And now, for a more somber post

I don't blog somber entries very often. The most serious I've ever gotten is a boring account of my life's events, or maybe getting on my soapbox and venting about something.

But when I browsed through Myspace's video section and came across this video, I HAD to blog it. Most of my friends who truly know me know that it takes a LOT to move me and even more to move me to tears. And I was quite misty-eyed by the end of this video.

As a brief synopsis, it's a video meant to tug at your heartstrings and remind people of why Breed-Specific Legislation (aka BSL) isn't a good idea. I'm sure you've all seen it-- proposed laws mandating the spaying/neutering of certain "dangerous" breeds (usually pit bulls and Rottweilers), even putting them to death. It's discrimination at its finest and fails to address the real problem: humans and their handling of animals. More often than not, it's irresponsible ownership that causes a dog's behavior.

I came across this website, which provides lots of useful information and good links about BSL. It's a term I'd never heard of until today (I looked it up when I kept seeing the acronym throughout the video). And I thought I'd spread the word:
http://www.stopbsl.com/index.htm

 Now get your hankies out for the video:



I had to come back and edit this post to add a video I found that featured the second-most-targeted breed (and, in case you couldn't tell from my previous postings and avatars, my favorite dog), the Rottweiler:



(originally posted at: http://www.myspace.com/hellykwee/blog/267578474)