Oh, well dog parks are HORRIBLE and the main cause of dog-reactive dogs that NO vet or trainer will ever recommend so while this sounds confusing it actually makes some sense. They're looking to exercise their dogs in a place that's not a gentrified dog fighting ring where it can be alone and while the dog may be dog reactive it isn't necessarily human reactive. Dog parks should be entirely abolished and are more of a problem than a solution to anything. |
I agree but I did hear of one that sounded great. You pay a membership and each dog is assessed fir behavior issues. Have to prove vaccines are up to date Unfortunately it is in Michigan |
Well they can come up with a solution that doesn’t include their dog sprinting around a public park while elementary kids are trying to walk to school. Such as, don’t have a giant dog needing tons of exercise in a city row home with no yard. |
Yeah the core of the problem is all these people getting energetic, large dogs but assuming that the community will provide them with places to exercise that are also convenient enough to their (tiny) homes that they can do this easily on a lunch break or after getting home from work. It is not unlike people who have kids and then want to take them to bars and movies and concerts and are surprised when some of these places are not kid friendly. People are deeply entitled (and lazy!) these days. |
Can we PLEASE stop comparing dogs to human children? |
Nope! You are going to have to stop reading those posts if it offends you so much. It is convenient to compare the two in that people spend money, energy and time on both. Yes, we prioritize children but, it is still a good comparison in many cases. If you are offended move on. Don't expect others to change for you. |
How can they be lazy if they want to take their dogs on walks? Isn't that contradictory? Lazy people would stay at home! And it is reasonable to expect amenities in a community where you pay taxes. |
But that’s the point- they don’t want to take them on walks. They want to stand around on their phone while their dog sprints off leash around a public park (but not the dog park, an amenity that their taxes also paid for, because their dog is too reactive for a dog park. They’d rather the dog terrorize children and joggers instead) |
It's lazy to expect your neighborhood to magically fill your need for a dog-specific park just because you decided to adopt a dog who needs a lot of exercise. These dog owners could travel further to existing dog parks, but that would require time and effort and they want their large, energetic dog to fit easily into their urban lifestyle and busy professional schedule. So the cry about how there isn't a dog park right convenient to their house even thought they made no effort to think this through before adopting their dog. It is lazy to make major life choices, discover after the fact that they don't really work with your other major life choices, and instead of fixing that mismatch yourself, expecting your neighbors and tax payers to fix it for you. If you want a giant dog that needs to spend 2 hours a day running around, then go get a house with a yard or near a dog-friendly trail or across from an existing dog park, or be willing to travel to those places. |
+1000 I visited my sister in Tokyo and saw plenty of dogs at outdoor cafes and such and not one was over 20 pounds. No one would dream of owning a large, energetic dog in a city. But here most of the dogs I see are enormous and were bred for heavy outdoor activity. I don't even care for dogs and I feel so sorry for them. |
This. There is a group of dog owners in my neighborhood working hard to colonize a playground/recreational field for their dogs. The playground and field have been in the neighborhood for 15 years. Many of us with kids moved here in part because it exists and is so convenient and big. All these dog owners either moved her in the last few years or just adopted dogs in the last few years (in most cases both) and they think it's deeply unfair that dogs are not allowed off leash at this park. After all, it would be so convenient to them to let their dogs run around off leash at this park. There are dog parks in the neighborhood but you have to walk further to get to them, something apparently none of these people considered before adopting their dogs. Lazy AF. |
This. I don't think "Americans love dogs so much" as the title of the thread says. I think Americans actually mistreat their dogs and have unrealistic expectations about dogs because they romanticize them. People love dogs all over the world, but sometimes loving dogs means NOT adopting one, or not adopting one that is poorly suited to where you live, because that will suck for the dog. |
Would you say parents are lazy AF if they want playgrounds close to their home to allow their children run around while caregivers are on their phones ? Probably not! Also you can't speak for all large dog owners. Most take dogs for walks but they realize dogs like off leash play with their friends. I see nothing wrong in allowing off leash get togethers when the field is not occupied with children. |
You are the reason I only talk to my dog most days, I am hating humans more and more everyday. |
Yet again you equate children and dogs as if they were equal. I don't care if dogs like off leash play with their "friends". You live in a city and large dogs do not belong in cities. Your dog will be long dead when my kids will be paying for your nursing home care. |