#JUSTICEFORBURBERRY

As many of you know, I am a HUGE advocate and mouth piece for ending the discrimination against Pit-bull's. I am also just an all around ENORMOUS animal lover (especially when it comes to dogs).. So when I hear a story like Burberry's, I jump in wholeheartedly to try and do what I can. 

I also want to scream in massive frustration over the fact that injustice's and tragedies like this are still out there happening. There are probably countless other stories like Burberry's that have passed by without us even noticing. The world is, after all, a cruel place.. We may not be able to change or stop it all, but we can definitely have an impact for the better.

Burberry was a service dog from California. He had a more than loving owner and loved working with special needs kids. All you have to do is look up pictures of Burberry on Google to know he was nothing but a sweet soul, with an absolute love for life, and his owner. But Burberry's awesome life was ended too quickly when a police officer on a call wrongfully shot this amazing dog. 

When the police arrived at Burberry's house around 5:30 AM Burberry did what any dog would do: try to protect his house, and his people. So, naturally he barked at what he saw as "intruders". Burberry then ran out of the house continually barking at the officer's. One of the men stooped down the pet sweet Burberry, and Burberry proceeded to calm down about the situation. While one officer did not react so kindly.. And when Burberry didn't respond exactly how the officer wanted (because a dog is a dog, not a human, you cannot expect them to understand the same way we do)the man proceeded to shoot Burberry in the head.. Quickly ending the dogs life. 

The mourning owner spent 2 or so hours hugging Burberry's body out on the drive way of his house.

So far the police department has not issued an apology for this tragedy they have caused. And they still refuse to go to training on how to deal with dogs on calls in order to lessen the amount of times a dog needs to be shot. 

Please look into joining this justice for Burberry movement. On any social media you post to about this just use #justiceforburberry.. And go sign the petition that is linked in this article: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/mar/19/sdpd-shoots-dog-justice-for-burberry/

Pit-Bulls should no longer be discriminated against this way simply because of how they look. And no dog should have to be shot simply because they are confused and scared. My heart truly goes out to Burberry's owner.. I ache for him. I cannot imagine how devastating this massive loss is. A dog is truly a man's best friend.. And pits are among some of the best dogs out there. 

Judge the deed! Not the Breed! 

#justiceforburberry