Might I just add, I get really sick of these types of threads. Not so much because there are people who are very unknowldgeable and don't realize the mistakes they are making, but because they post for advice and then ignore it because it's not what they want to hea...then get upset and insulting because people aren't happy for them...then members jump on and defend them because, heaven forbid, someone was blunt and upset over the fact that the person chose to flaunt their irresponsibility.
To be perfectly honest, I really don't give a flying monkey's backside if I hurt someone's feelings in those types of situations. In fact, depending on the mood I'm in on any given day, I might actually WANT to hurt someone's feelings. Maybe if enough people are blunt, then the next person will refrain from piping up and bragging about their disregard for adivce and the well being of their dogs. IMO, it wouldn't be a big loss.