Animal Manipulation Research Paper

There are between 45 to 55 million dogs per household in America (American Humane Association 2012). Furthermore, according to a national survey, the majority of dog owners chose to get a dog for the companionship as the major reason for having a dog (American Animal Hospital Association, 2004). After all, dogs are nonjudgmental, give unconditional love, can be trusted with our most intimate feelings and emotions, and are highly intelligent. These dog characteristics can significantly enhance the lives of thousands of youth and adults, especially those with disabilities and/or those who live in continuing care facilities. There are approximately 20,000 service dogs in the U.S., which includes 10,000 guide dogs (American Humane Association 2012)

In addition to pet owners being irresponsible with breeding practices, some owners believe that they can breed the animals for a profit. They do not take into consideration the moral or

Dogs are what their owners make of them, they are shere products of their environments and feed off of how their owners treat them. For example, in America pit bulls, over the years have been portrayed as harmful or aggressive. These views have lead to manying uncompassionate acts towards this lost breed. Such as, selling the dogs for drugs to people who could care less about them to forcing pitbulls in harmful dog fights. In America’s society today some often view pitbulls as just a way of breeding dogs. This means that they essentially are not taking part in what it actually means to have a pet. People are suppose to provide, feed, care, and love their dogs and in some cases that’s not their important objective. The underlying issue that

Dog breeding is dangerous because to make a perfect dog they too often inbreed and cause birth defects and other health issues in dogs. Terry Allen, an “In These Times” senior editor who has written the magazine’s monthly investigative health and science column since 2006, argues in “We’re Breeding Dogs to Death” that “neither price, pedigree nor being loved like a member of the family can shield a dog from the pain, breathing difficulties, cancer, panoply of debilitating genetic disorders, mental illness, crippling physiognomy and shortened life span that disproportionately plague purebreds.” The article “Selective Breeding or Artificial Selection” explains that in dogs, the “frequency of being homozygous for rare recessive disorders increases when inbreeding occurs, potentially causing severe

A quote once said by Frederick the Great states; “A dog is a man’s best friend.” There are millions of dog lovers across the world, I’m speaking to many in this class right now, so dog lovers, have you ever thought about this? Imagine walking into a pet store and looking around at all the different kinds of animals, and then your eyes are set on the dogs. You just can’t decide what one you want. One of the main key facts about choosing the right dog is considering where it is raised and many dog owners don’t. Some of the dogs could have been raised in a puppy mill. Puppy mills are a problem in the U.S today. And the problem with puppy mills is the effect they have on the dog itself and even the owner.

Many American households own a pet, but their pets may have originated from a cruel background. Especially dogs, for many of them stem from one of the ten thousand puppy mills located across the United States. Puppy mills are large commercial breeding facilities that specializes in maximizing profit over the welfare and conditions of the animals. Animals live in unsustainable conditions which they are provided with the minimum amount of food, water, exercise, shelter, protection, and veterinary care; yet, these animals are forced to continue breeding for the sake of providing beautiful pets for our own personal expenses. The government should step in to advance regulations and inspections of large commercial breeding facilities because old rules no longer fit the current time anymore. For us to take home a new healthy family member, we should all know it comes from a safe place.

Today, the United States of America is hardly “United”. Divisions between race, religion and breed has left the country scrambling for answers. The answers themselves, are not always the right ones. Breed Specific Legislation are laws enacted in states and countries across the world that place bans and restrictions on certain breeds including Rottweilers, Boxers, and Pit Bulls. Several of these dogs are euthanized and ripped out of their homes if their owners do not fill out the right paperwork, with no reason other than their the dog's’ bloodline.These laws, are not only discriminatory against the breed, but built in fear of the unknown mind of the dogs themselves. Breed Specific Legislation should not be enacted because

Puppy mills have been notorious for keeping the puppy trade industry alive and as big as it is today. With thousands of puppy mills, both known and under the radar, they provide easy access and cheap puppies to sell at pet stores at inflated prices. While they do keep the business booming and keep pure breeds that may specialize in important roles, they continue to put countless numbers of dogs through terrifying pain. To stop the agonizing torture the lovable pups go through, stricter rules must be applied to these puppy mills, a new license regulation must be used, regular inspections, and awareness of alternative options must be made.

Cook county recently released a new ordinance prohibiting pet stores from selling dogs, dogs that were born in puppy mills. There has been speculation in the Chicago-land area of store-bought pets were acquiring diseases early in their life. In a report from Mrs. Bagby’s 8th graders, 89% of students know someone who has had a dog or cat from a mill. A numerous about This ordinance came after affect from countless complaints that pets are obtaining diseases and dying within weeks of adoption. Julie Wellisch, whose dog was raised in a puppy mill, stated that “My dog has seen diseases within weeks of coming out of the puppy mills. Coincidence? Studies show otherwise. Evidence shows that dogs from puppy mills are more susceptible to disease than

Imagine someone has just moved to a different town and the townspeople decide that the person that just came to town is a threat, so the town creates rules that say the new person is not allowed to do certain things or go to certain places. This is how I suspect the following dog breeds feel nowadays: Pit Bull, German Shepherd, Rottweiler, Jack Russell Terrier, Spaniel, Collie, Saint Bernard, and Labrador Retriever. I feel strongly for our furry friends and when I found out about this legislation I wanted it shut down completely. Dog Breed Specific Legislation is a problem that not many people know that and I wanted to make it known to hopefully help stop

The practice of the overbreeding of dogs to sell their puppies for a profit is commonly known as ‘puppy farming’. RSPCA Australia defines puppy farming as an ‘intensive dog breeding facility that is operated under inadequate conditions that fail to meet the dogs’ behavioural, social and/or physiological needs’. Owners of puppy farms, otherwise known as puppy factories or puppy mills, often keep large numbers of animals for excessive breeding. Once the puppies have been born, they are often sold off to unsuspecting clients with no registration, no microchip, no vaccinations and unknown genetically inherited problems. Stakeholders in this issue include the animals, the breeder, any past, present or future clients, the animal welfare officers

For millions of years dogs have remained a constant companion of man. Bred from the aggressive and formidable Gray Wolf tens of thousands of years ago the domestic dog now lives in many homes across the world. Where in the far distant past the domestic dog was bred as a guard animal, a beast of burden, and even a food source the dogs of today are bred for a far more endearing purpose-companionship and love. Finding a pet dog that is more of a joy than a chore is necessary when asking: How much is that puppy in the window?

Imagine a world where people were based off their race,family,religion or whatever makes them different. Imagine a world that bases you off of that information and bans you from somewhere or something just because of a stereotype. I know this might sound strange but instead of people replace those with dogs and instead of race or religion its breeds. ”Dangerous” dog breeds such as pit bulls,rottweilers,and even german shepherds have been suffering from these stereotypes because people believe they are too treacherous to live in the same place as them. I believe that these “Treacherous” dog breeds should not be judged because on most occasion it is the owner who trained them to be aggressive or to protect and they were breed to be family dogs but that all changed when people started using them for wrong.

Animal science is a very broad topic. Form General Animal Science class I have learned that animal science is concerned with the science and also with the business to produce livestock such as cattle, horses, sheep, swine and poultry. In this course I have also learned that the scientists apply various genetic modifications on animal to increase production and management of livestock. To supply for the demand of animal in worldwide the industries of livestock are responsible for maintaining the well-being of the animals. The three concepts that I learned after taking this class are choosing the right breed of animal is necessary for mass production, genetic selection, and food safety.

Let’s start by looking at the domesticated dog. Majority of the domesticated dog population’s job is a companion for humans and the minority fulfilling guardian, guide, or protection jobs. With the job of being a companion the selective pressures (from consumers’ verses nature) have shifted from functionality to cuteness. Taking a closer look at the cuteness factor, or movie popularity opposed to functionality have driven drastic changes in the phenotypic appearance of today’s dog. Unfortunately what the everyday dog owner may not realize is a great majority of their traits that are considered cute are actually genetic deformities. These deformities would have never persisted in the wild as the natural selective pressures would have selected