Reasons, why I still hate dogs!

But I really, really want to hate dogs for the main cause of Rabies they are!

Well, smarty pants, ever heard of vaccination? Get your society dogs vaccinated against stray dogs. Its free and takes only one or two phone calls to local N.G.O. or municipal corporations. Rabies is caused by saliva of ‘infected dogs’. However, since it is not possible to tell from infected dogs to normal ones except for those who are severely infected. Also the main cause of spread in rabies within dogs is because of the fights between dogs. When an infected dog bites another during fights, the other dog becomes infected with rabies too. Why do fights happen?

There are mainly two reasons:

• When a dog relocated from one location to another: This reason is due to 99% fault of humans. Those who don’t want to kill dogs, take them and put them in another territory. In other territory the dog becomes hostile and other dog of that territory attack. This results in fight which leads to bites and thus spreading of rabies. So, never encourage relocation of dogs. It is worse than killing of dog.
• Due to mating season: Now this is law of nature, where in a pack of animal there is a leader who always gets food and the lady FIRST! But sometimes there are other wannabe doggies who want to challenge the bozo and thus end up fighting and thus spread rabies between themselves. There are two ways to prevent them: (a) Either make sure your and the surround colony dogs are totally and 100% vaccinated, which is highly unlikely to ensure. (b) Or, sterilize as well as vaccinated your colony dogs. The sterilization technique we follow these days still makes the bitch go in heat. But, if the male doggies won’t have balls, they eventually won’t fight. Also you can Anti Rabies vaccinate yourself like you did for polio. Its just another prick on your skin for survival. 

Turn around, let me mark my territory.

      Now, what you need to know next is about the territory of dogs. Just like there are countries, states, cities, sectors, colonies and at last house? Wtf? Well no, when it comes to dogs, its either this or that territory. The area of territory depends on the size of pack and it is relative to the neighboring packs too. So suppose in a pack there are 20 dogs and they share food of 2 colonies, that means there is ample food for 20 dogs, 21^st dog won’t be allowed in that territory. If he enters, or forced to enter, he will be dealt like a terrorist. But if a dog dies in that territory, this creates a vacuum in that area for 1 dog. In simple language, there is food for another dog and he may come in. But that vacuum remains for a week or ten days. Then and then only another dog is allowed to share the food. They mark their territory with their urine. Not with barbed wires like us. Cool and cost effective, right? So hate them for peeing on your tire or your compound wall, but they are actually bordering it and protecting that area so that other dogs won’t enter without permission.

Coming over to a sensitive topic, Religion. I would like to start with Islam, since dogs are hated most in Islam. It is said that the angels(farishtey) don’t enter the house where dogs are. It is also said that dogs like pigs are dirty creatures. I have got some news for you:

• It is not haraam (unethical or illegal) to keep a dog in your house. It is also not haraam to touch the dog or if the dog licks you or your clothing or any articles. If the dog has licked you or your articles you can wash them seven times and you will be pure again.

• It is mandatory, to those who own a dog for work, farming, security or as pets to provide them with proper food and shelter by all means. It is haraam to keep the dog caged/tied up, thus forfeiting his natural way of living. It is also haraam to expose him to fireworks or any such environments which may cause harm or anxiety to the dog. In case, you’re leaving house for short period, such as vacation, the dog’s care taking has to be arranged.

• It is also haraam to engage dog in blood sport such as dog fighting.

• No animal has been cursed in any way. Animals are referred to in many instances in the Qu’ran. In Surah Kahf, mention is made of the companions of the Cave and their dog. (S18: 18-22) 

• "While a man was walking he felt thirsty and went down a well, and drank water from it. On coming out of it, he saw a dog panting and eating mud because of excessive thirst. The man said, 'This (dog) is suffering from the same problem as that of mine.' So, he (went down the well), filled his shoe with water, caught hold of it with his teeth and climbed up and watered the dog. Allah thanked him for his (good) deed and forgave him. The people asked ``O Allah'! Is there a reward for us in serving (the) animals? He replied: ``Yes, there is a reward for serving any animate (living being). 

• A dog, as every other living [being] on this earth, is a part of Allah's creation. We, as Muslims, are custodians of this beautiful planet. A dog, if in our possession, as with everything else we claim to own, belongs ultimately to Allah (swt). We will be accountable for how we look after our animals and what we use them for, to Almighty Allah (swt). All of creation is Muslim, submitting to the will of Allah (swt), only man and jinn are granted a freedom of choice. So yes, even animals are Muslim.

Moving towards Hinduism. Where there are million gods worshipped on daily basis. How could you forget the teaching of Lord Krishna, who told us to be kind towards all animals, wild and domestic? Lord Bhairava who had a black dog as his vaahan (vehicle). Most of you don’t know that dogs are considered guards of gates between heaven and hell in many Hindu scriptures. 

In Christianity, there are so many instances in bible where dogs are mentioned. A dog is mentioned in the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit, faithfully accompanying Tobias, Tobit's son and the angel Raphael on their journeys.

Jesus told the story of the poor man Lazarus, whose sores were licked by street dogs. This has traditionally been seen as showing Lazarus's wretched situation.

The Catholic Church recognizes Saint Roch (also called Saint Rocco), who lived in the early 14th century in France, as the patron saint of dogs. It is said that he caught the plague while doing charitable work and went into the forest, expecting to die. There he was befriended by a dog which licked his sores and brought him food, and he was able to recover. The feast day of Saint Roch, August 16, is celebrated in Bolivia as the "birthday of all dogs."

I rest my case.

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