Austin didn't look like a big,bad woof to me. He looked like a Malamute. Mals aren't on the hit list yet are they? Its true that most people looking to adopt want a smaller dog, but there are plenty of us out here who understand the big Mals and love them unconditionally. They do require a bigger committment because they are a big committment. But well worth it! Shame on the SPCA for Austin's murder!