Things I Don't Feel Guilty About But Should....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When my husband leaves for work I put the dog in the basement. It's finished, warm, she has water - I just cannot deal with the huge dog AND two toddlers. If he knew the dog spent the day downstairs he'd be pissed. Oh well, he isn't home taking care of small children so he has no idea how annoying it is to keep the dog from the kids and vice versa.

What do you do that you should feel guilty about but dont?

Dogs are social animals and want to be with people. This is cruel, and you should feel guilty. You should re-home the dog if you cannot take care of it properly.

I wish I could call your DH and rat you out so that your poor dog would get what it needs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When my husband leaves for work I put the dog in the basement. It's finished, warm, she has water - I just cannot deal with the huge dog AND two toddlers. If he knew the dog spent the day downstairs he'd be pissed. Oh well, he isn't home taking care of small children so he has no idea how annoying it is to keep the dog from the kids and vice versa.

What do you do that you should feel guilty about but dont?

Dogs are social animals and want to be with people. This is cruel, and you should feel guilty. You should re-home the dog if you cannot take care of it properly.

I wish I could call your DH and rat you out so that your poor dog would get what it needs.

I'm not the poster, but how is putting a dog in a warm, furnished basement where it can rest and be free from grabby kid hands cruel? The dog probably likes it down there. The poster said that the dog has water and shelter...for all we know, the dog is aggressive and not great around little kids! I think that the "guilt" is that she isnt' telling DH/DH doesn't know.

[Anonymous]

I agree with 12:51 - it is unkind to lock the dog down there all day, much like it would be unkind to lock your kid in the basement all day - alone, but with sufficient food and water.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I let my toddler eat peanut butter pretzels for breakfast today because she asked 50 times.

Ha ha! Our toddler ate chocolate pudding for breakfast every day for about three weeks. I told myself it had milk in it, so cheers for the extra calcium!

Interestingly, we then went away for Thanksgiving and she completely forgot. She's now back to Cheerios and milk, which is why I don't feel guilty about saying yes to the little things. It's almost always just a phase.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree with 12:51 - it is unkind to lock the dog down there all day, much like it would be unkind to lock your kid in the basement all day - alone, but with sufficient food and water.

12:51 here, and yes, this is what I meant. Dogs need to be with their (human or canine) pack as much as they need food and water. So what if the basement is furnished and the dog has water? It is lonely because being alone is not its normal state.

Would you lock your kid in a furnished, heated room all day?

[Anonymous]

I don't feel guilty for thinking the dogs = kids posters all have various screws loose.

[Anonymous]

locking dog in basement =/= locking kid in basement. Morons.

[Anonymous]

"Moron" here. Note that I did not say kids and dogs are the same - merely pointed out that it would be unkind to leave a human being locked alone in a room all day. It is likewise unkind to do so to a dog. It's not illegal, but it is UNKIND. It's hard on the dogs - they are pack animals, meaning that they desire to be with a group, not alone. That shouldn't be so hard to comprehend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:locking dog in basement =/= locking kid in basement. Morons.

12:51 here and I am not a moron. I am, however, compassionate, and sensitive to the basic needs of animals (as well as humans).

It is cruel to isolate a dog day after day as OP does. If she can't handle having the dog in the vicinity of her family during the day, she should either get the dog some training (so that its presence is not an issue), or re-home it (so that it can be treated kindly).

[Anonymous]

Wait...you can't lock kids in the basement? Ooops!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't feel guilty for thinking the dogs = kids posters all have various screws loose.

I'm just wondering WTF they do with the dog all day while they are at work? Do they take it with them because the dog needs to be with it's human pack...do bosses accept this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't feel guilty for thinking the dogs = kids posters all have various screws loose.

I'm just wondering WTF they do with the dog all day while they are at work? Do they take it with them because the dog needs to be with it's human pack...do bosses accept this?

Hilarious!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:locking dog in basement =/= locking kid in basement. Morons.

Ooooh - lock the KID in the basement. Why didn't I think of that before?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't feel guilty for thinking the dogs = kids posters all have various screws loose.

I'm just wondering WTF they do with the dog all day while they are at work? Do they take it with them because the dog needs to be with it's human pack...do bosses accept this?

Hilarious!!

Awesome point. Thank you.

[Anonymous]

I hate pets. They are so much work and so expensive. So we don't have any.