OMG ... Turnspit Dogs ... lest we forget

[kenny]

UGH!
One bright spot from this dark, three-century long, historical period: turnspit dog cruelty led to the founding of the SPCA in 1824.

NPR's 7-minute audio story:

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/05/13/311127237/turnspit-dogs-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-vernepator-cur

Originally it was turnspit BOYS! turning for hours with blistering hands ...
In the 16th century turnspit dogs replaced the boys.

Turnspit Dogs

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