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Originally Posted by Jaya and Jenna I agree Nancy!
........ I think the number one thing dog owners do wrong is buy a dog and not invest the time and effort into him or her. A dog is a LIVING, BREATHING creature and deserves to be treated as such.
Some owners I have met, keep their dogs tied up when they cannot be bothered with the dog...... and only untie the dog when they want to show off for friends. And then they wonder why the hell the dog is so hyper and uncontrollable. And the thing is, these owners teach this behavior to their children by modelling it. Another example is when owners allow their dog to pee and poo all over the house.... or if he or she is tied up, to be forced to go to the bathroom in the small wandering space theyve been allotted. It just breaks my heart to think of how many people buy dogs to just keep them tied up all day. |
This is one of my biggest dog owner "issues" and I actually wrote an article about this for my local paper:
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I've seen dogs whose only interaction with people is during the 2 seconds it takes them to toss them some food and water...
There are so many "mistakes" that are made with dogs that lead to problem behaviors.
I'm really enjoying reading your opinions on this!