Common Folk Using Common Sense

From 11Alive:

A woman jogging in the Tribble Mill Park area of Gwinnett County credited her yellow Labrador Retriever with saving her from a sexual predator, police said.

The woman was running through the park area with her dog following close behind on October 12 when a man jogged toward her, pushed her up against a tree and began to fondle her. Before the man was able to reach under her shirt, the 120 pound dog named “Jack” bit him on the upper right thigh. The victim told Gwinnett County Police her dog “turned into Cujo.”

The suspect ran away into the woods. The victim was not injured.

Some dogs are capable of applying between 500 and 700 pounds of pressure per square inch when they bite. The jaw strength of dogs is six times stronger than what is possessed by humans. The dog can use this strength to kill, to cut flesh and to break the bones of its prey.

The mouth of the dog is also specially adapted to what it must have to effectively function in an undomesticated environment. The dog has 42 teeth compared with 32 in humans. There are 20 upper teeth and 22 lower teeth. The incisors, which are the small teeth located in front, are used to pick up small objects. The large canines are next and are used to kill prey. Next come the premolars and molars. These teeth have a scissor-like action and cut bone, tendon and muscle.

The best friend a man has in this world may turn against him and become his enemy. His son or daughter that he has reared with loving care may prove ungrateful. Those who are nearest and dearest to us, those whom we trust with our happiness and our good name, may become traitors to their faith. The money that a man has, he may lose. It flies away from him, perhaps when he needs it most. A man’s reputation may be sacrificed in a moment of ill-considered action. The people who are prone to fall on their knees to do us honor when success is with us may be the first to throw the stone of malice when failure settles its’ clouds upon our heads.

The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous, is his dog. A man’s dog stands by him in prosperity and poverty, in health and sickness. He will sleep on the cold ground, when the wintry winds blow and the snow drives fiercely, if only he may be near his master’s side. He will kiss the hand that has no food to offer; he will lick the wounds and sores that come in encounter with the roughness of the world. He guards the sleep of his pauper master, as if he were a prince. When all other friends desert, he remains. When riches take wings and reputation falls to pieces, he is as constant in his love as the sun in its’ journey through the heavens.

The faithful dog asks no higher privilege than that of accompanying him to guard against danger to fight his enemies. The dog is equipped, by God, to be successful in the defense of his master. He is a great fighter and defender, and he will willingly lay down his life for his master. And he will leave more than just a bruise on your enemy.

I still highly advise everyone to get a gun license, get a gun, carry it with you at all times, get all necessary training and experience with it, and take some responsibility yourself for your own personal safety. But if you still refuse to do that, then at least get yourself a good dog. He/she will be your best friend, and may just save your life one day.

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