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cynatnite

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Tue May 21, 2013, 12:58 PM May 2013

Man Tattoos Puppy! [View all]

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A North Carolina man has sparked controversy among animal lovers after he tattooed his puppy’s belly and posted a photo of the tattoo on Facebook last week.

Ernesto Rodriguez, an army veteran, says he tattooed his 4-month-old pit bull mix for identification purposes. Duchess the puppy and his other dog, Duke, have the same intricate tattoo.

Duchess pit bull tattoo"They both have it. They both have their tattoos on them just in case anything happens to them," Rodriguez told CNN.

Critics say Rodriguez posted the photo to the Planet Ink Tattoo Facebook page to publicize the tattoo parlor he ran out of his basement, and they argue that his story about inking Duchess doesn’t add up.

Rodriguez claims that he gave the dog the tattoo after taking her to the vet to have her ears clipped.

"I took her to the shop, tattooed her, and she slept the rest of the day," he said.

More at the link:

http://www.mnn.com/family/pets/stories/man-tattoos-puppy-faces-backlash

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Man Tattoos Puppy! [View all] cynatnite May 2013 OP
Neither procedure was necessary get the red out May 2013 #1
Then you're looking to criticize people who support breed bans & BSLs. baldguy May 2013 #17
I hate animal abusers get the red out May 2013 #22
Animal abuse! gopiscrap May 2013 #2
Tattoo bad, ear clipping OK. Brickbat May 2013 #3
Nope. Ear cropping is not okay either. Nor is tail docking. cui bono May 2013 #14
Great points. n/t OneGrassRoot May 2013 #16
When I was a kid we had a springer spaniel cali May 2013 #24
Not really. baldguy May 2013 #15
What, he couldn't find a branding iron? NightWatcher May 2013 #4
Eesh. HappyMe May 2013 #5
They look meaner and tougher with clipped ears. Quantess May 2013 #27
Good grief. HappyMe May 2013 #29
That man is an Idiot! jorno67 May 2013 #6
Love it get the red out May 2013 #11
Scratching my head... jmowreader May 2013 #7
The humans can say "no". baldguy May 2013 #13
The real world interjects... jmowreader May 2013 #23
Teenagers can also say "no". Quantess May 2013 #25
Poor dog will probably turn all violent and aggressive as a result Orrex May 2013 #8
An RFID chip would have been more humane and more useful. winter is coming May 2013 #9
What an asshole. baldguy May 2013 #10
I wish this wouldn't get publicized. cui bono May 2013 #12
Agreed RudynJack May 2013 #18
was this the same guy who tryed to milk his cat ? olddots May 2013 #19
Okay, so this is from April 1 and the rest of the story is about backlash. cui bono May 2013 #20
Im not too supportive of this LostOne4Ever May 2013 #21
Has anyone asked the question as to why people who do shit like this are drawn to pit bulls? ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2013 #26
If you want to cut some ears off, cut your own! roody May 2013 #28
Two of my cats (sisters) have identifying tats on their tummies. ScreamingMeemie May 2013 #30
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