Pets- unpopular viewpoint
First, we do not dislike dogs per se. We used to have one and several family members have really cute, friendly dogs. Now the "however" part. Wife and I feel our culture is increasingly moving toward ...
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What this usually coes down to is the usual "it's OK for me to do, but not for anyoone else". People who don't keep their dogs on a leash will always explain that their dog is special and should be exempt from the rule. "My dog is very well behaved" and so on.
The best comment I ever heard was from a local dog trainer. We were at a grand opening of a new leashless park and were watching people milling around outside the "leashless" area with their dogs loose. He said, "I would NEVER let my dog off leash like this. It doesn't matter how well trained my dog is, he is in danger from every other dog out there." I won't repeat what he said when we saw a woman walking around with a cat on her shoulder. ..
This is why my dogs are always leashed - because it's the safest for them. Rattlesnakes, barbed wire, wild animals, other dogs, people, forgotten mine holes, dangerous water, and so on. A leash can keep my dogs safe.
The best comment I ever heard was from a local dog trainer. We were at a grand opening of a new leashless park and were watching people milling around outside the "leashless" area with their dogs loose. He said, "I would NEVER let my dog off leash like this. It doesn't matter how well trained my dog is, he is in danger from every other dog out there." I won't repeat what he said when we saw a woman walking around with a cat on her shoulder. ..
This is why my dogs are always leashed - because it's the safest for them. Rattlesnakes, barbed wire, wild animals, other dogs, people, forgotten mine holes, dangerous water, and so on. A leash can keep my dogs safe.
