Nancy Freedman-Smith, dog trainer and owner of Gooddogz Training, provides a place for dog owners to find positive training tips, canine-activities and places to visit along with the latest information on keeping your dog healthy and active. Nancy lives with her three young kids, Charlee and Finney the dogs, Yellow the parakeet and Tater-Tot the Hamster. Staying current, keeping fresh, and always learning new things is a must for Nancy and her profession because one thing that animals surely teach you is "the more you know, the more you know you don't know."
McCain a pug? U gotta be kiddin'
Victory dog, Jonny Justice
Mutts blog is continuing it's coverage on the candidates as pure bred dogs. I nearly jumped off my chair when I read that John McCain was a pug.
A pug! Mr Woestendiek you can't be serious.
The first thing that came to my mind is he sure looks like a pug, and the AKC would most likely ILP him as a pug if you sent them pictures and paid your ten dollars. But act like a pug he does not. For those that do not already know, an ILP stands for Indefinite listing privilege, and this is a hot topic for me and one that I will be visiting very soon. How many times have I been at AKC sanctioned events to see dogs who were in no way the pure bred dog breed that were supposed to representing.
I digress -more on this later in the week.
Now I ask you, does this quote from the Pug Rescue of Sacramento, sound like Mr McCain in any way? We are talking about a man who spent 5 long years as a POW?
"Pugs have been called the clowns of the dog world and were bred for one purpose, to be companion animals to humans. A Pug loves a good meal, a soft lap, and a soft pillow".
I knew immediately that there is only one dog that McCain could be and everyone I spoke to agreed.
McCain is a Pitbull.
You only have to look as far as Michael Vick, Victory Dogs, to see that. They are America's new media darlings.
What other breed could endure torture, and horrors and and come out stronger on the other side, with their mental capacities still in tact?
Have you all had a chance to see Wallace the pit who who spent the first year of his life in a shelter?
Wallace won the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge.
From Bad Rap.org web site:
"The animal that was once courageous enough to do battle with a bull or another APBT in the pit, now utilizes that same bravado to stay alive and sane in conditions where other 'softer' breeds might go insane".
Just because a dog looks a certain breed, it just doesn't make it so. You need to factor in breed traits to paint a full picture.
Still there is no denying that Senator John McCain is ILP-able as a pug.
Comments
Just one small correction, Nancy...ILP stands for Indefinite Listing Privilege (not Limited Listing Privilege) as mentioned in your blog.
nancy says-thanks-fixed!
Posted by DonnaFebruary 6, 2008 10:20 PM
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