Rabid Dog Owners

I dont like people who are over-zealot about their little brats, they cause much more damage than a "rabid" dog would. I've witness a little brat poo so much that it slit out the diaper and all over someones brand new carpet. My dog has never done that and never will. And your yard isnt that great either, it was made to be poo'd on. Get over yourself, you and your, I'm assuming, crappy yard arent that great.

What's with "rabid children owners" aka parents who insist on bringing their children into my home, leaving them to run amok on my lawn and break my stuff? Or bring them to my grocery stores, to have meltdowns in the aisles when I am trying to shop? Or to restaurants for them to scream and giggle and make their parents laugh? Or have them clog up my Facebook feed with pictures and videos of all the adorable things their little brats are saying and doing this week?!

Yours,
Happy Non-Judgey Rabid Dog Owner (who will get infinitely more kisses and tail wags than you will when she gets home tonight)

I have 1 furless child and 2 furbabies. While I'm not crazy enough to take a Christmas card photo of our family with them they are part of our family. They provide all the unconditional stinky love that we need! They are also both rescues so it is our way of making the world a better place!

It could be simply a matter of preferring animals to people. My spouse and I very much prefer our pets to other people. We both have far more authenticity and integrity than most people we meet. As a sad commentary on how duplicitous and dysfunctional most people are these days, our pets also have more authenticity and integrity. We aren't willing to settle for less in any relationship.

because adopting a pet is taking on a lot of responsibility. you are their only provider and caregiver. my dog eats when i put out his food, he gets fresh water when i fill the water bowl, he gets to pee and poop when i open the back door. if i'm not home to do these things, and he's not out with me, then guess what he doesn't do? he does NOT grow thumbs so that he can open the pantry, the fridge and the back door (respectively).

before i adopted him, he nearly starved to death. and i am the reason that will never happen to him again. i made that promise when i adopted him.

if that means i don't go out sometimes, or i don't stay as late when i do? i'm ok with that. b/c he's the ONE being on the planet who is ALWAYS happy to see me. and my greatest wish in life is to be HALF the person he thinks i am.

Also, I want to punch people in the neck who refer to their animals as "fur kids" Animals aren't kids, they are animals

Totally. When other people refer to the creatures they love in ways that I would never do it, it definitely makes me violently angry. How dare they do something--or, literally, just *say* something--that I don't approve of?!

Definitely deserving of my personal rage and violent wishes.

:-D

I dont like people who are over-zealot about their little brats, they cause much more damage than a "rabid" dog would. I've witness a little brat poo so much that it slit out the diaper and all over someones brand new carpet. My dog has never done that and never will. And your yard isnt that great either, it was made to be poo'd on. Get over yourself, you and your, I'm assuming, crappy yard arent that great.

OP, I understand you don't want dogs at your house, that's fine. It's your house. But calling them rabid dog owners because of it? Hmmm. How is this different from people who bring their kids everywhere? Can I call them Rabid Parents? Honestly, I'd rather deal with dogs over kids any day of the week.

I think people that don't have pets seem to ignore the obvious here:

Pets, literally, cannot take care of themselves. The pet owner is 100% directly responsible for the life and health of said pet(s). If someone gets a dog, then from the moment they take the dog until the moment that dog passes, that someone is responsible for that dog.

You can't go on vacation without figuring out what to do with your dog.

You can't go on an overnight somewhere without figuring out what to do with your dog.

You can't leave the dog alone for 12 hours without figuring out what to do with your dog.

If you are not the kind of person who wants to be saddled with that responsibility, do not get a dog. But, holy ****, do not judge someone for not going on vacation without trying to figure out what's best for her dog first. That's outrageous.

OP's friend sounds like a responsible pet owner.

I think people that don't have pets seem to ignore the obvious here:

Pets, literally, cannot take care of themselves. The pet owner is 100% directly responsible for the life and health of said pet(s). If someone gets a dog, then from the moment they take the dog until the moment that dog passes, that someone is responsible for that dog.

You can't go on vacation without figuring out what to do with your dog.

You can't go on an overnight somewhere without figuring out what to do with your dog.

You can't leave the dog alone for 12 hours without figuring out what to do with your dog.

If you are not the kind of person who wants to be saddled with that responsibility, do not get a dog. But, holy ****, do not judge someone for not going on vacation without trying to figure out what's best for her dog first. That's outrageous.

OP's friend sounds like a responsible pet owner.

And a high five for you too!

Just like children, it makes all the difference if it is well behaved or not. I am, years later, still traumatized whenever a large jumpy, barking, snapping, scary dog comes running towards me, after being mauled in a public park as a child then again on a hiking trail as a teen. I have heard the phrase, "don't be scared, s/he's super friendly if you can just relax" and gone on to see the dog gnaw on the owner then be swatted by the owner later or held down or yelled at in frustration. It seems to me that people who obsess over their dogs (that are not well behaved) and bring them everywhere are overcompensating publicly for their shortcomings as patient trainers, possibly also because they are afraid to leave their dogs at home alone.

I've met lots of very sweet dogs, some abused rescue dogs, raised by loving owners who do travel around and can hang out with their dogs in tow without causing any strife, but these pups usually have gone to some sort of training school or the owners have invested a good deal of time socializing and reinforcing good behaviour.

I don't have dogs or children, but I have spent the last 4 years of my life devoted to developmental psychology and do work with kids. Not all parents (pet parents too) are created equal. Simply being a human is no right to spawn, or to keep animals. It takes education on the parent's part, devoting time, patience, positive reinforcement, consistent attention, and consistent use of the right kind of discipline to nurture well behaved creatures of human and other mammalian varieties. I wouldn't want to hang out with a friend if they had no control over their pet just as much as if they had a really poorly behaved child that was obviously the product of negligence.

You obviously have a problem with your friend being a responsible and loving pet owner.

If you don't like that the dog poop's then ask your friend to pick it up? Simple.

Go to her house if you don't want the dog coming over.

I have a 80 pound dog who is very rambunctious so I only bring her to people's houses with their permission as well as making sure she will have to space to run around outside.

I don't leave her with just anybody while on vacation because she is like a child to me-- you can scoff at that all you want but I care for her and nurture her, that's what responsible people and pet owners do. I chose to protect her and care for her so if I can't find someone suitable to watch her, I don't go.

ETA: I'm one of those people-- I have my dog on the Christmas Card!

Geez, get a grip OP. I would not nor would I ever insist on taking my dog to another persons home. Yes, it's a bit odd but just say no. I have to skip vacations and I'm perfectly okay with that. I've taken vacations before and my dog starves herself the entire time I'm gone. She goes into deep depression. She's perfect during the day when I'm at work and other times I'm out. She has such a painful time when I'm gone overnight. It's not worth it to do that to my precious dog. I adopted her in 2005. She was abused in ways no one should ever have to endure, she was starved and had a broken spirit. I rescued her initially but she's rescued me time and time again. There's no way I could ever express how faithful she has been to me. When my best friend of 20 years died suddenly that dog did not leave my side. You obviously don't have the capacity to understand that type of unconditional love. It sounds like your "friend" is better off without you. Separate ways and find some friends that have the same type of hatred.

I was just remembering yesterday how my friend's little girl was giggling and pointing at me saying "her dog is her kiiiid!" I didn't have kids then, and I took her anywhere she was allowed to go. I still base my activities on how long the dogs will be in the house, if nobody else is home to care for them. It's a responsibility I accepted when I adopted my dogs.

marry me

She's already engaged to me!!!! HUSSY! :explode:

It's OK if you love your pets, you just can't 'love' your pets.

I don't happen to spread my dog's crap to the lawns of others, expect them to accept her in their areas, take holiday photos with my canine, or anything of that nature.

But I hate children. Like effing HATE 99% of children. I just ask for people to give me the same respect I give them with my dog with their children.

:laugh: I love kids but I respect your honesty. You crack me up.

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