Yeah, well consider the source:
Posted on 06/30/2011 3:29:04 PM PDT by NYer
Yeah, well consider the source:
“I prefer to think of all the money I’m saving not having to send my dogs to school :-)”
The cost of vet bills is catching up with that expense fast.
I see many young women who have dogs, more than I did in the past. I believe they don’t want to have the responsibility of raising a child, but do want to have a baby. So they have dogs, which will always be dependent on their owners and will never grow up. Hence, they won’t have any of the worries associated with raising a small child or an adolescent.
Fair enough!
I love my dog,but come on,thats a hell of a dammed stretch
Ask a greenie how much pollution and waste we generate taking care of our pets and watch them recoil. Ask them the same question but substitute the word children, and see how fast they suggest birth control.
“Yea, I’m guilty of treating them like one of the family.”
“”Me, too. One of our recent family photos included the dog””
Yep, after reading this I would not have shared my water with her either. At least the pooch would have appreciated the kindness and not given me a sermon.
This really is much ado about nothing. I see this as having very little impact on society.
There are some people, like Casey Anthony, who shouldn’t have children.
People who don’t want children should not be made to feel guilty for preferring the reduced commitment of owning a pet to parenting a child.
Dogs won’t take care of you in your old age if some disaster wipes out everything you have.
The family is the stable retirement plan created by God.
When things get realy really bad, it is still the only one that works.
“I know several individuals who match this description. With legalized same sex marriage, how much longer before states recognize bestiality?
I love my dog,but come on,that is a hell of a dammed stretch””
yeah, especially since the Church can’t even seem to recognize pedophilia.
Better to treat a dog like a baby - than a baby like a dog!
I’m bettin’ she’s never had a dog and I don’t much care how she perceives my affection for them.
So far: no orthodontia, college tuition, car insurance, soccer practice, crappy mini vans, bail, spring break girls gone wild, pregnant teenagers, etc and etc and ETC!!
Most of the people I know would gladly trade me their kids for my dogs.
At least the social ramifications of a dog spoiled rotten to the core are nowhere near that of spoiling a child. Just look at Obama and imagine how much better the world would be if his mom had just bought a poodle.
Seriously, my dog IS a valued family member, and dog people understand this.
I agree and glad you said “dog people” instead of dog owners.
Unfortunately there are too many owners who don’t appreciate their dog’s unconditional loyalty and love when accepted as a member of the family and treated as such.
Far too many dog owners are not dog people. Go to any shelter to see the evidence.
What about cat owners? What if they treat their cats like dogs? How about bird owners?
What if you own a bird, a dog & a cat?
a guy who trained his dog to fetch beer from the fridge
I had a mutt when I was a teen who was trained in one word commands to fetch:
slippers
paper
leash
He was easily trained to do almost anything given a time commitment and appropriate treats
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