There is a man and a woman living in the house across the street from me. The house is a rental house. Over the years, I have seen many different people living there. The man living there right now told my son that the owner of the property did not allow pets. I have heard this before. I have also seen pets there anyway from time to time. I mind my own business. It has not been a surprise to me to see the man and woman come home with a puppy one day. It is a grey pit bull. I wonder if they got a dog in hopes of protection.
I sit here on my porch writing. I observe the treatment of the puppy. Pit Bulls do have a reputation for being mean. I see them carry the puppy outside and slap him. Then they hold him by his neck. Do they want him to learn to hate people? Why would they want him to hate them? Will he ever be able to be around children?
The puppy is going to get bigger. The man and the woman will eventually stop bringing the puppy inside and most likely chain him up outside. It seems to be what they all end up doing. There is no fence on the property. Unfortunately, if they continue to mistreat him, putting him on a chain will be safer for the rest of us. God help us if they let him roam freely.
I don't have a dog myself. If I did, I would treat it with kindness. I don't like to see animals abused. I don't think God meant for us to mistreat them. I think they were meant to be our companions. I think we should show them love and respect. That is how you earn their love and respect. And that makes them want to protect you.
