Anonymous wrote:Read this awful story about two dogs killed and two women injured in Bethesda MD. https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1246000.page

I know you get off on this, but did you ever stop to consider that maybe some people don't? I mean, what you're doing is potentially "friendly fire" to your own side, given that some of y'all claim to have been directly affected by "pit bulls" or other dog attacks. There's a clearly marked thread. Why not keep it in one place so that people can decide what they do/do not want to let influence their day?

Weird kink, bro.

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Anonymous wrote:Is there a sick of cats thread here, too?

Someone started one today but it immediately died because cats are not actually everywhere. Cat owners generally don't let their cats outside in this day and age (it's illegal a lot of places) and cities have done a good job of addressing feral cat populations. I cannot remember the last time I saw a cat outside of a home -- it's been years at this point.

Whereas I cannot go 10 feet from my front door without encountering a dog (with strong odds that the dog will be on a long leash, using my yard as a toilet, and run right up to me to stick his nose in my crotch).

Thus, this thread and its long life. Cats are not actually a problem.

Someone's "outdoor cat" scratched my on-leash dog as we were leaving our own property, so I'm not sure how "not actually a problem" this actually is

I am sorry for your dog and hope he is okay! Some cat scratches are really bad. But this is the first I've ever heard of that happening to a dog so I really do not think it's a problem. That must have been an unusually aggressive cat to approach a dog like that. And a scratch is pretty much all a cat could get away with -- cats are only good at attacking other mammals who are a lot smaller than they are (they are better at attacking birds because of their weight advantage, which is why cats should not be let outside and usually aren't).

Read this awful story about two dogs killed and two women injured in Bethesda MD. https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1246000.page

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Anonymous wrote:Is there a sick of cats thread here, too?

Someone started one today but it immediately died because cats are not actually everywhere. Cat owners generally don't let their cats outside in this day and age (it's illegal a lot of places) and cities have done a good job of addressing feral cat populations. I cannot remember the last time I saw a cat outside of a home -- it's been years at this point.

Whereas I cannot go 10 feet from my front door without encountering a dog (with strong odds that the dog will be on a long leash, using my yard as a toilet, and run right up to me to stick his nose in my crotch).

Thus, this thread and its long life. Cats are not actually a problem.

Someone's "outdoor cat" scratched my on-leash dog as we were leaving our own property, so I'm not sure how "not actually a problem" this actually is

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Anonymous wrote:Is there a sick of cats thread here, too?

Someone started one today but it immediately died because cats are not actually everywhere. Cat owners generally don't let their cats outside in this day and age (it's illegal a lot of places) and cities have done a good job of addressing feral cat populations. I cannot remember the last time I saw a cat outside of a home -- it's been years at this point.

Whereas I cannot go 10 feet from my front door without encountering a dog (with strong odds that the dog will be on a long leash, using my yard as a toilet, and run right up to me to stick his nose in my crotch).

Thus, this thread and its long life. Cats are not actually a problem.

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Anonymous wrote:Ugh I was in Michael’s yesterday and some woman had brought in her nasty little dog. Of course some other woman came over and started gushing about the dog. It is just so bizarre to me.

Just FYI, Michael's has an open pet policy allowing all dogs so while you may not like it, this owner wasn't doing anything wrong.

It’s still bizarre when people can’t go anywhere without their blankie I mean pet.

I don't have a problem with people taking their dogs to explicitly dog-friendly businesses like Michaels.

What I don't like is people who assume that because they can take their dog to Michaels, they can take their dog everywhere. And I dislike people who don't train or socialize their dogs properly no matter where they are -- I don't like these people at dog parks!

But like a well trained dog at Michaels with a responsible owner is fine, even a fun surprise. Too bad this is increasingly uncommon because so many dog owners are total garbage these days.

Anonymous wrote:Is there a sick of cats thread here, too?

Someone started one today but it immediately died because cats are not actually everywhere. Cat owners generally don't let their cats outside in this day and age (it's illegal a lot of places) and cities have done a good job of addressing feral cat populations. I cannot remember the last time I saw a cat outside of a home -- it's been years at this point.

Anonymous wrote:Perspective from Germany:

We allow dogs in certain situations (restaurants) but I think this post is wrongly titled. What you are not liking is untrained dogs in stores. Much like untrained children

Your (American) focus on profits means less time for care/bonding with pets and children. It shows itself in public.

I agree with this -- you don't see the same problems with dogs in other countries even when they are allowed in more public spaces.

Part of it is the long hours Americans work leaving insufficient time to train a dog and satisfy their needs for exercise. But I also think it's an attitude issues. My friends in Paris and Berlin and Copenhagen who have dogs view it as a responsibility, not an entitlement. Their dogs are not just cute accessories to post on social media and for other people to gush over on the street (Europeans don't really gush anyway, at most you will get a "very handsome dog" and a nod). They are companion animals that people get because they want to care for them and spend time with them.

I think a lot of Americans get dogs without having any idea what it means to care for one, or considering whether their lifestyle accommodates it. For instance all the young people who travel a lot for work and pleasure getting dogs without planning in advance for how their dogs will be boarded or cared for while they travel. It's so careless! I feel that people get dogs here because it's trendy and that they will abandon them when it is no longer trendy. So lazy.

Is there a sick of cats thread here, too?

Dogs and owners with dogs are out in full force on trash pickup days consistently whereas other days they don't. Months of data proves it. Sick of dog owners.

Anonymous wrote:Perspective from Germany:

We allow dogs in certain situations (restaurants) but I think this post is wrongly titled. What you are not liking is untrained dogs in stores. Much like untrained children

Your (American) focus on profits means less time for care/bonding with pets and children. It shows itself in public.

Until the laws change I won’t like pet dogs in stores like grocery stores or inside restaurants. Trained or untrained.

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Anonymous wrote:Ugh I was in Michael’s yesterday and some woman had brought in her nasty little dog. Of course some other woman came over and started gushing about the dog. It is just so bizarre to me.

Just FYI, Michael's has an open pet policy allowing all dogs so while you may not like it, this owner wasn't doing anything wrong.

It’s still bizarre when people can’t go anywhere without their blankie I mean pet.

Perspective from Germany:

We allow dogs in certain situations (restaurants) but I think this post is wrongly titled. What you are not liking is untrained dogs in stores. Much like untrained children

Your (American) focus on profits means less time for care/bonding with pets and children. It shows itself in public.

I adore dogs! Every single one of them!

I am sick of people bringing them wherever they feel like it.

I just left the grocery store in Olney and there was a woman wrangling her large doodle dog inside the store. He was not a service animal. Dogs do not belong inside grocery stores. People think they are so special. People are entitled and have no respect.

Anonymous wrote:Ugh I was in Michael’s yesterday and some woman had brought in her nasty little dog. Of course some other woman came over and started gushing about the dog. It is just so bizarre to me.

Just FYI, Michael's has an open pet policy allowing all dogs so while you may not like it, this owner wasn't doing anything wrong.