dogs, several of whom were 9-10 years old and "on their last season", it did occur to me to ask what became of them when they "retired".

The guide assured me that they "tried to rehome them" but I wasn't totally convinced. I'm sure none of these dogs would make good house-pets exactly. No they weren't viscious, there was no bad temper displayed amonst themselves even, but undoubtedly they would not be house-trained or well-mannered in the "pet" sense.

I have friends who keep and use sled-dogs of their own, and they certainly would not destroy a dog that got too old to pull, but these commercial ventures maybe do not have that luxury ... I hope there are folks with acreages who are actually able and prepared to take these old doggies on, but I feel decidedly less comfortable about the whole idea than I did last week!

Originally Posted by dbd33

Greyhounds anyone? Racehorses? 100 sled dogs axed because they were longer profitable is the tip of the iceberg. Canada's a major center for animal slaughter and, in many cases, I can see the case for putting the animals to death. Apart from eating them, what use is there for 100 fierce dogs?

Originally Posted by mags1972

The lack of humility on here staggers me, these are beautiful harmless animals, killed for no reason at all. DBD33 do your reasearch, sled dogs are about as viscious as you are, I own 3 Huskies myself and have been around other peoples Huskies for years, they don't have a viscious bone in their bodies but ignorant people such as yourself make uneducated statements probably due to their likeness to Wolves.
Yes its no different to what happens to other animals around the world once their usefulness has been fulfilled, it doesn't make it right.
This is by far the thread which peoples reactions have sickened me to my stomach the most!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Oink

If anyone is interested in the nutritional value.


Dog Meat

Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)

Energy 1,096 kJ (262 kcal)
Carbohydrates 0.1 g
Dietary fiber 0 g
Fat 20.2 g
Protein 19 g
Water 60.1 g
Vitamin A equiv. 3.6 μg (0%)
Thiamine (Vit. B1) 0.12 mg (9%)
Riboflavin (Vit. B2) 0.18 mg (12%)
Niacin (Vit. B3) 1.9 mg (13%)
Vitamin C 3 mg (5%)
Calcium 8 mg (1%)
Iron 2.8 mg (22%)
Phosphorus 168 mg (24%)
Potassium 270 mg (6%)
Sodium 72 mg (3%)
Ash 0.8 g

Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults.
Source: Yong-Geun Ann (1999)[1]

Originally Posted by Sally Redux

Cows, sheep, pigs and chickens are not vicious either.

Originally Posted by Piff Poff

The guy we went dogsledding with in Montana kept his retired dogs until they died of old age. This was evident as there were a few really old dogs that still wanted to be going out pulling the sleds. The guy showed us the really old ones as well as the new babies (and there were crosses in a little graveyard).