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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just want to note that on the first page of the "Pets" forum right now, we have the following threads in addition to this one:

- A thread about a friend's dog who has nipped or bitten kids on three different occasion but the dog owner continues to bring the dog around children

- A thread about dog owners flouting clearly posted rules regarding dogs on athletic fields and school grounds

- Not one but two threads about dog owners who are overwhelmed by the work involved in training their dogs and would like to rehome them -- in one case the dog nips the OP's 4 year old son, in the other the the OP describes the dog as a "a terror" who is "very strong and muscular" and requires a ton of exercise, pulls at the leash constantly, and "ruins everything."

- A thread from a dog owner whose dog barks pretty much continuously while out in in their backyard, where the OP continues to put the dog despite the fact that he barks continuously when there.

- Two threads about dog attacks, one about attack statistics by breed and the other regarding a specific attack by a pit bull. Both threads involve a lot of bickering about whether or not it's fair to say that pits pose a greater danger for attack than other breeds.

- A thread from a dog owner who left their dog with the boarding facility for two weeks due to vacation and getting Covid and whose dog is now sad to be home instead of living at the boarding facility.

That's just page one. There are a LOT of dog owners who are overwhelmed by their dogs, struggle to offer them the exercise or stimulation they need, and unable to train them to behave in ways that would make them safe for other people, safe in their own homes, or less of a nuisance to neighbors. Or willing to break clear rules regarding dogs in the community.

Anyway... what IS the deal with entitled, jerky dog owners?

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People obviously post when they’re having problems with their dog. What’s the point of posting “my Mopsy is the bestest girl, always so well-behaved and perfect?”

If you look at the other forums, you’ll see people posting about their kid problems on the child forums, and their spousal problems on the relationship board. What’s the deal with all the entitled, jerky kids and spouses? Maybe they should be rehomed.[/quote]

Yes but it seems people have problems with their dog, or problems with other people's dogs, at a far higher frequency than other pets. There are far more threads started by people with dog issues than cat issues, for instance, even though cats come with their own set of challenges. And it's very rare to see someone post about someone else's cat.

But even beyond that, the nature of these problems is consistent. There are far more posts about dogs with negative behavioral issues like biting or barking than there are about dogs who dislike their food or try to hip on the furniture. There is this through line of "I can't control my dog."

Also, there is a consistency in the threads complaining about dog owners. Over and over, the issue is definitely owners either refusing to address negatively be behaviors despite repeat incidents, or insisting on taking their dogs places they are explicitly not allowed.

It just really paints a picture of dog owners being pretty entitled and inconsiderate. It rained see the question as to why this behavior from each g owners seems to be so prevalent.[/quote]

I mean, duh. Cats and other pets barely leave the house--dogs are the pets that are most often out in the world, interacting with other people and dogs because they are social animals. You have written absolute reams about this; it clearly seriously troubles you. I'm afraid that you're going to have to deal with it. People and dogs have lived together for thousands of years, no one is getting rid of their dog because you don't think they're well enough behaved. Part of living in a city is dealing with aggressive drivers, careless cyclists, entitled parents with unrestrained children, crazy homeless people, weed smoke, litter, loud noise, crowded public transit, etc. If you want to live in some Pleasantville/Truman Show mashup, may I suggest moving to a small town?[/quote]

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