Abuse, Not Fair

I just read an article from the Edmonton City Police about a dog who was dragged behind a truck yesterday.  It makes me so angry and so passionate about these poor babies who get abused for nothing at all.

Dog dragged behind vehicle in recovery

EPS looking for witnesses

For Immediate Release:24-Apr-2013 @ 4:00 PM

MRU #:13R075

EPS File #:

At around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, citizens in the area of 92 Street and 114 Avenue notified police of what was first described as a white dog being dragged by a rope or leash attached to the rear bumper of a pick-up.
Edmonton Police Service downtown officers responded to the area, but were unable to locate the dog or the vehicle. Witnesses had described the truck as a 1999 Black Dodge Ram pick-up truck and provided the license plate to police.
The officers proceeded to an emergency vet clinic to see if any dogs had been taken in, and found a brown and white female pit bull that had just been dropped off by two males. The animal had injuries consistent with road rash.
The dog is being treated for severe injuries to the pads of her feet. She is expected to survive, but has a long recovery, given the nature of her injuries.
The registered owner of the reported vehicle has since contacted police and is being interviewed.

Police are actively investigating the incident and are asking anyone with information to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.tipsubmit.com/start.htm.

 

So I wrote a story of my own, from the heart of so many dogs that live horrible unfair circumstances.  I just kind of wrote, from my heart, sorry about the cursing.

 

I must have done something really bad, my alpha is swearing and yelling right into my ears.  It hurts so bad I just want to run away but he has his hands around my neck.  I am so scared that I pee on the floor, “now you’ve done it you stupid bitch” he yells.  He kicks me in the stomach and I yelp and run to my soft bed.  He walks away for a moment and I think that maybe he is not angry anymore.  He comes back with my leash and I instantly jump up in excitement.  The pain in my stomach makes me jump back onto my bed and whine.  He then grabs my collar and pulls me toward him so hard I think my neck is going to separate from my spine.  He is choking me as he tries to clip my leash on, my head is pounding from lack of oxygen.  Finally he clips it on and says “we’re going to teach you once and for all you dumb bitch”.  I joyfully but painfully walk towards the front door, imagining all the smells I will encounter on our walk.  My alpha’s friend Zach is in our front yard standing beside his car, I get excited as we walk toward it, a car ride!  I stop to smell the corner of the grass that all of my friends have marked with their scents and I get jolted by a hard punch in the skull.  I can’t see clearly for what seems like hours, and then all of a sudden I feel my leash tugging my neck slightly.  I look up to see the bumper of a car, no person in sight.  It’s pulling me hard now so I start to walk, looking around very confused.  Then it starts to pull me faster and I am getting scared.  I decide I want to stop and it doesn’t stop with me, it just keeps going!  I get slammed into the road on my side and scramble to my feet.  Maybe I can make it stop by pulling back on it.  I plant my feet firmly into the road and instantly my pads are worn raw.  It hurts so much I fall to my knees and feel the skin tear from my body.  Why is this happening?  I feel like giving up but I cannot, I try to stand but collapse from the pain.  Then the car stops, they unclip me from my leash and bring me inside the hot smelly vehicle.  I am whimpering in the backseat, wanting to feel old breeze and sniff fresh grass.  I hate these men, I will always hate men now.  They are not trustworthy.  I will always be aggressive toward anyone who touches me, because humans are horrible animals. They stop at a building and carry me inside, “we just found this dog on the highway, looks like someone dragged her”, they place me on the counter and walk away.  I never see my alpha again, and I never want to.

By His grace,

Kaela

April Showers?

Well, it's been a little bit busy this year so far, obviously.  I'm really going to try and write more, seriously.  I just sometimes feel like I have a ton on my plate.  And my butt get's tired from sitting on the pillow on the floor with my laptop on the coffee table.  Yes, I have a desk, no I don't use it, yes I prefer the floor.  Okay.  I have been writing in a journal every night since the beginning of March, so that is really good for me.  Lots of days I have nothing to say, so I just comment on work, supper.  That's it.  Sometimes I go shopping so I write that.  It doesn't matter what I do I write it.  I decided to do that after my grandma Melnyk told me she has been doing that everyday since the 70's.  That's amazing!  It will be so neat to read those one day (if that is her wish) and so I thought I should start my own.  It really will let people know who you really were, your real person, in your heart. 

We have a family with two children living next to us in the apartment now.  It's nice to know that there is someone there that I could go to if I needed something.  Before it was just single men or who knows who.  It's nice to hear the oldest, a little girl (maybe 3) running up and down their hallway.  Stomp stomp stomp stomp stomp stomp.  It's fine, because it will never happen at 3am.  Unlike fighting, screaming, throwing things.  That can happen anytime.  And it does... not in our suite though...just to clear that up. 

Today was a really awesome day, we went to Mark Gungor's Laugh Your Way To A Better Marriage seminar yesterday evening and this morning until noon.  He is so hilarious.  It's so nice because it's not corny "Christian" humor.  It's REAL hilarious, make fun of people, kind of humor.  And it's perfect because he works stuff in there that REALLY impact your marriage.  There were things we learned that are going to change the way we interact with each other forever, for the better.  It's 100% worth checking out.  Amazing.
Mark Gungor, Laugh Your Way To A Better Marriage

Then, we went for lunch with my parents to HLD (High Level Diner), BEST PLACE TO EAT EVER!  Had our usuals, vegetarian burger with tabouleh salad.  YUM YUM YUM.  Went to Strathcona Farmer's Market for an afternoon stroll before it closed, mom and dad bought grandma Melnyk's birthday gift there and then we all parted ways.  We went around and picked a few things and then pointed our carriage homeward.  When we got home I began to make my homemade Cheddar Corn Chowder...so delish.

 

I saw that my beautiful dill plant has already sprouted, which I am so proud of it for because it is only 7 days old.  What a little keener!

So because of this fact, I decided to check my germinating lavender seeds in a cloth.  They were germinated!  They were supposed to take 20 days...they are 7 days old too!  Our apartment must be perfect environment for them or something...or I am just that good.  So I planted them in their own little pots too.

 

 

So our day was wonderful, our soup was delish, our plants are growing like snails on acid and best of all, it's snowing on April 20th.  Yes that's right, snowing, blizzarding, and has been pretty well for 2 days straight.  But, this coming week is supposed to be in the teens!  So hopefully that's true.  Thanks for hanging out!

By His grace,

 

-- Kaela (& Shawn)