That's very sad. That puppy was going to become a blind person's eyes. He wasn't just a pet, he was an important pet and now his chance of becoming a Seeing Eye Dog is gone.
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"Pit bulls, rottweilers, akitas, and sheppards can all be terrific dogs. The question is why does someone really need to own one of these breeds? When I had small children I never let them go near any of these breeds. It's not that the dogs were any more likely to be nasty then a number of smaller breeds but because of the damage they could do if they did snap due to either their demeanor or because a child did something to incite the dog. There is a reason that home owners insurance policies ask if you own a dog and if so what kind. If you are looking for a dog to protect your home get a nice medium size mutt as they have less health problems and are usually less high strung. For those that live in a not so nice area and want that intimidating dog get yourself a gun instead. You can use it to shoot the robber or the poorly managed pit bull that lives next door if it attacks"
What a jerk!