On dog fighting...

Many people believe that dogs are born fighters. Dogs are only as good as they are brought up, just like humans. Believe it or not, we're animals too. And just like other mammals, we usually grow up to resemble our parents. If dogs are brought up to fight and hurt other dogs or even other humans, then they don't know that what they are doing is wrong. If it is drilled into their heads that fighting is what they are supposed to do, what they are born to do, then they believe that. Dogs put total trust in their owners, and when their owners treat them badly, the dog is not responsible for any actions. This is the same as when dogs are brought up being hit and yelled at every day, they might lunge at a child trying to bite them, because they associate hands with pain. People who abuse and fight dogs are no better than any other animal on this earth. Many of the dogs that go through this pain and fighting are either killed while participating in it, or they are found after being hurt over and over again without any medical attention. The sad part is, most of these hurt dogs have to be put down just because they either can't be healed and are in too much pain, or because they seem ferocious and cannot interact with other people. All these behaviors should be blamed on the dogs owner and honestly, I think the owner should be euthanized rather than the dog.