People and their pets!

[diggermechanic]

Bsuds, you are a respectful pet owner. Not self righteous as some. Keep it up and pass it forward.

[diggermechanic]

mexicalidreamer, sounds like the truth hurts. Believe me dogs are disposable, as a member of a 1969 Myanmar conflict, I watched k-9 units flush underground bunkers and not many came out.!! As far as no dog signs in businesses, I didn,t put them there, owners did for a reason. Please realize not all want to be around an animal. dig it.

[mexi cali]

wow. 1969. that's' good to know because nothing has changed since then.

I am not self righteous my friend. I oppose your "disposable" view and my guess is that most would agree.

My view is this; a good percentage of the human population is or could be considered disposable for a myriad of reasons. Read the paper to find out why. mans inhumanity to man is one thing. Inhumanity to animals is another altogether. Animals, such as domesticated dogs while not everyone's cup of tea I agree do nothing more than what we have asked them to do or be. They want to please us. They as k for nothing in return and yet somehow there are people who believe that they as human beings have the right to do with them what they will.

That is where we part ways. That is not a fundamental difference of opinion between you and me. It paints you as an ego centric personality who is unafraid to be seen as an overlord. You do not have the right to decide whether an animal is disposable. They have a right to life. You are no more important or necessary than they are.

Who gives a crap that in 1969 soldiers sent dogs into bunkers who ultimately didn't come out. That in my opinion is and was wrong. That it happened in no way excuses it.

Remember that we also interred Japanese citizens because they were considered a threat. We forced native Canadians and Americans to Christianise themselves. Against their will. We forced them into white schools and beat them for their beliefs. We used to blind lab animals and worse in the name of cosmetics. We still treat ethnic minorities like lepers to a large degree because us white Anglos are superior. BS.

We did all kinds of stupid things decades ago but it would be nice to think that we have learned at least a little from those stupid things like humanity and respect towards domesticated animals.

Animals in general are another topic for another day. For now it is all about people and their pets.

It's all about respect and compassion.

[Dizzy1]

Believe me dogs are disposable, as a member of a 1969 Myanmar conflict, I watched k-9 units flush underground bunkers and not many came out.!!

And the US Navy also used whales as target practice ... good thing that most of society has grown up from such a juvenile mindset.

dig it.

Yeah, OK LOL!

[yaky]

I don't think there is any need for such sarcasm, the person wrote what was seen. The inhuman treatment of animals happens everyday in every place. It is not right but it happens. If you eat beef, pork, chicken etc. its happening.

Any person that was in that type of situation an tells the story gets my thanks. All gave some....some gave all.

[Fancy]

Would only wish people learned from that and realize pets aren't disposable.

[kgcayenne]

Who here shakes hands with someone carrying a bag of poop?

Do people pooping their dogs get offended if someone prefers to not shake their hand?

[Dizzy1]

Who here shakes hands with someone carrying a bag of poop?

I do - the poop is in a bag - I'm shaking someone's hand not the poop - nothing a bit of soap or sanitizer can't fix.

Do people pooping their dogs get offended if someone prefers to not shake their hand?

Nope

[Donald G]

Having good manners is the ability to make others feel comfortable in all circumstances. If the person with the dog and little bulging baggie would put the baggie in their pocket when shaking hands everyone would feel much more comfortable?

Given some of the comments perhaps the thread should read "People and their Pests".

[Fancy]

Who here shakes hands with someone carrying a bag of poop?

Do people pooping their dogs get offended if someone prefers to not shake their hand?

Wouldn't offer and usually have both hands full - a nice "howdy do" should suffice.

[bipdl]

Who here shakes hands with someone carrying a bag of poop?

Oh, gimme a break!

[kgcayenne]

I have an aversion to poop, and let's face it, grocery store bags aren't always free of holes. *shrugs*

[yaky]

there is a nice read on Castanet regarding pets and poop, written by Carmen Weld. Take some time and have a look.

[yaky]

I can not believe how some pet owners are sooooo dumb. The SPCA has adds on radio, tv and newspapers about leaving a pet in a car with summer heat baring down on it. You can leave the windows open or even take off the doors, but, the vehicle is like a solar panel, it will get bloody hot inside. Leave your pet at home!! IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE WITH YOU ALL THE TIME. You will kill it.

[Dizzy1]

I can not believe how some pet owners are sooooo dumb. The SPCA has adds on radio, tv and newspapers about leaving a pet in a car with summer heat baring down on it. You can leave the windows open or even take off the doors, but, the vehicle is like a solar panel, it will get bloody hot inside. Leave your pet at home!! IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE WITH YOU ALL THE TIME. You will kill it.

Or take the pet with you ... oh wait, that "offends" some people.