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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would be OK with people, not with dogs. And there's nothing wrong with leaving dogs in an unheated house with some extra blankets, checking on them twice daily. Good grief, people. They're DOGS!! My kids ride horses that wear a blanket and stay in the pasture through this weather.[/quote]

A horse that lives outside all year long is not the same as a dog (social animal, by the way, who is used to living in a pack) who is used to living in a temperature controlled environment with humans.

It's fine that you don't like animals in your house.  Don't offer for them to stay.  But suggesting it is okay to leave dogs in a house with no heat when the temperature dips down to 17 degrees is ridiculous.  Montgomery County just instituted fines for people who leave their dogs outside in the winter.  If you can be fined for leaving your dog in a dog house outside in the winter, then how is it okay to leave the dog in an equally cold house while you take comfort somewhere else?

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You obviously have no understanding of Thermodynamics. Have you ever even had a Science course?[/quote]

Yes.  I've also lost power in February.  And while my house didn't get as cold as outside, it dipped down to 30 degrees.  The law in Montgomery County applies to winter in general.  So if someone can be fined for leaving their dog outside in 40 degree temperatures, how is that different from leaving them inside a house that is 40 degrees?

I don't know why people get so nasty on this board and toss around insults.  Guess what?  I'd rather freeze to death than stay with people who think it's fine if a dog dies because they don't want to be made uncomfortable for a few days.

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The law is stupid, and it's one reason I would never live in Montgomery County. You still haven't answered the question of what you think would happen to a dog in a 30-degree house, sheltered, with blankets and plenty of food and water. [/quote]

It depends on the dog.   Likely, the dog would spend the entire time shivering.  Unless it's a husky, in which case it would be fine.

My dogs would probably be okay with the cold (they're cold-weather breeds), but they wouldn't eat or drink if I suddenly disappeared for 2 days.  They'd definitely suffer.  I wouldn't put them through that.

Other breeds are a different story.  But we're not talking about wild animals who are used to being on their own.  We're talking about pets who are used to living with people.  It's cruel to put your dog through that.

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You can never leave your dog alone?[/quote]

Not for extended periods of time and especially if you don't know if you can immediately get to them (like in a blizzard).

Most humane people are in agreement that it is cruel to leave a dog alone for EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME, like over 12 hours.  Especially a could of days.

Most people wouldn't leave their dogs alone in a house for 2 days in normal conditions.  That's why they arrange for care when they go away.

No one is saying you can't leave your dog alone for a reasonable amount of time.  But packing up your stuff to go stay with someone else for more than a day in a situation where you don't know how cold your house could get because power and heat are out is ridiculous.  Either you stay there with your dog (so you know if it gets too bad) or you make arrangements for the dog.

That's what responsible pet owners do.  If you are not prepared to do that, fine.  Don't get a pet if you are not going to take responsibility for its well being.  It's a living thing.  Not a toy.  Not a doll.  A living thing.

You people are ridiculously cruel.  I don't get the nastiness.  Why are people sooooo offended that someone wouldn't want to abandon their dog?  Guess what?  My dog wouldn't leave me -- even to save his own life.  People could learn a little from that kind of loyalty.

You people are just mean.  Don't pat yourself on your back for offering a place to stay if you're going to be nasty when the person says, "No, I have to make sure my dog is okay."[/quote]

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