Dog Fighting Research Paper

Dog fighting is a universal “blood sport” that will pit two dogs against each other. Dog fighting is either used for entertainment or the people attending this events will bet money on which dog will win. Money is not the only thing that will be circulating during these events. Dogs will either fight to the death or until they can no longer participate. Even though dog fighting is illegal and a felony in all 50 states it has not stopped dog fighters from continuing the fights. (2017) Dog fighting is not a new age occurrence, dog fighting dates back as far as the 1750s. While there is no definitive way to determine how many people participate in dog fighting, evidence has shown that the number is up in the tens of thousands. (Closer Look at Dog Fighting). There are two types of dog fighting, the first type is street fighting and the second type is professional dog fights. Street fighting is typically seen with gang members that will take place in alleyways, garage or abandoned buildings. These types of fights will bring status to the winning dogs owner. Then you have professional dog fights. Professional dog fighting is very discreet and organized, …show more content…
This is not only inhumane but it will lead to an additional criminal charge. The purpose of cropping ears and docking tails is so that when the dog is fighting its opponent cannot grab the animal and use it as leverage. Another reason is so that the opponent cannot detect what the animal is feeling. That would make it much harder to figure out the body language and the animals mood. For most of the dogs lives they are spent tethered to short, heavy chains. Those practices are seen in street fighting dogs. In most of the “professional” fighters they will take great care of their animal. Taking them to the vet, feeding them quality food to make sure they stay healthy. They even exercise their dog on a treadmill or a “Jenny”.