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Originally Posted by AmeliaBadelia  That was one of the things I loved about living in Europe. HOWEVER, Europeans are a lot more responsible with their pet ownership than most Americans are. In my 6 years living there, I never once encountered a dog that was not very well mannered. The dogs you'd see in restaurants, cafes and shops were very well mannered & trained to listen to their owner. Animal ownership is a very big deal in most of Europe. |
Well, maybe we should all work to raise animal ownership to what the standard is in Europe. I know they don't really have the overpopulation there as we do in the States. Once people began to see themselves as the guardians of their pets rather than just owners, I think more stores/restaurants would be happy to accept our furbabies, because they would be true family members, not just some "dog".