Power outages and friends with pets

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Anonymous wrote:We've left our dogs for days at a time, and they were fine. These people are nuts. They have some desperate issues where they need to feel needed. The dogs will survive. That's what their coats are for.

DAYS at a time? Where did they go to the bathroom?

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Anonymous wrote:We've left our dogs for days at a time, and they were fine. These people are nuts. They have some desperate issues where they need to feel needed. The dogs will survive. That's what their coats are for.

I'm happy your anectdote is applicable to all people. One of my dogs shivers like a leaf in the cold and has MAJOR anxiety, especially when left alone too long. She'd tear up my house in anxiety as the best case scenario here.

Different people have different prioties. Why TF do you care?

You should crate her.

So now I should leave her alone in a freezing house when she's terrified for 12 hour stretches in a crate for an unforseen amount of days? If any of the posters responding this actually have dogs, I hope someone reports you and they are taken away. Jesus.

Plenty of busy professionals leave their dogs crated all day.

There is a giant difference in leaving a dog crated while you are at work and leaving them crated for ~22 hours a day with no end in sight in a house that is 30 degrees. If you don't see that then why don't YOU try it out.

Nobody said to leave them for 22 hours. Can you even read?

If you are leaving because of a storm/weather event, then you can't safely assume you will be able to get back to them (unless you are just going nextdoor or within walking distance). If you have to drive to get to them, you can't assume with a major weather event that you can get to them within a day. You just can't.

During Snowmaggedon, they actually told people NOT to drive, that they would be ticketed if they were on the roads because of the conditions.

So we aren't talking about a scenario where you can be certain you can safely get to them -- unless you are only walking to a neighbor's house. That's a completely different scenario because then you know you can walk over and check on them.

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Anonymous wrote:We've left our dogs for days at a time, and they were fine. These people are nuts. They have some desperate issues where they need to feel needed. The dogs will survive. That's what their coats are for.

I'm happy your anectdote is applicable to all people. One of my dogs shivers like a leaf in the cold and has MAJOR anxiety, especially when left alone too long. She'd tear up my house in anxiety as the best case scenario here.

Different people have different prioties. Why TF do you care?

You should crate her.

So now I should leave her alone in a freezing house when she's terrified for 12 hour stretches in a crate for an unforseen amount of days? If any of the posters responding this actually have dogs, I hope someone reports you and they are taken away. Jesus.

Plenty of busy professionals leave their dogs crated all day.

There is a giant difference in leaving a dog crated while you are at work and leaving them crated for ~22 hours a day with no end in sight in a house that is 30 degrees. If you don't see that then why don't YOU try it out.

Nobody said to leave them for 22 hours. Can you even read?

You said to leave them in the crate during the blizzard and check on them 'once or twice a day.' And that I should crate her if she couldn't handle it. That might not be 22 hours straight but how many hours are you checking on your dog in the blizzard while your house is freezing? You don't really seem like the type of person that would hang out with them more than absolutely necessary before prioritizing your comfort over your animals' mental health.

OMG, now you're worried about your animals' "mental health."

This is getting really entertaining. Does your dog have a therapist?

Do you have a dog? Or are you just effing with me?

I have a dog. He is a pet, not a child.

You have a dog and don't think dogs have any emotions? That they don't experience fear and anxiety? Truly?

My dog does not have a mental breakdown from being alone in the house. I'm pretty sure yours won't either. You might.

My friend's German Shepherd suffered terrible anxiety during storms. He left him to go to the store and returned home to see the dog actually broke his jaw trying to get out of his crate because he was so distressed about the thunder.

Again, some dogs have issues. Some have issues because of past experiences they had with owners who were jerks and mistreated them, neglected them, abandoned them. Go figure.

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Anonymous wrote:We've left our dogs for days at a time, and they were fine. These people are nuts. They have some desperate issues where they need to feel needed. The dogs will survive. That's what their coats are for.

I'm happy your anectdote is applicable to all people. One of my dogs shivers like a leaf in the cold and has MAJOR anxiety, especially when left alone too long. She'd tear up my house in anxiety as the best case scenario here.

Different people have different prioties. Why TF do you care?

You should crate her.

So now I should leave her alone in a freezing house when she's terrified for 12 hour stretches in a crate for an unforseen amount of days? If any of the posters responding this actually have dogs, I hope someone reports you and they are taken away. Jesus.

Plenty of busy professionals leave their dogs crated all day.

There is a giant difference in leaving a dog crated while you are at work and leaving them crated for ~22 hours a day with no end in sight in a house that is 30 degrees. If you don't see that then why don't YOU try it out.

Nobody said to leave them for 22 hours. Can you even read?

If you are leaving because of a storm/weather event, then you can't safely assume you will be able to get back to them (unless you are just going nextdoor or within walking distance). If you have to drive to get to them, you can't assume with a major weather event that you can get to them within a day. You just can't.

During Snowmaggedon, they actually told people NOT to drive, that they would be ticketed if they were on the roads because of the conditions.

So we aren't talking about a scenario where you can be certain you can safely get to them -- unless you are only walking to a neighbor's house. That's a completely different scenario because then you know you can walk over and check on them.

Yes - how are you getting back to your house multiple times per day during the blizzard (harsh winds, poor visibility, etc.) or when there is 1-2 feet of snow on the roads. People couldn't drive last night with 1" of snow.

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Anonymous wrote:We've left our dogs for days at a time, and they were fine. These people are nuts. They have some desperate issues where they need to feel needed. The dogs will survive. That's what their coats are for.

I'm happy your anectdote is applicable to all people. One of my dogs shivers like a leaf in the cold and has MAJOR anxiety, especially when left alone too long. She'd tear up my house in anxiety as the best case scenario here.

Different people have different prioties. Why TF do you care?

You should crate her.

So now I should leave her alone in a freezing house when she's terrified for 12 hour stretches in a crate for an unforseen amount of days? If any of the posters responding this actually have dogs, I hope someone reports you and they are taken away. Jesus.

Plenty of busy professionals leave their dogs crated all day.

There is a giant difference in leaving a dog crated while you are at work and leaving them crated for ~22 hours a day with no end in sight in a house that is 30 degrees. If you don't see that then why don't YOU try it out.

Nobody said to leave them for 22 hours. Can you even read?

You said to leave them in the crate during the blizzard and check on them 'once or twice a day.' And that I should crate her if she couldn't handle it. That might not be 22 hours straight but how many hours are you checking on your dog in the blizzard while your house is freezing? You don't really seem like the type of person that would hang out with them more than absolutely necessary before prioritizing your comfort over your animals' mental health.

OMG, now you're worried about your animals' "mental health."

This is getting really entertaining. Does your dog have a therapist?

Do you have a dog? Or are you just effing with me?

I have a dog. He is a pet, not a child.

You have a dog and don't think dogs have any emotions? That they don't experience fear and anxiety? Truly?

My dog does not have a mental breakdown from being alone in the house. I'm pretty sure yours won't either. You might.

My friend's German Shepherd suffered terrible anxiety during storms. He left him to go to the store and returned home to see the dog actually broke his jaw trying to get out of his crate because he was so distressed about the thunder.

Again, some dogs have issues. Some have issues because of past experiences they had with owners who were jerks and mistreated them, neglected them, abandoned them. Go figure.

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We have a rescue dog who does get separation anxiety after 5-6 hours. She's also very scared during windy storms. She broke off a few teeth prying open her metal crate the last time we crated her. We came home to twisted metal and blood everywhere. She must have been terrified to go through all of that.

I'm not leaving my dog home alone - no matter what happens.

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Anonymous wrote:Holy hell, you're all intolerable. How about this: I wouldn't choose to spend 5 minutes with ANY of you even if you were the only house with power in 100 miles, pets or no pets.

I'd rather chew my own fingers off, drink my own urine, and freeze to death than listen to you harpies IRL.

ITA. Some of these dog people are truly weirdos, and I'll have neither them nor their animals in my house or company.

Well, part of the problem on this thread is there have been purposely inflammatory posts. The whole "if your dog dies, you can buy a new one" bit was meant to fire the dog people up. And it worked.

I don't go around IRL arguing with people about dogs. I don't bring my dogs where they are not wanted. But I also don't tolerate people who say things to intentionally upset or offend me. So if someone said that to me IRL, I'd probably avoid that person.

And for what it's worth, I wouldn't accept an invitation from someone who didn't want dogs in their home. I would politely decline. Even if they begrudgingly said I could bring my pets, if I sensed that they would resent me for it or they would feel so incredibly put out by it, I wouldn't accept. I would take care of things on my own, which is what I normally do anyhow.

I don't really understand the animosity toward dog people or pet people. I don't bring my pets where they're not wanted. I always keep them on a leash when out. I give a wide birth to people walking on sidewalks. But, yes, I do care about my pets. They give me joy. And I recognize they are sentient beings. So I care about their well being. I don't want them to suffer. I don't even want them to be uncomfortable. How is that any skin off your back? What because you can't pat yourself on the back that you're some kind of super hero for hosting a bunch of people during a storm? Because I don't take you up on an offer? I don't get it.

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Anonymous wrote:We've left our dogs for days at a time, and they were fine. These people are nuts. They have some desperate issues where they need to feel needed. The dogs will survive. That's what their coats are for.

I'm happy your anectdote is applicable to all people. One of my dogs shivers like a leaf in the cold and has MAJOR anxiety, especially when left alone too long. She'd tear up my house in anxiety as the best case scenario here.

Different people have different prioties. Why TF do you care?

You should crate her.

So now I should leave her alone in a freezing house when she's terrified for 12 hour stretches in a crate for an unforseen amount of days? If any of the posters responding this actually have dogs, I hope someone reports you and they are taken away. Jesus.

Plenty of busy professionals leave their dogs crated all day.

There is a giant difference in leaving a dog crated while you are at work and leaving them crated for ~22 hours a day with no end in sight in a house that is 30 degrees. If you don't see that then why don't YOU try it out.

Nobody said to leave them for 22 hours. Can you even read?

You said to leave them in the crate during the blizzard and check on them 'once or twice a day.' And that I should crate her if she couldn't handle it. That might not be 22 hours straight but how many hours are you checking on your dog in the blizzard while your house is freezing? You don't really seem like the type of person that would hang out with them more than absolutely necessary before prioritizing your comfort over your animals' mental health.

OMG, now you're worried about your animals' "mental health."

This is getting really entertaining. Does your dog have a therapist?

Do you have a dog? Or are you just effing with me?

I have a dog. He is a pet, not a child.

You have a dog and don't think dogs have any emotions? That they don't experience fear and anxiety? Truly?

My dog does not have a mental breakdown from being alone in the house. I'm pretty sure yours won't either. You might.

My friend's German Shepherd suffered terrible anxiety during storms. He left him to go to the store and returned home to see the dog actually broke his jaw trying to get out of his crate because he was so distressed about the thunder.

Again, some dogs have issues. Some have issues because of past experiences they had with owners who were jerks and mistreated them, neglected them, abandoned them. Go figure.

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We have a rescue dog who does get separation anxiety after 5-6 hours. She's also very scared during windy storms. She broke off a few teeth prying open her metal crate the last time we crated her. We came home to twisted metal and blood everywhere. She must have been terrified to go through all of that.

I'm not leaving my dog home alone - no matter what happens.

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I have a rescue Rottweiler who had separation anxiety issues. He broke through her metal crate (no damage to her teeth or jaw, they have they incredibly strong jaws) and tore through the door into the garage, which is when I came home. I can't leave him for days.

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I love how dogs are treated better than old people in this country. Awesome.

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Anonymous wrote:I simple do not like pets, hence they are not invited - humans only. If that's a problem, well, I offered - they can choose to stay home or go someplace else if the dogs are SOOO important to them.

You're a hideous human being. You don't have to like pets or invite them but to lack the understanding that an animal needs heat, food and shelter like any other living thing? Gross. Asshole.

Sensitive soul -- when did you last eat chicken or fish?

Dogs matter. Fish and chicken don't.

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Anonymous wrote:We've left our dogs for days at a time, and they were fine. These people are nuts. They have some desperate issues where they need to feel needed. The dogs will survive. That's what their coats are for.

I'm happy your anectdote is applicable to all people. One of my dogs shivers like a leaf in the cold and has MAJOR anxiety, especially when left alone too long. She'd tear up my house in anxiety as the best case scenario here.

Different people have different prioties. Why TF do you care?

You should crate her.

So now I should leave her alone in a freezing house when she's terrified for 12 hour stretches in a crate for an unforseen amount of days? If any of the posters responding this actually have dogs, I hope someone reports you and they are taken away. Jesus.

Plenty of busy professionals leave their dogs crated all day.

There is a giant difference in leaving a dog crated while you are at work and leaving them crated for ~22 hours a day with no end in sight in a house that is 30 degrees. If you don't see that then why don't YOU try it out.

Nobody said to leave them for 22 hours. Can you even read?

You said to leave them in the crate during the blizzard and check on them 'once or twice a day.' And that I should crate her if she couldn't handle it. That might not be 22 hours straight but how many hours are you checking on your dog in the blizzard while your house is freezing? You don't really seem like the type of person that would hang out with them more than absolutely necessary before prioritizing your comfort over your animals' mental health.

OMG, now you're worried about your animals' "mental health."

This is getting really entertaining. Does your dog have a therapist?

Do you have a dog? Or are you just effing with me?

I have a dog. He is a pet, not a child.

You have a dog and don't think dogs have any emotions? That they don't experience fear and anxiety? Truly?

My dog does not have a mental breakdown from being alone in the house. I'm pretty sure yours won't either. You might.

lol

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Anonymous wrote:We've left our dogs for days at a time, and they were fine. These people are nuts. They have some desperate issues where they need to feel needed. The dogs will survive. That's what their coats are for.

DAYS at a time? Where did they go to the bathroom?

Yeah - unless you have toilet trained your dog I'm calling BS on this.

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We once stayed in a hotel during a power outage because I won't leave my cats alone in the cold, and friends clearly weren't enthused about my felines.

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Anonymous wrote:I love how dogs are treated better than old people in this country. Awesome.

non sequitur. But thanks for the thought.

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Anonymous wrote:We've left our dogs for days at a time, and they were fine. These people are nuts. They have some desperate issues where they need to feel needed. The dogs will survive. That's what their coats are for.

DAYS at a time? Where did they go to the bathroom?

Yeah - unless you have toilet trained your dog I'm calling BS on this.

No joke, when I was looking to adopt a dog, I checked out a dutch shepherd that had been surrendered to a rescue by her first owner because the dog was too hyper. The owner explained to the rescue that the dog was really great, she could crate the dog for an entire long weekend and the dog would poop and pee in one corner of the crate and barely get itself dirty by curling up as far as possible in the other corner of the crate. She thought it was a great "selling point" for the dog and didn't understand why the rescue wasn't super cool with encouraging the next owners to do the same.

Some people are really, truly, stupendously stupid.

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Anonymous wrote:We've left our dogs for days at a time, and they were fine. These people are nuts. They have some desperate issues where they need to feel needed. The dogs will survive. That's what their coats are for.

DAYS at a time? Where did they go to the bathroom?

Yeah - unless you have toilet trained your dog I'm calling BS on this.

No joke, when I was looking to adopt a dog, I checked out a dutch shepherd that had been surrendered to a rescue by her first owner because the dog was too hyper. The owner explained to the rescue that the dog was really great, she could crate the dog for an entire long weekend and the dog would poop and pee in one corner of the crate and barely get itself dirty by curling up as far as possible in the other corner of the crate. She thought it was a great "selling point" for the dog and didn't understand why the rescue wasn't super cool with encouraging the next owners to do the same.

Some people are really, truly, stupendously stupid.

My mom's dog absolutely hates to travel or leave the house or be kenneled. So they leave her in a bathroom with a walk in shower. She will pee and poop only in the shower for the weekend and is happy as a clam that she was left. My dog would self injure.