We like to think of cute little puppies like Napoleon...

...or faithful friends like Jesse...

...or slightly larger puppies like Basil, whom we deeply love, and who are members of our families their entire lives.

Reality

(The Dog - Sport of Dog Racing - 14)  "He's my Denny," a two-year old male greyhound racing at the Daytona Beach Kennel Club, died on January 28, 1996 from untreated, gangrenous wounds sustained in a dog fight five days earlier. The dog was discovered when nearby greyhound adoption volunteers heard him whimpering in his crate. The dog's trainer and caregiver was arrested on a charge of felony animal cruelty. A kennel assistant was arrested on a misdemeanor animal abandonment charge.  The ultimate solution to ending this cruel racing industry is to shut it down by turning public opinion against it and ending its income through lack of attendance at the tracks. 

Photo from:  Greyhound Protection League

If these reality photos are disturbing, and you don't believe such things should be done to dogs, then set the proper example by not doing such things to any animals, and by not supporting those who do.  Stop eating or wearing animal products or supporting any activity that exploits animals, and tell others why you stopped.