Tonight on BET's Ed Gordon, guest Karen Mills-Francis made this comment: "I think, from my own experience, we, as black people, are either afraid of or hate domestic animals." Not only was the comment stupid and generalized an entire group of people, but what disturbed me more was the other guests laughed. I've already been vocal about the Michael Vick issue. I'm over it. I wish that man the best of success in his football career and personal life, too. I enjoyed his show on BET and learned a lot more about dogfighters while interviewing Carroll Care Center and Humane Society workers. The topic of conversation came up because of Michael Vick. I'm off Vick.

However, I really wish people would stop acting like dogs (or any other domestic animal) is lesser than. A dog chooses not to bite its owner. A dog is more often than not forced to be in a human's home and shouldn't be treated like an unwelcome guest. Every dog is not Cujo nor is every dog Lassie, but this belief that black people don't like animals is crazy to me.