Persuasive Essay On Dog Fighting

Breed Discrimination Dog fighting and breed discrimination go hand in hand and are the dark side of our society that needs to be eliminated not only because of its extreme cruelty to the innocent dogs forced to participate, but also because of its association with gambling, gang activity, and drug use. What is dog fighting? Dog fighting is a “sport” in which dogs are specifically bred and raised to fight with other dogs to satisfy their owners gambling appetites. Two dogs are set in a arena in which they will be forced to fight each other. They will continue to fight until one of those dogs cannot fight anymore due to injuries, they die, or their owners are gracious enough to call the fight. In most cases if the losing dog did not die in the arena, the losing dog is killed anyways. In most cases the losing dog has lost their owner money, respect of peers and street cred so those dogs will be shot, tortured or left to die with horrific wounds. In the event that the losing dog is actually allowed to live, most likely they will not be given adequate veterinary care and wounds may be burnt, stapled or glued shut and may also die of severe infections. …show more content…
The jenny, dogs are chained to one beam and another small animals like a cat, small dog, or rabbit, is harnessed to or hung from another beam, these animals are known as bait animals and are animals used to test a dog’s fighting skills. A lot of bait animals are animals and family pets that are taken from peoples home or dogs who do not have the will to fight. The dogs run in circles, chasing the bait. Once the exercise sessions are over, the dogs are usually rewarded with the bait they had been