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Originally Posted by Ringo1  I used to judge people who used strollers. But since being here on YT, and seeing stories like Layla's, I judge a whole lot less.
I could also use one for Lucy, who has some mild health issues of her own. She simply cannot do the length of walk that my Westie can and I usually end up carrying her toward the end of a 3-4 mile walk.
I certainly would never just put my dog in a stroller their main means of transportation and my dogs are truly dogs, walking, digging, running, playing.
But I do believe the strollers have their place - in the various situations that others have mentioned as well as various health reasons.
My maltese, Casper, would have LOVED one when he got to be about 14 ~ but that just never entered my mind. Today I would get one - hands down. |
Totally this.
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Originally Posted by JESSY_RN2B Those who have high opinions and opposing them and claim they dont judge. . . . Are politely lying  |
Figured this may have been directed towards me, since I'm one of the few here who don't particularly care for them. But just because *I* "oppose" them as you say,
doesn't mean I am judging others who use them. I am not "politely lying".
Here's a situation where, I'm not gonna lie, I will secretly roll my eyes a little bit..... when someone comes into the dog park with their multiple little dogs decked in frilly dresses and being pushed into the dog park in a stroller and all are perfectly capable and healthy young dogs. Sure, it's not hurting anyone, but just... why? I don't see the point.
I will reiterate the post I already made by saying I believe strollers have a place. I would not question using one if Jackson became very ill, or paralyzed, or simply getting old. Heck, I would probably consider using one if I had to bring him through the airport. I see their uses in these types of situations, hence I will not judge a random person I see with dogs in a stroller because I don't know the situation. But when I see perfectly capable and healthy dogs in them, particularly in a dog park, it definitely makes me
