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Originally Posted by inabowbina  if you care to respond to something like this then you should sugar coat it a bit because they wont listen. she didn't listen to anybody.we could at least kept her talking. go stand infront of a puppy mill and bash them you really are not going to get anywhere but if someone talked to the owner of that puppy mill and really showed them the light that's a bit more effective right. it takes more time and is harder but its more effective. im not saying anyone bashed her that's a bit harsh nobody did that but were just a bit mean and made her become offensive. |
If you think talking all nice to a puppymill owner is going to make them "see the light" and turn their life around, you are living in a dream world. Do you think they really are unaware of the cruelty they are causing? Do you think they cannot see the poor matted fur, long curled under nails, and the woeful eyes that yearn to walk on the ground, play with a toy and feel a nurturing hand? Sometimes you have to be blunt, sometimes you have to tell a person they are doing wrong, sometimes you have to stop molly-coddling people who should know better!
I like the ideals you are broaching on, but do not go along with all of it. I might even agree there were a couple of posts that could have been worded better, but I think they were made more in shock that someone came on here and posted such a thing. You do realize she made the comment in her very first post that not only did she not like the dog, but she was going to use it once and then get rid of it!!! If you really thought she should be treated with kid gloves, her stress incontinence problem answered, and otherwise welcomed with open arms, why did you not do it yourself?
In a perfect world, sure, we could always address issues with a smile, pat on the back and a scholarly word or two. But this is not a perfect world! A human being should already know better than to post what she did. She should be met with some surprise and disapproval. No name calling, no out and out disdain, but a clear message that the act she was contemplating was unacceptable.
I do understand what you are saying and when you find Utopia, I will agree with all you say. Til' then, I say sometimes you have to be a little firm. JMO.