Why do you feel entitled to bring YOUR DOG EVERYWHERE??!

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Anonymous wrote:14:48 What about all the gallons of dog urine that is ruining the soil?

Ohmigawd, yes, we're living through another Dust Bowl....(?)

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The dog shot at Adams Morgan Day was not a pit bull. It was a shar pei.

Did you see the picture? If there was any shar pei in that mix, it was so far down the family tree as to be the equivalent of my Mayflower ancestors. I know the WP headline said that, but pictures don't lie. It was a pitbull, plain as day. The WP has now changed its headline to say "dog".

Check it out: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/12/AR2010091203938.html?hpid=sec-metro (you may have to click to the second picture to see the dog's face).

looks like a pitbull to me

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Anonymous wrote:14:48 What about all the gallons of dog urine that is ruining the soil?

I'm not a pet owner, but that does not make sense. Animals are supposed to pee on the ground, and for the last 600 million years since life moved from the oceans to land that has not been a problem. Landfills full of diapers is another story.

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The dog shot in Adams Morgan was adopted. They interviewed his owner in the WashPost and interestingly, he liked and said the dog was a Shar-Pei mix. But in the WastPost comments, someone posted the Petfinder ad for this dog ("Parrot") where he was listed as a Pit Bull mix and as already adopted.

http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/17017618

I'm offended by the idiotic Pit Bull defenders -- "Wonderful dogs!" "Bad owners!" Rachael Ray is one of them and how many innocent dogs has her Pit attacked? Five! In the most recent attack, her dog ripped off the ear of an another dog passing by before the handler could intervene. And in typical fashion, she was heartbroken that her dog might have to be put down, not heartbroken for the dog's victims.

I'm similarly offended by this incident. This young guy brings his unsocialized dog to a crowded festival and gets his own hand bloodied trying to stop his dog from attacking another dog. And everyone is sad for the dog. Ugh.

As an aside, my own kid was bitten badly by a daschund, totally unprovoked. And I still can hear the snarl and see him lunge at my kid. Dogs are just being dogs; I blame the stupid people that love them, don't train them properly and insist on taking them to the every soccer game and every playground.

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Anonymous wrote:Are the majority of you being obtuse, or do you just don't comprehend that the OP is talking about dog owners who bring their dogs to crowded events, festivals and playgrounds?

Doesn't OP go on to say that dogs should only be walked at dog parks, and that everywhere else they are an unwanted intrusion?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are the majority of you being obtuse, or do you just don't comprehend that the OP is talking about dog owners who bring their dogs to crowded events, festivals and playgrounds?

Doesn't OP go on to say that dogs should only be walked at dog parks, and that everywhere else they are an unwanted intrusion?

How are they to arrive at the dog park? By helicopter? Jet pack?

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Anonymous wrote:Let me preface by saying: I love dogs, I really do. The dog shooting in Adams Morgan yesterday just brings back the continuing frustration I have with the presence of dogs at crowded family friendly events--people who walk their dogs onto school property, tie them up outside of patio restaurants on busy sidewalks, bring them into stores, etc. I have little kids that are right at face level for many dogs they have been jumped on and flattened by them and are really, really scared of them. When they see a dog they become so freaked out they won't cam down.

The dog in Adams Morgan was shot, which is really sad, but his owner showed bad judgement bring him there.

Please, take your dog for walks to designated dog parks on a leash; they are an unwanted intrusion otherwise.

Why do feel entitled to bring your child or children everywhere?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let me preface by saying: I love dogs, I really do. The dog shooting in Adams Morgan yesterday just brings back the continuing frustration I have with the presence of dogs at crowded family friendly events--people who walk their dogs onto school property, tie them up outside of patio restaurants on busy sidewalks, bring them into stores, etc. I have little kids that are right at face level for many dogs they have been jumped on and flattened by them and are really, really scared of them. When they see a dog they become so freaked out they won't cam down.

The dog in Adams Morgan was shot, which is really sad, but his owner showed bad judgement bring him there.

Please, take your dog for walks to designated dog parks on a leash; they are an unwanted intrusion otherwise.

Why do feel entitled to bring your child or children everywhere?

Honestly folks when my beloved pet passes I will have an extremely difficult time getting past it - my whole support system is forewarned and forearmed. However much I love her though, she is an animal. Thus, unpredictable, potentially unsanitary depending on the environment, and does not have the ability to use reason or judgment. My child is a human being caopable of using judgment and reason and while she may be unpredicatable and dirty at times, I do think she has more of an entitlement to most places than any dog. Sorry dog owners but that is the reality.

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Honestly folks when my beloved pet passes I will have an extremely difficult time getting past it - my whole support system is forewarned and forearmed. However much I love her though, she is an animal. Thus, unpredictable, potentially unsanitary depending on the environment, and does not have the ability to use reason or judgment. My child is a human being caopable of using judgment and reason and while she may be unpredicatable and dirty at times, I do think she has more of an entitlement to most places than any dog. Sorry dog owners but that is the reality.

Unfortunately there are many dog owners who do not understand this. They really think their animals should have the same rights as our human children.

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Anonymous wrote:

Honestly folks when my beloved pet passes I will have an extremely difficult time getting past it - my whole support system is forewarned and forearmed. However much I love her though, she is an animal. Thus, unpredictable, potentially unsanitary depending on the environment, and does not have the ability to use reason or judgment. My child is a human being caopable of using judgment and reason and while she may be unpredicatable and dirty at times, I do think she has more of an entitlement to most places than any dog. Sorry dog owners but that is the reality.

Unfortunately there are many dog owners who do not understand this. They really think their animals should have the same rights as our human children.

That, and the fact that most dog owners are a) don't know the first thing about dog discipline and training; and b) are grossly incompetent at judging their own--and their dog's--capabilities.

That's why, whenever you go to Lincoln Park, half the owners are feckless dweebs calling half-heartedly to their charges, "Maxine! Maxine! Come back! Maxine! She never does this... Maxine!! She's usually so good about coming... Maxine!!"

These people haven't the first fucking clue.

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Anonymous wrote:

Honestly folks when my beloved pet passes I will have an extremely difficult time getting past it - my whole support system is forewarned and forearmed. However much I love her though, she is an animal. Thus, unpredictable, potentially unsanitary depending on the environment, and does not have the ability to use reason or judgment. My child is a human being caopable of using judgment and reason and while she may be unpredicatable and dirty at times, I do think she has more of an entitlement to most places than any dog. Sorry dog owners but that is the reality.

Unfortunately there are many dog owners who do not understand this. They really think their animals should have the same rights as our human children.

Honestly...I don't know any dog owner who thinks their dog has the same rights as a child. That's just absurd. They do however, think that they have the right to use a public street, park, etc. to walk their dog. And they have the right to bring their dog to outdoor places such as Starbucks or an outdoor cafe. If you don't like it, drink your coffee inside. The dog owner has the responsibility to keep their dog in check and at their side during such an outing and not let the dog roam to another table or passerby.

I was bit by a dog the other day jogging (a Sheltie). If I wasn't wearing loose pants I would have had quite a big chunk taken out of my leg. That little dog had some pretty sharp teeth. I think the owner should have held the leash in more if she knew the dog had a problem with walkers, but even still, I don't think that the dog should be banned from the sidewalks.

[Anonymous]

PP here, I meant to say a problem with joggers.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Honestly folks when my beloved pet passes I will have an extremely difficult time getting past it - my whole support system is forewarned and forearmed. However much I love her though, she is an animal. Thus, unpredictable, potentially unsanitary depending on the environment, and does not have the ability to use reason or judgment. My child is a human being caopable of using judgment and reason and while she may be unpredicatable and dirty at times, I do think she has more of an entitlement to most places than any dog. Sorry dog owners but that is the reality.

Unfortunately there are many dog owners who do not understand this. They really think their animals should have the same rights as our human children.

Honestly...I don't know any dog owner who thinks their dog has the same rights as a child. That's just absurd. They do however, think that they have the right to use a public street, park, etc. to walk their dog. And they have the right to bring their dog to outdoor places such as Starbucks or an outdoor cafe. If you don't like it, drink your coffee inside. The dog owner has the responsibility to keep their dog in check and at their side during such an outing and not let the dog roam to another table or passerby.

I was bit by a dog the other day jogging (a Sheltie). If I wasn't wearing loose pants I would have had quite a big chunk taken out of my leg. That little dog had some pretty sharp teeth. I think the owner should have held the leash in more if she knew the dog had a problem with walkers, but even still, I don't think that the dog should be banned from the sidewalks.

A Sheltie bit you? I hope you made sure the dog had all its shots because that is rare for a Sheltie. I know, a dog is a dog and dogs do bite, but they are a hearding breed and also used as helper dogs.

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oops. sorry, "herding dog."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Honestly...I don't know any dog owner who thinks their dog has the same rights as a child. That's just absurd. They do however, think that they have the right to use a public street, park, etc. to walk their dog. And they have the right to bring their dog to outdoor places such as Starbucks or an outdoor cafe. If you don't like it, drink your coffee inside. The dog owner has the responsibility to keep their dog in check and at their side during such an outing and not let the dog roam to another table or passerby.

You seem to have a dearth of crazy lonely old women in your family, if you don't know anyone who thinks their dog has (or should have) the same rights as a child. I have heard quite a few of this breed say with wide-eyed innocence "but he's quieter than those children over there!" when caught with a purse dog in a restaurant.