You are right that I'm not responding to all of your points. Why? You are insulting me and deflecting from MY points, that came from MY OWN thoughts and were based solely on Noem's own words and stated actions. It is a LAME response to accuse the posters here who disagree with you being too stupid to think for themselves. You've posted with me and F451 long enough to know that we don't blindly follow or even trust the media.
As far as the dog's age in people years. The rule of thumb is to multiple the dogs age by 7, for all breeds. That would put the dog under 9 years old in people years. The calculation is subject to begin with. To most dog owner's standard, dog's don't start approaching adulthood until 2 years old. Even this, your flipping out over people calling a 14 month old a puppy is minutia. Use whatever term you want. The dog was said to be a happy and playful 14 month old. That says puppy to me, not some disingenuous media station.
Most of the points on your list have already been discussed. You keep harping on them over and over. Rehoming a dog that is not in an appropriate environment is not passing on problems. My recently adopted 10 month old pup wouldn't stay home. I knew this going in. I've had him one on one for 2 days. He's already coming when called and knows his boundaries on my land. I have the time to do what the original owner and the couple who found him didn't. He needed a stay at home mom or retiree. He would have also made a great service dog. There are people who take all kinds of behavior issues, from big to small. People know going in and are screened to make make sure they are truly a good fit.
Noem didn't even try. Once again, that breed at that age, would have found a home. You've never been involved in animal rescue have you? There is a national network. Then, there is this magical thing called the internet. It is likely someone in a South Dakota suburb would have taken him.
Again, there is no use of responding to you because you keep coming at me with the same BS and ignoring my points. I don't believe Noem. Her story on the dog and the goat do not make sense and are self contradicting.
Now you are trying to bring Martin up AGAIN? Let's drop, Chuck. It is going no where.
