@renaultf1:
Hey Jason, just because people didn't write in response to your post disagreeing with what you wrote DOESN'T MEAN THEY AGREE WITH YOU and your approach. You are very argumentative and I am guessing many didn't want to get into it with you. I know that is the reason I didn't write anything.
**I did not ask anyone to agree with me. I also did not ask anyone to agree with my approach. If stating the obvious about proper health care for the Basenji Mother and litter, as well as the concern over the animal abuse makes me a bully then I will own that badge with pride.
You can use me or any other excuse for not posting and being outraged by the lack of care for the Mother and the Two dead puppies if you need to. You can also use my approach or any other excuse for not being outraged by the other poster admitting in his post that he hit his dog (and has punched his dog in the nose). Yep, posting because it bothered me in both situations that animals were the ones that suffered makes me argumentative and a bully.**
Personally, I agree 100% with Robin n Jack. And now that I am writing in response, here's what I was thinking when I read your post…WHO THE HECK ARE YOU to call a vet hospital to find out about their services to rat someone out to a bunch of people that you don't know, that this guy doesn't know. You aren't the authority on basenjis, vet care, or anything that I can see...but I do think you are a bully. You're in the learning phase about these dogs...just like many of us...but you seem to have forgotten that.
[[B]COLOR="DarkRed"]You certainly have the right to agree with Robin n Jack. I have no issue with that. Now for your question about "WHO THE HECK ARE YOU" I am a normal person that cares about animals in general. I care about animals getting proper Heath Care when needed, I care about animals who are being Abused. I have the right to care just like anyone else. I also have the right to call and investigate anything anyone tells me to find out if they are telling the Truth or not. Apparently it bothers you that I found out the truth in regard to the Vet Care available on the base.
It appears to me you are more upset because I posted factual information in my post then the fact that the other poster was exposed. If this was a 3 year old child that had been raped or had its nose broken by a parent wouldn't you be outraged and take some action? Abuse is Abuse, Neglect is Neglect.
While I may be in the learning phase with Basenji's (which has nothing to do with anything), this is not my first dog or my first experience. I do not have to own a horse to notice if an owner is starving it, or if the owner or someone else is beating it. I guess it would also make me argumentative or a bully if I spoke up in that situation as well.
Yes I find the whole situation of Porthos' bitch getting pregnant and the resulting birth disturbing. But, just because the person doesn't respond back to argumentative posts about how they took care of their pet, doesn't mean he didn't take her to the vet. You don't know that any more than the rest of us do.
And just because someone doesn't agree WITH YOUR APPROACH, does not mean they don't care about the health and welfare of the pet or their own pet.
If really do find the situation disturbing then did you post to Porthos in regard to it? Did you see me ask you or anyone else to respond or agree to my post? When the Portho's situation came up on the chat board, what steps did you take? Yet here you are posting more about how I responded and the steps I took to investigate to find the truth instead of using your energy to help the animals in question.
Excuse me, yes I did know a little more than you because I investigated Portho's claim about what services were provided. I also am former military and I have lived on military bases. You and others learned that there actually was an X-ray machine in the Vet clinic, and services were available because of my call. You also learned because of that call that Portho's misled others in the forum intentionally.
Funny about the drama bit…so someone calls you out and says that this thread really makes them want to leave the forum...and you say they are creating drama. AND YOU'RE NOT CREATING DRAMA? AT ALL?
**Yeah its funny about drama. I made my posts and then left them alone. I spoke up in regard to Proper Health Care and Animal Abuse! The only responses to my post were complaints in regard to my approach in post and whats even more funny, your major complaint is your disagreement about exposing someone who has openly lied to the forum about the health, safety, and welfare of his animals.
I am just curious about how much abuse or neglect has to be exposed for that to bother you more than my delivery method?
I did not see Robin n Jack say they wanted to leave the forum because they felt sorry for the dead puppies, or the possible infection the mother might die from that could follow. I did not see Robin n Jack say they wanted to leave the forum because Portho's admitted to hitting his dog or punching it in the nose. Did you?
My post about Drama was not directed at anyone by name or in particular. Maybe there is a reason they took it personally. Maybe there is some truth in it.
No, I am not creating Drama, but I can assure you I am well aware of the time and effort I am wasting responding to it, and shame on me for doing that. If you or Robin n Jack or anyone else does not like my approach or my posts then you have an option. Use some self control and do not read them or respond to them. I think there is an ignore function in the forum as well.
Jason
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