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Kreisleriana - 19 Jul 2004 17:58 GMT

With all the discussion we've been having lately about people who
adopt pets, without really seeming ready or willing, or realistic
about the responsibility it entails, I wa interested to see this piece
on Slate.com. It describes perfectly a situation I bet a lot of us
see very frequently.
<http://slate.msn.com/id/2103801/>

Quote:
"This family was shocked and outraged when I suggested that the dog
was suffering from a kind of abuse and might be better off in a
different home. "Nobody hits that dog," sputtered Danielle's father.
"He gets the best dog food, he gets all his shots." All true.

But he lacks what is perhaps the most essential ingredient in a dog's
life: a human who will take emotional responsibility for him."

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Steve Touchstone - 19 Jul 2004 22:41 GMT

><http://slate.msn.com/id/2103801/>
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>But he lacks what is perhaps the most essential ingredient in a dog's
>life: a human who will take emotional responsibility for him."

Reminds me of one of my customers. She has two dogs, feeds them well,
takes them to the vet, allows them constant access to an air
conditioned back porch... Sounds pretty good, but they are totally
untrained and she has no time to spend with them.

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Kreisleriana - 20 Jul 2004 00:21 GMT

>><http://slate.msn.com/id/2103801/>
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>conditioned back porch... Sounds pretty good, but they are totally
>untrained and she has no time to spend with them.

I know. There is a dog on my block who spends all day tied up on her
porch. She is a complete sweetie, but also completely untrained. She
is like an automatic pee machine.
Seems like this is how some people handle their dogs. Don't bother to
train them, then when they get impossible, just tie them up somewhere.

I can't have anymore beasties now, otherwise, I would just march up,
ring their doorbell and say, "Are you sure you really want that dog?
I'll take her."

Theresa
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