I cringe at the idea of nine dogs roaming under that chandelier and soiling the cream-colored carpeting. There's something unseemly about wrecking a perfectly nice crib like that. It just seems wrong.
But there's no denying the poetic justice of allowing four-legged critters to enjoy the creature comforts of Vick's former house at 1915 Moonlight Road in southeastern Virginia. I can see them now, soaking in the hot tubs and having their meals prepared on the gleaming granite countertops. Their luxurious new digs will be a stark contrast from the cement prison of the Bad Newz Kennels.
Talk about payback, doggy-style.
Vick, former quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons, served nearly two years in federal prison for his role in a dogfighting ring once housed on the grounds of his Virginia home. He lost millions in wages and endorsement deals. And while I know I'm going to catch it for saying so, I really believe Vick is sorry for his involvement in that dogfighting mess.
A lot of folks don't believe that people can change, but I'm a big believer in redemption and second chances. Vick has more than earned the shot the Eagles gave him, so his haters need to get over it already. He's even cool with the Dogs Deserve Better sanctuary, in concept at least.
Through a publicist, Vick told the Washington Post, that he believed "it would be positive and beneficial for a rescue group to purchase the property and create an animal sanctuary."
Turning Vick's former house into doggy heaven on earth is a brilliant way to draw attention to animal-rights causes.
The idea of rescued dogs running free on the grounds of a former dogfighting ring makes me smile.
All those dogs living inside the house, though, I'm not so comfortable with.
