driedmango Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I love dogs but it isn't much different to hunters killing deer or moose .. or many other smart animals that feel pain. I am more pissed about how people treat animals when alive then if they eat the meat or not. Go vegan if you want I wouldnt blame you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted February 5, 2013 Author Share Posted February 5, 2013 I have no problem with eating animals, and I used to hunt when I lived in a land that had abundant wildlife. My issue is about the killing of a loyal and longtime pet for a small amount of money. An animal that, without a doubt, would have defended my father in law with its life. Unthinkable in my culture but a non-event here in the village. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driedmango Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I hear that.. selling your Buddy off sounds strange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilgore Trout Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Your wife and father and law should be locked up. Most Thais I know would agree. If my wife sold my dog for food she would no longer be my wife Most Thais that I know would not agree. I would think that every family in this Isaan village has exchanged dogs for a bucket or a bowl, knowing full well that they are headed for somebodys dinner table. Mind you most of them say that they will not eat dog. Not had any of the pick-ups around for a year or so now, so nobody collecting the dogs anymore. Dog population has increased, but a fair few dissappear when they get older. Wonder where they go. I guess that the owners either kill them or leave them on a busy road somewhere. Thats because the people you hang around are Isaan, not Thai. Thais don't eat dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loong Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Your wife and father and law should be locked up. Most Thais I know would agree. If my wife sold my dog for food she would no longer be my wife Most Thais that I know would not agree. I would think that every family in this Isaan village has exchanged dogs for a bucket or a bowl, knowing full well that they are headed for somebodys dinner table. Mind you most of them say that they will not eat dog. Not had any of the pick-ups around for a year or so now, so nobody collecting the dogs anymore. Dog population has increased, but a fair few dissappear when they get older. Wonder where they go. I guess that the owners either kill them or leave them on a busy road somewhere. Thats because the people you hang around are Isaan, not Thai. Thais don't eat dogs. Last time I looked at a map, Isaan was still part of Thailand. What country does Isaan belong to now? Whether Thais eat dogs or not, I don't know. I only know that Thais probably wouldn't admit to eating dogs even if they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilgore Trout Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Your wife and father and law should be locked up. Most Thais I know would agree. If my wife sold my dog for food she would no longer be my wife Most Thais that I know would not agree. I would think that every family in this Isaan village has exchanged dogs for a bucket or a bowl, knowing full well that they are headed for somebodys dinner table. Mind you most of them say that they will not eat dog. Not had any of the pick-ups around for a year or so now, so nobody collecting the dogs anymore. Dog population has increased, but a fair few dissappear when they get older. Wonder where they go. I guess that the owners either kill them or leave them on a busy road somewhere. Thats because the people you hang around are Isaan, not Thai. Thais don't eat dogs. Last time I looked at a map, Isaan was still part of Thailand. What country does Isaan belong to now? Whether Thais eat dogs or not, I don't know. I only know that Thais probably wouldn't admit to eating dogs even if they did. Thai by nationality, ask any Thai person and they will happily tell you that people from Isaan are Lao, not Thai. Laotians eat dogs, Thais don't. This is not my opinion, it is the predominate thinking and attitude of the Thai people. Do your research, you will see. Again, Thai people don't eat dogs, Lao people do. Isaan are Lao, not Thai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trembly Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 (edited) Despite the fact that Isan is Lao in all but name (and international relations), plenty of Isan people will tell you that they are Thai owing to the nationalist propaganda onslaught waged by Bangkok for over half a century. Isan itself is a name that was contrived for the region by Bangkok in order to give them a popular identity that wasn't Lao. At some point in the past Bangkok went even further and completely eschewed all use of 'Isan' in official correspondence in favour of 'The North-Eastern Region'. Edited February 7, 2013 by Trembly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacChine Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Read the OP again. It wasn't his dog, it was his Father-in- Law's dog and legally his to do with as he pleased, unfortunately. Horrid treatment of living things. No excuse. Your wife and father and law should be locked up. Most Thais I know would agree. If my wife sold my dog for food she would no longer be my wife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamhar Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 you married into the wrong family..... I understand the comment, Father in law is a piece of work for sure. Regardless, My wife is a treasure and the best decision I have made in life. Living on the land she inherited is a separate issue, and it comes with challenges such as the OP. Very nicely stated. While i believe your family does not need defending from the comment, your response was very nicely done!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinity11 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 OP On top of all that, you never really know how much is true!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehelmsman Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Sakon nakhon is a well known area for eating dog. It's kinda of a guy thing from what I've seen - you know botlle of low kow with barbecued dog - ahh good times. Where I'm at is a small village but far from being hill people. I don't get too attached to the dogs. We have the same dogs for 3-4 yrs now but I've seen the pups sold for ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 The story I was told was that Cambodians used to come through the village and exchange buckets for dogs. I live in a Lao speaking village but the Cambodian border is not too far, the language frontier is 20 km away. Seeing as they eat frogs, scorpions, grubs, cow pooh pooh (yes they do, and very good it is too), bile, placenta, small birds, storks, rats ... you don't need to be surprised that dogs are also occasionally on the menu. As far as I can see, it is the aggressive, unpleasant animals that disappear the first, which accounts for the generally placid character of most village dogs around here. Very sorry for the OP, you learn about keeping cool here every day or you go mad or go home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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