Animal abuse can cause people to point fingers in many different directions, many times the owner will not take the blame. Some owners will say that the reason the animal was abused is because they did something wrong. Although if people trained their dogs and loved their dogs they would likely now have a reason to “punish” their animal. Animals can not be blamed for their actions if they do not know right from wrong, a lot like a kid can not be punished for their action if the parents did not teach them right from wrong. Specific dog breeds have worse reputations than other dogs, the bigger or the “scarier” the dog the worse reputation the dog has. A pitbull (combination of a Terrier, and sometimes other kinds of breeds) has a worse reputation because of the breed being used as a fighting dog, and a protector. A pug does not have a bad reputations because it is small and does not look like it could do any damage.
Dogs that have a good reputation do not get much bad publicity whether they have health problems or any other issues with the breed. Dogs with a bad reputation get the bad publicity, and whenever a dog attack with that breed happens it gets into the news. A bad breed dog does not mean every dog in that breed is a bad dog, majority of dogs in a breed are good, but like in people there are always some bad dogs. Temperament tests when dogs are puppies are a good way of seeing which dog is not the best dog in the litter, but a lot of litters happen when people own dogs that are not spayed or neutered. A lot of people do not know that when your dog is not neutered or spayed and they have a litter of puppies and they can not care for the puppies or the mother is the puppies it is animal abuse. If the animals do not get the shots they need or the vet care they need then it is abuse.
Animals can not take care of themselves, and whether they are being beaten, they are not being bathed regularly, they are not eating, or they are are being locked in a cage full of animal feces it does not matter, it is still animal abuse. There are many different types of animal abuse. They all range from what you would not expect to be abuse to a life and death situation for the animal. Owners that do not pay attention, or do not care about their animals are abusing them because if you do not feed your animals, or do not give them fresh water they will not be healthy. When people do not wash their dog on a regular basis or properly they are abusing their animal, because their dog can get infections or skin diseases for improper bathing. Owners that do not take care of their animals should not get anymore opportunities to own any animals.
Animals can not take care of themselves, and whether they are being beaten, they are not being bathed regularly, they are not eating, or they are are being locked in a cage full of animal feces it does not matter, it is still animal abuse. There are many different types of animal abuse. They all range from what you would not expect to be abuse to a life and death situation for the animal. Owners that do not pay attention, or do not care about their animals are abusing them because if you do not feed your animals, or do not give them fresh water they will not be healthy. When people do not wash their dog on a regular basis or properly they are abusing their animal, because their dog can get infections or skin diseases for improper bathing. Owners that do not take care of their animals should not get anymore opportunities to own any animals.
Here's a little video that relates to this topic. I'm sure you have seen many times and have shed a tear or two...
http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/abuse_neglect/
http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/abuse_neglect/