The fights between dogs unfortunately, they are a lucrative business for their owners. They train dogs to become champions with strenuous routines. It is a completely illegal activity, but besides that it is something very cruel.
In Spain, as in Italy and France, this is a clandestine business which can move many millions of euros, even in Latin American countries, it is also a lucrative activity. Likewise, this is a business that is closely linked to animal trafficking, arms trafficking, drugs and also smuggling.
Definition of sparring
Due to the physical and morphological characteristics, the majority of these dogs are muscular, athletic and strong.
With one bite from these dogs, they can completely lock the jaw and are unable to release their prey. These are the main features that the owners want in their dogs, in order to bet on them in the fights they carry out illegally.
Dog fighting has been ingrained in different cultures, as well as diverse populations for many years. An absurd and cruel tradition that is still carried out illegally in many of the countries of the world. The continuous fight to avoid these fights, is something that has no end.
So that a dog fight can take place, it is necessary that the dog be physically trained and psychologically, so that in this way it is stronger and can show the attitude that you want. It is important to note that in this kind of training the owners abuse by hitting, screaming, prodding and in most cases using drugs.
The goal of a training like this is for the dog to be able to hate the world and who wants to kill anything that movesTherefore, these dogs are seen only as a tool for their owners to earn money.
This is one completely unpleasant situation which no dog should be subjected to.
It is evident that everything this procedure is performed for financial purposesIt is for this reason that it is not beneficial for people to use this method, since excessive mistreatment of the dog is illegal, and this is where sparring is used.
Sparring is nothing other than use a dog to train the dog to be a fighter.
Most of the dogs that are used for sparring, have been stolen from animal shelters, as well as the reception centers, but there are also those who catch the dogs that are in the street. It is for this reason that the police point out the importance of avoiding leaving pets unsupervised.
The effects for sparred dogs can be gruesome as well as harsh. In many cases, these dogs used for sparring come to lose your life.
How to combat sparring in dog fighting?
The best alternative that can be taken to be able to try to avoid the abuse of sparring, is to make a complaint about animal abuse. In order to do that, it is necessary to go to the police that is in the locality.
The most common is that dogfighting takes place in those premises or industrial areas, which are abandoned and isolated of any inhabited area, and in which people usually gather on weekends and also on holidays, to bet on these clandestine fights.
If at any time you see a dog that is injured or has a behavior that seems suspicious, it is necessary contact the authorities and avoid doing any intervention on your own. It is important to fight together, to make the world free of dogfighting forever.