WTG Legends!
I, for one, am so happy that you are no longer a supporter of that site. I don't think anyone wants to assume that Tim is a cruel, heartless person....we just want him to educate himself on the dangers of that which he promotes, not only to the health and well being of the dogs....but the safety of the children as well. I cannot imagine Tim, or anyone else involved with the creation of this wants to bear the burden of a child who is injured, disfigured or killed because he/she was taught it was okay to ride a dog (which in dog language translates to an issue of dominance.)
Regarding the statements about the local authorities, I have a close friend that is a police officer and I asked him about this. He told me that they are not trained or instructed on that subject (he said he is not the ASPCA
)!! Anyways, if this was said it was a completely uneducated evaluation. I have had horses that were were unable to SAFELY carry 30-40% of their weight. Even if this "sport" were acceptable...y
ou cannot make a blanket statement such as his dog-child ratios.
Anyways, welcome Legends! I am pretty new here too, but so far everyone is extremely warm and welcoming.