Last night was the perfect night for us. It was cool out, the babe was not throwing a tantrum, so hubby decided we'd go out for Starbuck's and
a stroll. I waited outsite with Penny while the boys went in.

No sooner than the doors close do I hear, "Woof, Woof!"

I ignored it, until the person kept doing it. At which point, I looked over and this teenager's back is to me. I could not believe my eyes. He was acting as if here were drop-kicking Penny, like a football (Do you all remember the yorkie that was killed by two teens, who thought it was 'fun' to kick her back and forth, like a ball?).

The days of riding a sardine-packed subway kicked in. Heck, being a protective mother kicked in. I wanted to just BOP that kid upside his frosted-haired-head!

His friends say, "Hey dude, she's staring at you."

I said, "Yes. I am staring at him, because he's acting like a jerk."

He replied, "I was just teasing."

I replied, "Um...yeah, but there's nothing attractive about it."

He apologized and I think he was embarassed, because by now, all of the young girls were looking at him with a grimmace.

I just don't understand some kids today. At his age, my parents would have had my head, at the THOUGHT of even jesturing to hurt an animal. How darn cruel!!!

Ok...feel better...morning y'all and big hugs

I would've made the worst threat ever to him..."Boy if you don't go home,i'm going to beat you to death with a bloody tampon,how do you think that'll look on the news tomorrow???"

There was a time when I would have "kept my cool", but I think those days are gone.  I cant tolerate seeing anyone---any age---being cruel or even pretending to be cruel to an animal just for the "fun" of it.   I let them know what idiots they are.

A few weeks ago, a guy left his dog in his car while he went in to a place for a while. Some other guy who had a fight with him and wanted to get back at him, broke into his car and killed the poor doggie that was in there. Broke  my heart. WHAT THE HECK IS THIS WORLD COMING TO!! Geeze

I hope this opened the mother's and daughter's eyes about what kind of person the boyfriend is.  A lot of sociopathic people start out by being mean to animals and escalate to hurting humans.  I'd be afraid he'd do something to one of their kids if they got married and had kids.

I know I havent a clue how anyone could hurt an animal unless they were sick in the head.

People hurt and kill their own children. I pray, but have little faith in humanity, in general.

People hurt and kill their own children, so it comes as no shock when animals are hurt. I pray, but have little faith in humanity, in general.

Exactly right that sociopaths often are cruel to animals as children....psychopaths, too.  They totally lack empathy.  Some of the guys you see on trial for murder that have no emotion (Scott Peterson, Phil Spector, serial killers, etc.)  could very well have abused animals when children.

And no matter mental illness they have as an excuse  - it's still evil!   

My best friend's ex husband used to beat their dogs really bad. One time he was beating their Beagle/Bassett Hound mix with it's metal chain leash and I took it away from him and hit him with it before I thought about it. My husband explained it off as hormones because I was pregnant with my middle child at the time but I will tell you I would do it anytime. I'm just glad Angie (my friend) never had kids with him I used to think if he does that to the dog what would he do to a kid? My neighbor was high one day with his teen buddies and decided to jump our 8 foot fence and tease my Great Dane well he shot him and HE WAS IN OUR YARD!!!! Needless to say they arrested him and I think he was the one that let the rest of my dogs out which I never found 2 weeks later when he got out of jail.  I hate people who are cruel to anyone helpless be it a animal, a child or the elderly it makes me sick!!!!

That is terrible.  We know the first hand results of a poor dog that has been beat.  Sonic is getting better with trust but still has his moments.