I just read a post that mentioned dog abuses going on at the Grand Anse campus. Something about a german shepherd being hung by its neck and dogs being packed into an igloo shaped building. Can someone please clarify these situations for me? I'm feeling a little uncomfortable about this.

Thanks.

Sonia

Its been explained to me by another student that it was a harness that goes around their front limbs and upper torso (i only saw it at a distance, and i have only seen that 1 incident). Its probably not harmful to the dogs, but i doubt the dogs are comfortable hanging from a tree. as for dogs in the igloo, come by GA in the evening to hear them bark. It bothers me a bit too.


-T-

What kind of shady vet school is this? That is just inhumane and disgusting!

Listen folks,
Lets not let this get out of hand. If somebody responsible could kindly go over there and check the situation out it would be much appreciated. Stories like this are worrisome. Jaywalk you live in GA go check it out.

I don't understand. What is the purpose of the harness that hangs the dog from the tree?

Sonia

The vet students are pretty rabid about protecting animals from abuse at SGU. They have even "adopted" the stray dogs at GA to prevent them from being confiscated by the government. Until I get visual confirmation for myself, I am just chalking this up to the "rumor mill."

Remember the "dead student washed up on the beach" following the hurricane?

This is part of the training program for the new group of security dogs, not any med or vet students. the people running the training program are american, so the procedure probably meets ASPCA standards.

You live in GA Jaywalk? which building, im over in #1 (I probably already know ya, just can't put the screenname to the face)

-T-

Cool thanks for settling that.

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Look guys,
Almost any dog (if male) that you see is hung. So what's the big deal?

the med students practice vastectomy on each other and no one complains.

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