My Bro was jailed & fined for beating up a DOG

I really feel bad for your brother, but I just don't see any reason to beat a dog. They are about as helpless as babies are, however, I guess there are other factors that would play into it. Was he defending himself and his girlfriend? Or didn't happen after she went to the doctor? What caused the dog to bite her? And so on...

I blame the owner's of the dog for allowing this incident to happen. I own a dog that is known for her unpredictable behavior so I do not allow contact between her and people she doesn't know. I also blame the man for beating the dog. People need to realize that very smart dogs have intelligence similar to a four-year-old child. Would he beat up a four-year-old child if the child bit his girlfriend? Not the same situation I realize, but dogs are not as smart as adult human beings and cannot weigh decisions like we can.

My sympathies lie with the dog. I'm glad to see that somewhere the judicial system is finally stepping forward to recognize these situations for what they are: animal abuse. A dog acts out of instinct, or I should say, reacts. It's not good that a dog goes around biting people, but beating on the dog because of this only causes confusion and aggression. Continued practice of this lends a dog to always be on the defensive and therefore, no longer pet material. I hope the dog was taken away and will be adopted by someone who is adult enough to understand this.

i sympathise with the dog. the owner is responsible for the dogs actions - the dog bit someone - owners fault (unless dog has mental problems). owner needs to TRAIN his dog! i WOULD sypathise with your brother IF he was beating the dog OFF OF HER. but the way you write it, it sounds like she got bit, then he went and beat the dog. thats abuse.