I know I'm very late in responding to this thread but I'd also like to share my insight coming from a country who also eats dog meat. Firstly, they aren't publicly accepted but some villages and other regions in my country do offer dog meat as a delicacy. Fortunately, due to the creation of the Animal Welfare Society, dog meat trading is already illegal. However, this does not stop some people on picking up stray dogs and preparing them as beer snacks. It is harsh but that's the reality of it.
Compared to cows, lambs and chickens, you may be wondering why dog meat eating isn't encouraged. Well, aside from them being cute, adorable and loving, dogs tend be aggressive on people who eat their fellow species especially when the stench or smell of dog is still emanating from them.
Am I against eating dog meat? Yes. However, I will not be a judge of those who do because I know how impoverish our country can be and it's no surprise how people are willing to resort to this to survive.
I would like to share some news information I have recently read. In 2002, a police intercepted three vans which carried 175 caged and muzzled dogs en route to an illegal slaughterhouse. Out of this 175 dogs, only 91 survived.
