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All the presidents’ dogs

Dogs rely on the compassion of humans

By John Bell Young

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  May 13, 2012

Mitt Romney continues to be plagued by the story that he strapped his dog to the roof of the family car 30 years ago. the argument some have made in his defense — that the incident predates the widespread availability of positive reinforcement training and contemporary concerns with animal welfare — is all bark. Of all people, Romney, an exceptionally intelligent man, should have known better, and should also know better than to make indefensible excuses in retrospect.

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