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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s young people who have dogs as a form of therapy. They are irresponsible, don’t have a ton of money for proper care, and frankly most people in their 20s do not have time for a dog given their social lives and work obligations

Dogs are for empty nesters[/quote]

There are plenty of middle-aged and older dog owners who disregard laws and social norms regarding their pets.[/quote]

+1, the worst dog owners in my neighborhood are the ones with young kids who obviously underestimated how hard it would be to take care of and socialize a dog while working full time and raising kids. They remember having dogs when they were kids but forgot the part about how their parents (usually a SAHM mom) took care of the dog all the time and they had a big yard for the dog to run in and they only went on a couple vacations a year and one was usually a car trip they could take the dog on. [/quote]

This is spot on. These are the worst in my neighborhood too. I actually think the singles and DINKWADs are pretty conscientious owners- they have time for training and walking, their dog is a hobby. In families with young kids the dog comes dead last in priorities which means the dog is often problematic and the parents are frustrated and busy and frenzied and...it's just a bad scene. [/quote]

Some of the singles and DINKs with dogs around us can be bad too, especially during the puppy phase (which can last for years with some dogs, especially if they aren't being trained properly), but most seem to figure it out eventually and the dogs calm down. Their dogs, at least, seem to be well cared for and be getting the exercise and attention they need.

But I'll also note the families with the worst behaved dogs also have poorly behaved kids. Some people just want all the benefits of parenting and pets without any of the work. They pride themselves on being laid back and their kids on being "independent." In reality their house is chaos, their kids are out of control, and their dog is stressed out most of the time. They can't see it.[/quote]

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