I just watched the Michael Vick episode of Animal Witness on Animal Planet. I hated it. I hated all of the dog fight footage they showed. I hated looking at Vick’s smug face. I hated the PETA rep acting like he gave a crap about the dogs. And I hated seeing the footage of the dogs when they were first removed from the property.

I liked Tim Racer and Donna Reynolds. I liked seeing the few gimpses they gave of the dogs as they are now (though anyone who pays a little bit of attention already knows how they are now). I liked hearing about how resiliant they are and how even the most seasoned evaluators were shocked by how dog friendly most of the dogs actually were, even though I’ve heard it before.

I would have liked to see more about the individual dogs and where they are now. I would have liked to have seen the foster families talk about the tranformation from scared dogs to confident dogs. I would have liked to have heard the former Sherriff deputy say that Surrey County was confident they would win their case against Vick once his federal prison time is up instead of saying another trial will be a waste of taxpayer money.

And, of course, I would have liked it if Michael would have had to serve more than 23 months in prison. I know it’s a waste of my energy and that I shouldn’t harbor grudges, but I feel true hatred towards a few different people. I personally know all but one of them. I’m glad I’ll never have the misfortune to make Michael’s aquaintence.