many people as you can to get the word spread
At least 3 local vet offices (Northlake, River Grove, & Oak Park ) are
verbally warning customers as well as posting signs to beware of a
new threat level of dog fighting. If you tend to leave your dog
unattended in the yard for long periods of time, please, PLEASE at
least check on the dog every 5-10 minutes to make sure there is no
suspicious activity going on in your backyard. There have been at
least 8 reports just at the Northlake Animal Hospital in since May
1st of dogs being forcibly taken from their yards by dog fighting
trainers to use the dogs as "training" for the larger dogs (usually
pitbulls). This is especially happening with younger dogs, such as
terriers, chihuahuas, or daschunds, but when desperate, even dogs as
large as German Shepherds have been marked as "desired training."
This is just a precautionary e-mail to watch your dogs. Even if you
think your yard is secluded or that your dog will bark to warn you,
dogs are sometimes quietly bribed with dog treats to keep quiet.
If you have ANY suspicions of dog fighting in your area or witness
anything that sets off any type of warning, PLEASE, in the event of
an emergency (such as witnessing the forcible removal of a dog), call
911
If you wish to report dog fighting, please call 311 with as much
information as you can and as close to the experience of suspicious
events as possible.
Dog fighting is one of the most despicable and inhumane "sports"
around. Let's try to stop it!
PASS THIS ON!
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