my post was because of the TV news which stated that in the two years since the dangerous dog act seventeen people have been killed... i was shocked, but it was restated several times

Quote from: klondike on <strong>Yesterday</strong> at 11:09:11 PMYou listen to them too long. If you do pickup in error it takes seconds to recognise you don't want to talk so don't just hang up. It's impossible to be rude to an unsolicited caller whatever you say or do

I never fall for it usually Klondy,  show's what can happen when we're not thinking doesn't it. 
I just interrupted him and said I wasn't interested, and put the phone down.   Then blocked the number and deleted it.    

Occasionally a usually normal, placid dog might bite,  but there is always a reason.

Sometimes people are too quick to condemn dogs without having a clue of the facts, or what led up to it.

One thing that has always annoyed me intensely is when an adult thinks it is amusing to put a small child onto a big dog's back  to 'give it a ride.'    Their spine's are not designed to carry humans!

Or children who jump on a dog  when it was sound asleep in its bed, or climb into the dog's bed and sit on it.

Or children who keep taking a dog toys away from it,  or torment them.

Or children who poke their toys down dogs ears, or eyes,  or  think it funny to hang on their tail.

Perfect strangers sometimes reach down to touch a strange dog without asking the owner first.
I certainly would NOT like a complete stranger in the park reaching out and touching me - would you?
Yet we expect the dogs to be happy about it!

Even some adults can approach a strange dog  the wrong way, and worry it. They can spot someone who looks a bit dodgy a mile off.
Maybe the animal doesn't feel well that day,   or might be in pain even.   
Or maybe the dog thinks it is defending its owner for some reason.

There are many, many reasons why things can go wrong,  and it is not always the dogs fault,  but he can hardly turn round and say 'Please don't do that.'!     

So because animals can't speak human language,  we assume they are happy to accept everything humans dish out.
Often dogs give lots of warning signs they are not happy,  but if you are not 'a doggy person'   who wouldn't have a clue what he was trying to tell you.

I can honestly say that after keeping dogs my entire life,  (and working in kennels too),  I have never, ever been bitten,  not  once - and I had 7 beautiful German Shepherds at one time, too,  who were the most devoted, loving, and loyal dogs ever.   
You have just got to  know how to 'read'  them before condemning them.

 




 

You listen to them too long. If you do pickup in error it takes seconds to recognise you don't want to talk so don't just hang up. It's impossible to be rude to an unsolicited caller whatever you say or do

Shopping?  Christmas shopping?
Good heavens!  That's what wives are for.  Actually, they really seem to enjoy it.

Fire

Nincompoop    

Please

Quote from: Flying Bomb on <strong>Yesterday</strong> at 08:18:04 PMHaving been bitten twice in the last 5 years by dogs in the street unprovocked I don't trust any dog, well trained or not.
So now I always carry an anti dog spray and if they got nasty they would get a big lungful.

Yet another fine example of why not to keep a dog as a pet.
I've never heard of a cat unprovoked biting a person, and even if provoked, the most they can do is scratch and then run away.
To be fair, though, I cannot honestly say the same for a tiger.

Kindly


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