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Originally Posted by luvlee  Although the comparisons to human medical studies/evidence is absolutely correct, the difference here is that dogs are still chattle -- property. So the same rules will never apply no matter how much pain a puppy must tolerate.  People can do to whatever they want to a given breed. Change is slow. People fear change.
It won't take a study to change the rules. It will just take time. |
My question was more rhetorical than literal. What I was trying to get at was more about why people accept the practice bc that's the "way it's always been done" and why they're asking for studies before
ceasing these practices, but never asked for studies/solid proof prior to allowing them to happen to their dogs. We'd never let this kind of thing happen to ourselves, our kids, our family etc (major medical interventions without proof of real efficacy), so it concerns me when we have such a vastly different standard for those in our care, our dogs.
We all prob realize we won't get many studies in the animal field except as they pertain to vaccines, meds, food trials, and a few other things...unfortunately.
*Guys, I was thinking about adding Concretegurl's article to the library (or, do you want to add it concretegurl...? Lemme know)...and then if someone had some good opposing info we could add that as well so both sides of the issue are represented.