Glad I Didn't Get a Dog
Some of you might remember that a few months ago I sent a post saying that I was a solo RV'er and was wondering what peoples' advice would be about getting a dog. The responses were in a slight major...
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Crowe wrote:
"Dogs are not our complete life but they do make our life complete." --Unknown
This doesn't apply to everyone and to try to force this upon a non-dog owner is disrespectful at best. I know plenty of people who don't own dogs but consider themselves "complete".
Some people just can't make the cut, as a good owner.
Some people CHOOSE not to be a dog owner because they UNDERSTAND their limitations. This shows as much respect and love for the animal as a self-proclaimed "dog person". To insinuate a non-dog lover is less of a person is insulting and offensive. This is coming from someone who considers herself a dogaholic. We should be commending and not condemning the OP for being selfless in his thinking. If more people would think like that, then maybe fewer dogs would wind up in rescue.
Whoa!! Stop that train and back up!! The phrase does not force any views upon anyone. The phase applies, as it says, applies to our lives. Not anyone else.
If someone chooses not have dogs, that is fine with us, it fact I envy the extra freedom that comes with non-ownership. But for our family, the phrase still applies.
