Dog Owners - Why?
Dec 7th 2009, 1:20 am
#61
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Re: Dog Owners - Why?
Its nice to have a dog. You dont need another reason than that. If you mind the dog well what's the harm, their happy your happy.
Dec 7th 2009, 1:30 am
#62
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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.
We have only one wage coming in but as we wanted dogs they are fed good quality pet food and my friend saves me her left over meat so they had chicken for breakfast today.I think people that dump their dogs use the cost thing as an excuse to dump them.
If you treat a dog badly they will not show pleasure at the appearance of their owner.They are loyal but you have to earn their loyalty.Sue.
Dec 7th 2009, 4:00 am
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Re: Dog Owners - Why?
I don't understand the appeal of dogs. I think I like the "idea" of having a dog, but in reality there are far too many things about them that I don't like:
a) they are invariably smelly (cue the dog owners who like to say "but my dog doesn't smell at all" - trust me, your nose doesn't function properly.
b) their hairs fall out everywhere.
c) their breath stinks and they lick your hands/face/everywhere - after licking all sorts of disgusting things. What cracks me up, is that many dog owners don't think this is a problem
d) they bounce up on you and scratch you. Dog owners will tell you "she's only playing"
e) they get ticks, fleas etc.
f) they get sick - and vet bills are supposedly pretty high.
g) you have to put them in kennels when you go away somewhere.
h) they are sometimes unpredictable, biting and seriously injuring (even killing) people. Again - you would think that this would put most people off... but no.
i) they need to be taken out for regular walks- quite an inconvenience if you don't have the spare time...and even if you do, still a pain.
j) they leave their "dirt" in the garden, or on the footpath for you to pick up after them in a nice little plastic bag and then carry home. Surely that's enough disincentive for owning one.
k) some dogs will literally wreck your house when you are out. Tearing your furniture to shreds, ripping down curtains, breaking breakables. Typically these are puppies. Does this bother the dog owner? No, they usually laugh it off and it's just another amusing story for them to tell their friends?
l) they bark, sometimes at all hours. This in turn sets off other dogs in the vicinity. This "barking" can be extremely loud and annoying.
m) they need to be fed and watered regularly - an extra ongoing cost that many people could do without.
n) I'm sure there are others too.
But all along, I know that there are many millions of people who own dogs and love it. I guess I will just never understand dog lovers.
a) they are invariably smelly (cue the dog owners who like to say "but my dog doesn't smell at all" - trust me, your nose doesn't function properly.
b) their hairs fall out everywhere.
c) their breath stinks and they lick your hands/face/everywhere - after licking all sorts of disgusting things. What cracks me up, is that many dog owners don't think this is a problem
d) they bounce up on you and scratch you. Dog owners will tell you "she's only playing"
e) they get ticks, fleas etc.
f) they get sick - and vet bills are supposedly pretty high.
g) you have to put them in kennels when you go away somewhere.
h) they are sometimes unpredictable, biting and seriously injuring (even killing) people. Again - you would think that this would put most people off... but no.
i) they need to be taken out for regular walks- quite an inconvenience if you don't have the spare time...and even if you do, still a pain.
j) they leave their "dirt" in the garden, or on the footpath for you to pick up after them in a nice little plastic bag and then carry home.
Surely that's enough disincentive for owning one.k) some dogs will literally wreck your house when you are out. Tearing your furniture to shreds, ripping down curtains, breaking breakables. Typically these are puppies. Does this bother the dog owner? No, they usually laugh it off and it's just another amusing story for them to tell their friends?
l) they bark, sometimes at all hours. This in turn sets off other dogs in the vicinity. This "barking" can be extremely loud and annoying.
m) they need to be fed and watered regularly - an extra ongoing cost that many people could do without.
n) I'm sure there are others too.
But all along, I know that there are many millions of people who own dogs and love it. I guess I will just never understand dog lovers.
Dec 7th 2009, 4:26 am
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Re: Dog Owners - Why?
Bit like child owners 
Oh think they are called parents!
Like the idea but not the reality.........
Thanks for the list and have to agree with some of them even though we are thinking of getting a dog!
Although cats are superior! Meowwwwww
Oh think they are called parents!Like the idea but not the reality.........
Thanks for the list and have to agree with some of them even though we are thinking of getting a dog!
Although cats are superior! Meowwwwww
Dec 7th 2009, 4:32 am
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Re: Dog Owners - Why?
Cats are the spawn of Beelzebub.
Dec 7th 2009, 4:33 am
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Re: Dog Owners - Why?
Don't let PP hear you say that - she'll send Gordon round to sort you out!
Dec 7th 2009, 4:35 am
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Re: Dog Owners - Why?
I don't understand the appeal of dogs. I think I like the "idea" of having a dog, but in reality there are far too many things about them that I don't like:
a) they are invariably smelly (cue the dog owners who like to say "but my dog doesn't smell at all" - trust me, your nose doesn't function properly.
b) their hairs fall out everywhere.
c) their breath stinks and they lick your hands/face/everywhere - after licking all sorts of disgusting things. What cracks me up, is that many dog owners don't think this is a problem
d) they bounce up on you and scratch you. Dog owners will tell you "she's only playing"
e) they get ticks, fleas etc.
f) they get sick - and vet bills are supposedly pretty high.
g) you have to put them in kennels when you go away somewhere.
h) they are sometimes unpredictable, biting and seriously injuring (even killing) people. Again - you would think that this would put most people off... but no.
i) they need to be taken out for regular walks- quite an inconvenience if you don't have the spare time...and even if you do, still a pain.
j) they leave their "dirt" in the garden, or on the footpath for you to pick up after them in a nice little plastic bag and then carry home. Surely that's enough disincentive for owning one.
k) some dogs will literally wreck your house when you are out. Tearing your furniture to shreds, ripping down curtains, breaking breakables. Typically these are puppies. Does this bother the dog owner? No, they usually laugh it off and it's just another amusing story for them to tell their friends?
l) they bark, sometimes at all hours. This in turn sets off other dogs in the vicinity. This "barking" can be extremely loud and annoying.
m) they need to be fed and watered regularly - an extra ongoing cost that many people could do without.
n) I'm sure there are others too.
But all along, I know that there are many millions of people who own dogs and love it. I guess I will just never understand dog lovers.
a) they are invariably smelly (cue the dog owners who like to say "but my dog doesn't smell at all" - trust me, your nose doesn't function properly.
b) their hairs fall out everywhere.
c) their breath stinks and they lick your hands/face/everywhere - after licking all sorts of disgusting things. What cracks me up, is that many dog owners don't think this is a problem
d) they bounce up on you and scratch you. Dog owners will tell you "she's only playing"
e) they get ticks, fleas etc.
f) they get sick - and vet bills are supposedly pretty high.
g) you have to put them in kennels when you go away somewhere.
h) they are sometimes unpredictable, biting and seriously injuring (even killing) people. Again - you would think that this would put most people off... but no.
i) they need to be taken out for regular walks- quite an inconvenience if you don't have the spare time...and even if you do, still a pain.
j) they leave their "dirt" in the garden, or on the footpath for you to pick up after them in a nice little plastic bag and then carry home.
Surely that's enough disincentive for owning one.k) some dogs will literally wreck your house when you are out. Tearing your furniture to shreds, ripping down curtains, breaking breakables. Typically these are puppies. Does this bother the dog owner? No, they usually laugh it off and it's just another amusing story for them to tell their friends?
l) they bark, sometimes at all hours. This in turn sets off other dogs in the vicinity. This "barking" can be extremely loud and annoying.
m) they need to be fed and watered regularly - an extra ongoing cost that many people could do without.
n) I'm sure there are others too.
But all along, I know that there are many millions of people who own dogs and love it. I guess I will just never understand dog lovers.
Dec 7th 2009, 4:37 am
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Re: Dog Owners - Why?
Now?.. I cant imagine not having my little buddy around! Life would seem somehow... empty:
