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Anonymous wrote:Ok, so I’m 61 years old. I’ve been around. Here’s my question: where are all of these dogs that everyone is talking about? I can count on one hand the number of times that I can recall seeing one in a department store, grocery store, pharmacy, etc. I see them all the time at beer gardens, restaurant patios, etc., but that’s about it.

I’m just not convinced that dogs in store where they don’t belong has become a national emergency.

NP. Do you get out much? Be honest

All the time. I live near Logan.

Are you generally cognizant and aware of your surroundings?

Do you realize that you are offensively ageist?

Do you realize you are offensively removed from reality and gaslighting OP?

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Anonymous wrote:Ok, so I’m 61 years old. I’ve been around. Here’s my question: where are all of these dogs that everyone is talking about? I can count on one hand the number of times that I can recall seeing one in a department store, grocery store, pharmacy, etc. I see them all the time at beer gardens, restaurant patios, etc., but that’s about it.

I’m just not convinced that dogs in store where they don’t belong has become a national emergency.

NP. Do you get out much? Be honest

All the time. I live near Logan.

Are you generally cognizant and aware of your surroundings?

Do you realize that you are offensively ageist?

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Anonymous wrote:Ok, so I’m 61 years old. I’ve been around. Here’s my question: where are all of these dogs that everyone is talking about? I can count on one hand the number of times that I can recall seeing one in a department store, grocery store, pharmacy, etc. I see them all the time at beer gardens, restaurant patios, etc., but that’s about it.

I’m just not convinced that dogs in store where they don’t belong has become a national emergency.

NP. Do you get out much? Be honest

All the time. I live near Logan.

Are you generally cognizant and aware of your surroundings?

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Anonymous wrote:Ok, so I’m 61 years old. I’ve been around. Here’s my question: where are all of these dogs that everyone is talking about? I can count on one hand the number of times that I can recall seeing one in a department store, grocery store, pharmacy, etc. I see them all the time at beer gardens, restaurant patios, etc., but that’s about it.

I’m just not convinced that dogs in store where they don’t belong has become a national emergency.

NP. Do you get out much? Be honest

All the time. I live near Logan.

Anonymous wrote:Ok, so I’m 61 years old. I’ve been around. Here’s my question: where are all of these dogs that everyone is talking about? I can count on one hand the number of times that I can recall seeing one in a department store, grocery store, pharmacy, etc. I see them all the time at beer gardens, restaurant patios, etc., but that’s about it.

I’m just not convinced that dogs in store where they don’t belong has become a national emergency.

NP. Do you get out much? Be honest

Anonymous wrote:Ok, so I’m 61 years old. I’ve been around. Here’s my question: where are all of these dogs that everyone is talking about? I can count on one hand the number of times that I can recall seeing one in a department store, grocery store, pharmacy, etc. I see them all the time at beer gardens, restaurant patios, etc., but that’s about it.

I’m just not convinced that dogs in store where they don’t belong has become a national emergency.

I agree. Someone starts one of these threads every month or so, leading to claims that all dog lovers are mentally ill. Is the same person? It's usually a complaint about CVS, a grocery store, or a pit bull eating indoors at a restaurant, which seems rather far-fetched.

Ok, so I’m 61 years old. I’ve been around. Here’s my question: where are all of these dogs that everyone is talking about? I can count on one hand the number of times that I can recall seeing one in a department store, grocery store, pharmacy, etc. I see them all the time at beer gardens, restaurant patios, etc., but that’s about it.

I’m just not convinced that dogs in store where they don’t belong has become a national emergency.

Anonymous wrote:On Nextdoor, people call their dogs "furbabies." Gag me with a spoon!

It truly is a mental illness.

On Nextdoor, people call their dogs "furbabies." Gag me with a spoon!

Anonymous wrote:Where can I go to meet all these fellow dog lovers?

And kind of mental health ward.

Where can I go to meet all these fellow dog lovers?

As long as they aren’t pit bulls, I don’t care.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm glad people are talking about this. Some dog owners are completely out of control and think the world revolves around them and their dog. I've noticed more and more pushback about it lately. There's also SO MANY selfish, irresponsible dog owners. In some neighborhoods, almost all except the super nice ones, it's almost impossible to go for a walk or run without hearing a dog barking madly at you. Why does the world completely revolve around dogs now

Have the exact same thoughts about entitled parents/kids. Now you know how the public feels and views you.

I don't have kids, so try another cope for your obnoxious, selfish behavior.

And I don’t have dogs. So no coping here. See how that works? Assumptions much.

I very much doubt that, you seem way too unhinged and crazy to be dog free. Do you have an emotional service goldendoodle?

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Anonymous wrote:I'm glad people are talking about this. Some dog owners are completely out of control and think the world revolves around them and their dog. I've noticed more and more pushback about it lately. There's also SO MANY selfish, irresponsible dog owners. In some neighborhoods, almost all except the super nice ones, it's almost impossible to go for a walk or run without hearing a dog barking madly at you. Why does the world completely revolve around dogs now

Have the exact same thoughts about entitled parents/kids. Now you know how the public feels and views you.

Children are human beings. Dogs are not. You have to be joking.

This pro-dog agenda is very weird.

+1000
And it makes them look very bad when they say such stupidity

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Anonymous wrote:I'm glad people are talking about this. Some dog owners are completely out of control and think the world revolves around them and their dog. I've noticed more and more pushback about it lately. There's also SO MANY selfish, irresponsible dog owners. In some neighborhoods, almost all except the super nice ones, it's almost impossible to go for a walk or run without hearing a dog barking madly at you. Why does the world completely revolve around dogs now

Have the exact same thoughts about entitled parents/kids. Now you know how the public feels and views you.

Children are human beings. Dogs are not. You have to be joking.

This pro-dog agenda is very weird.

Not joking.

DP, parent of 5 and dog owner. This isn't an issue of animals versus humans. We are talking about being considerate of others in public spaces. I would much rather sit on a restaurant patio surrounded by other patrons with well-behaved dogs than endure a baby banging on a table with a spoon or screaming for an hour while the parents ignore it. I've been in hotels where I hear a neighboring dog bark periodically, which bothers me much less than listening to kids racing up and down the hallway while shouting at each other.