Dog Owners - Why?
Dec 6th 2009, 5:33 pm
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Re: Dog Owners - Why?
Why do people have dogs?
I've heard "companionship". Surely only for the conversationally challenged.
I've heard "exercise". Must be real slobs that they need a dog to drag them around.
I've heard "guard". So many dogs are so thoroughly untrained that they bark at everything that moves. Like a car alarm.
Why do people have dogs?
I've heard "companionship". Surely only for the conversationally challenged.
I've heard "exercise". Must be real slobs that they need a dog to drag them around.
I've heard "guard". So many dogs are so thoroughly untrained that they bark at everything that moves. Like a car alarm.
Why do people have dogs?
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Dec 6th 2009, 9:37 pm
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Re: Dog Owners - Why?
But why do you have 'em, eh? (The dogs.)
Deformed by breeding to emphasise a narrow set of characteristics, mainly appearance. Locked in backyards starving them of company, forcing them to ensure mind bending boredom and indolence most of their lives and provide then with crappy food not fit for a dog. Required (else at the cost of their lives) to display pleasure at the appearance of their owner.
Deformed by breeding to emphasise a narrow set of characteristics, mainly appearance. Locked in backyards starving them of company, forcing them to ensure mind bending boredom and indolence most of their lives and provide then with crappy food not fit for a dog. Required (else at the cost of their lives) to display pleasure at the appearance of their owner.
Dec 6th 2009, 11:51 pm
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Re: Dog Owners - Why?
But why do you have 'em, eh? (The dogs.)
Deformed by breeding to emphasise a narrow set of characteristics, mainly appearance. Locked in backyards starving them of company, forcing them to ensure mind bending boredom and indolence most of their lives and provide then with crappy food not fit for a dog. Required (else at the cost of their lives) to display pleasure at the appearance of their owner.
Deformed by breeding to emphasise a narrow set of characteristics, mainly appearance. Locked in backyards starving them of company, forcing them to ensure mind bending boredom and indolence most of their lives and provide then with crappy food not fit for a dog. Required (else at the cost of their lives) to display pleasure at the appearance of their owner.
Dec 7th 2009, 12:05 am
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Re: Dog Owners - Why?
But why do you have 'em, eh? (The dogs.)
Deformed by breeding to emphasise a narrow set of characteristics, mainly appearance. Locked in backyards starving them of company, forcing them to ensure mind bending boredom and indolence most of their lives and provide then with crappy food not fit for a dog. Required (else at the cost of their lives) to display pleasure at the appearance of their owner.
Deformed by breeding to emphasise a narrow set of characteristics, mainly appearance. Locked in backyards starving them of company, forcing them to ensure mind bending boredom and indolence most of their lives and provide then with crappy food not fit for a dog. Required (else at the cost of their lives) to display pleasure at the appearance of their owner.
Dec 7th 2009, 12:05 am
#51
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Re: Dog Owners - Why?
Oh how true that is - I love my pets with a passion, always been an animal lover since I was little.
However, I love my pets in a different way entirely to that of my family. Having lost my Mum and nearly my husband - loving my animals is one thing, but I cannot and will not compare them to the same way as I love my family.
I dont have kids but would not hesitate to put Rocky in kennels if I wanted to go abroad, I wouldnt hesitate to destroy him if he attacked someone or if he was sick enough to need it.
I love them, but on a different and lower level to my family/husband.
Kid substitute? Can you imagine putting your kids in kennels when you go on holiday?
However, I love my pets in a different way entirely to that of my family. Having lost my Mum and nearly my husband - loving my animals is one thing, but I cannot and will not compare them to the same way as I love my family.
I dont have kids but would not hesitate to put Rocky in kennels if I wanted to go abroad, I wouldnt hesitate to destroy him if he attacked someone or if he was sick enough to need it.
I love them, but on a different and lower level to my family/husband.
Kid substitute? Can you imagine putting your kids in kennels when you go on holiday?
How come I hadn't thought of that one?
It's a bit like Karen Matthews and the fact she would tie a carrier bag around her littluns - to replace nappies. Damn she's clever - I kicked myself for not thinking of that one!
Dec 7th 2009, 12:44 am
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Re: Dog Owners - Why?
Business.
With virtual dogs being available in your internet connected computer, why do people want to own a physical dog?
With virtual dogs being available in your internet connected computer, why do people want to own a physical dog?
Dec 7th 2009, 12:49 am
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Re: Dog Owners - Why?
Business.
With virtual dogs being available in your internet connected computer, why do people want to own a physical dog?
With virtual dogs being available in your internet connected computer, why do people want to own a physical dog?
Dec 7th 2009, 1:05 am
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Dec 7th 2009, 1:08 am
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Re: Dog Owners - Why?
...and some cultures eat them 
