By now, you've heard of the Antonio Pierce story. He's charged with animal cruelty by leaving his dogs home alone in the days prior to the NFC title game. Then again, you might not have heard about it since it's been somewhat under the radar in the aftermath of the Giants SB win. It's a sad reality for people who have pets and can't always get someone to take care of them or trust someone to come take care of them. That is what's stopping me from getting a pet, since I keep such crazy hours and am never home on a regular schedule. Still, some do it anyway, and let the animal suffer....
I understand people's attachment to animals and why they want to keep them around all the time, but when the animal causes you to bring them to the office and threatens your job, it's an unhealthy obsession. Since I work in broadcasting, it goes without saying we have alot of expensive equipment which could get ruined easily. I know one person who kept bringing their dog to work and letting him run around the building (He did it one night when I was on the air and got the scare of my life when he ran into the studio and at another remote broadcast, the dog was there and my daughter practically climbed on top of my head to get away from it - it was a rather large, 'friendly' dog). He was warned to stop and one day, he did it not expecting anyone to be there and the boss showed up. Needless to say, he was fired. Another instance - having just moved into a new building, one dog owner brought his pet in just to finish up some work. The dog peed on the floor on one of the rubber ramps leading to the radio studios, a stain which lasted for a couple of years. He never did that again....
OK, off my soapbox.... NFL scouting combines are coming up - it will be interesting to see how Rutgers RB Ray Rice does...heard some rumblings he could go in the 2nd round....
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