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Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
Having grown up with relatives in the agricultural business, I have some understanding of animals. Dogs are probably more valuable as workers than as companions (although that is as important). Equally important that you don't mistreat your livestock (your livlihood). Children growing up in that environment learn that at a very young age.
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Although I don't live on a farm or ranch - just in the middle of whole lot of trees, our dogs protect my children from cougars, wolves, coyotes, and bears. They can feel safe running around out here because our pets are trained to go with them, watch them. When you live in a rural community, friends and neighbors can be miles away and our girls' companions become the animals. The girls respect and love them because the dogs would put their lives at risk to keep my kids safe.
With such close ties to animals in so many ways, it's incomprehensible to me that such a horrible act could happen.