The level of dog appreciation and interest is growing immensely in Nigeria courtesy many factors. This laudable development is one of the effect of globalization on the country and the Africa continent at large. However, similar to the trend observed in other aspects of life, Nigerians adopt new ideas and concept without a firm grasp of all it entails or adoption of the right perspective of how things should be done. Hence, the level of dog abuse in the country is worrisome.

Pets are good, many people on this section and beyond can attest to this but I am not sure a peep into the pet's world (if possible?), pets in Nigeria will say humans especially Nigerians are good. Before you castigate me, I personally know many people whose perception of their pets and subsequent treatment is great but what percentage are they? Animal abuse as the broad topic is a worldwide problem but I wish to limit the scope of the discourse to Nigeria and dogs in particular.

Cruelty to animals, also called animal abuse or animal neglect, is the human infliction of suffering or harm upon non-human animals, for purposes other than self-defense or survival.(wikipedia)

Among the common abuse meted out to pets in the country are the following:

1. starvation: Dogs don't need to join you in prayers and your fasting...please plan for their food!
2. mixed-breeding: mating of different breeds without humane consideration of their differences and uniqueness.
3. painful restraints: this goes from the use of chains as collars or very short chains or leach as the case might be...

There are many of these abuses, dog lovers in the house and not necessarily animal right activist, kindly list many of these undoings and probably share experience you have witnessed around you. This thread is created for us as dog lovers to stop abuse and exploitation of this creature widely known as man's friend.

Let contribution start...

jeblerem:

Cruelty to animals, also called animal abuse or animal neglect, is the human infliction of suffering or harm upon non-human animals, for purposes other than self-defense or survival.(wikipedia)

Animal cruelty is scarier than this your definition. it doesnt really have to be pain inflicting. sometimes even seizing the rights of these animals is being cruel.

2. mixed-breeding: mating of different breeds without humane consideration of their differences and uniqueness.
3. painful restraints: this goes from the use of chains as collars or very short chains or leach as the case might be...
There are many of these abuses, dog lovers in the house and not necessarily animal right activist, kindly list many of these undoings and probably share experience you have witnessed around you. This thread is created for us as dog lovers to stop abuse and exploitation of this creature widely known as man's friend.
Let contribution start...

mixed breeding isnt animal cruelty. most dogs are a mix of something.


Its all about our orientation. most people are even cruel to their kids, not to talk of dogs. i think its an african thing.

Prodeegee:

Animal cruelty is scarier than this your definition. it doesnt really have to be pain inflicting. sometimes even seizing the rights of these animals is being cruel.
mixed breeding isnt animal cruelty. most dogs are a mix of something.
Its all about our orientation. most people are even cruel to their kids, not to talk of dogs. i think its an african thing.

I mean mixed breeding in the sense of unguarded mating of breeds without adequate consideration of the size with resultant difficulty for the bitch during delivery

jeblerem:



I mean mixed breeding in the sense of unguarded mating of breeds without adequate consideration of the size with resultant difficulty for the bitch during delivery

All ds grama ehn...still, it's not being cruel. Who coordinates mating in the wild?

Prodeegee:

All ds grama ehn...still, it's not being cruel. Who coordinates mating in the wild?

The same way lion in the wild wouldn't go mate a wild dog!

Same way Elephant won't go mate a goat.

Same way Snake wouldn't go mate a crocodile.

We human come up with all these cross breeding! isn't it some human that allow horse to mount some ladies!!!

Isn't it same human that copied "doggy style" originally meant for dogs ..our own too much jare!!!

maxtum:


The same way lion in the wild wouldn't go mate a wild dog!

Same way Elephant won't go mate a goat.

Same way Snake wouldn't go mate a crocodile.

We human come up with all these cross breeding! isn't it some human that allow horse to mount some ladies!!!

Isn't it same human that copied "doggy style" originally meant for dogs ..our own too much jare!!!

Get your facts right. Cross breeding happen in the wild.
http://m.discoverwildlife.com/animals/why-do-animals-interbreed

And like I said, every dog is a cross-breed of something.

Prodeegee:


Get your facts right. Cross breeding happen in the wild.
http://m.discoverwildlife.com/animals/why-do-animals-interbreed

And like I said, every dog is a cross-breed of something.

I second that. Almost all "pedigree" dogs are as a result of cross breeding so that they could get certain physical traits.