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Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts) Fri Feb 1, 2013, 03:26 PM Feb 2013

Tennessee dog owner sends his dog to be euthanized because he suspects the dog is gay

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/31/gay-dog-euthanized-tennessee_n_2590537.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular

A Tennessee dog owner sent his pet to be euthanized because he suspected the dog was "gay." Fortunately, the pup was later adopted.

A Jackson, Tenn., resident surrendered his "gay" dog for euthanization to the Jackson Rabies Control Animal Shelter on Jan. 29 because he saw his male pitbull/American bulldog mix "humping" another male dog, the Examiner reports.

The Huffington Post confirmed with Jackson Rabies Control, a high-kill shelter, that the dog had been surrendered because his owner believed he was "gay."

Although animals can be gay, dogs mount each other to express dominance, for play or because of nervousness/excitement, Psychology Today notes.

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Tennessee dog owner sends his dog to be euthanized because he suspects the dog is gay (Original Post) Cali_Democrat Feb 2013 OP

Thankfully he was rescued by a tech at the vets office sasha031 Feb 2013 #1

OMG, only in TN. Gosh what an embarrassment. All three of my dogs hump each other. southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #2

Were it as simple SouthernDonkey Feb 2013 #3

Hi Dr. Kevorkian, would you please take a look at my brother in law? EOTE Feb 2013 #4

O Noes! NOLALady Feb 2013 #5

Does she listen to Judy Garland and watch Ellen? Boomerproud Feb 2013 #7

My teeny chihuahua humps my giant Viszla. a la izquierda Feb 2013 #6

Then, in a strange twist of events.. SomethingFishy Feb 2013 #8

+1 SouthernDonkey Feb 2013 #9

LOL Cali_Democrat Feb 2013 #11

Any dog owner/lover can tell you this is normal with dogs. Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2013 #10

Wasn't this a South Park episode? Matariki Feb 2013 #12

sasha031

(6,700 posts)

1. Thankfully he was rescued by a tech at the vets office

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 03:34 PM

Feb 2013

There should be a national register that bans idiots from ever owning a pet.

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)

2. OMG, only in TN. Gosh what an embarrassment. All three of my dogs hump each other.

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 03:37 PM

Feb 2013

That goes on in the animal kingdom. They are all fixed. I have 2 males and one female. I guess this guy has never been around a farm.

SouthernDonkey

(256 posts)

3. Were it as simple

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 03:39 PM

Feb 2013

to euthanize ignorant rednecks! ;-[
I was raised in the middle of em, and they cannot get on my nerves any worse!

EOTE

(13,409 posts)

4. Hi Dr. Kevorkian, would you please take a look at my brother in law?

Reply to SouthernDonkey (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 03:43 PM

Feb 2013

He listens to nothing but Lee Greenwood and Hank Williams Jr., his diet consists of nothing but Coors and Cheetos and can't seem to communicate without profanity and spitting tobacco juice. I'm pretty sure it's time to put him down.

NOLALady

(4,003 posts)

5. O Noes!

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 03:54 PM

Feb 2013

My little fixed female dachsund mix humps the fixed cat. What on earth should I do!

Boomerproud

(7,958 posts)

7. Does she listen to Judy Garland and watch Ellen?

Reply to NOLALady (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 03:58 PM

Feb 2013

That would clinch it right there.

a la izquierda

(11,795 posts)

6. My teeny chihuahua humps my giant Viszla.

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 03:57 PM

Feb 2013

It's a dominance thing. Both males, both fixed.

SomethingFishy

(4,876 posts)

8. Then, in a strange twist of events..

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 04:02 PM

Feb 2013

the dog attempted to hump the leg of his owner. Said owner, a Tea Party, Republican, Gun In Every Hand Advocate, shot and killed himself thinking "if my gay dog is humping my leg what does that make me?"

Hey we can dream right?

At least this poor pooch managed to get rid of his owner.