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Post by patty on Aug 27, 2017 8:55:47 GMT
I notice that many dog owners are those that like to be in charge. They are always shouting commands to their stupid mutt. The dogs barks - how many times have I heard "Be quiet!" Or then they throw something and yell "Fetch!" I like cats because when you tell them to do something they just show you their middle finger. Yes I think this is an important point. Typically, dog owners are social inadequates who struggle to relate to anybody who can answer back. So buy a dumb animal that can't answer back, buy its affection by feeding it, and that's your sad life sorted. I don't class myself as socially inadequate..I enjoy conversation and despite ill health I have always been able to chat....I have not owned dogs in order to compensate for any 'failure' nor to enrich my sad life I believe the benefits of dog ownership and companionship enhance lives... but again i feel engaging with you on this topic is not something that would benefit either of us....sometimes i think you deliberately go out to provoke
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Post by Telemachus on Aug 27, 2017 8:59:22 GMT
Yes I think this is an important point. Typically, dog owners are social inadequates who struggle to relate to anybody who can answer back. So buy a dumb animal that can't answer back, buy its affection by feeding it, and that's your sad life sorted. I don't class myself as socially inadequate..I enjoy conversation and despite ill health I have always been able to chat....I have not owned dogs in order to compensate for any 'failure' nor to enrich my sad life I believe the benefits of dog ownership and companionship enhance lives... but again i feel engaging with you on this topic is not something that would benefit either of us....sometimes i think you deliberately go out to provoke They may enhance your life, but they can ruin other people's. But never mind, your doggy dear is all that matters.
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Post by thebfg on Aug 27, 2017 9:16:53 GMT
Never mind Nick..I don't think you could ever understand..... some discussions not worth attempting... You are correct. I could never understand why people think their dogs are more important than other human beings. I am not a dog owner. I am owned by a cat. however some dogs backbone very loyal, so much so they become a part of the family. I don't know anyone who thinks their dog is more important than another person but that they are treated equally.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2017 9:21:13 GMT
Never mind Nick..I don't think you could ever understand..... some discussions not worth attempting... You are correct. I could never understand why people think their dogs are more important than other human beings. I think you are demonstrating exactly why that might happen.
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Post by naughtyfox on Aug 27, 2017 9:24:12 GMT
What about a pet hedgehog?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2017 9:35:01 GMT
Don't let him wind you up Patty, he's just doing a doghouse Rog
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2017 9:37:50 GMT
Yes we get it Nick, you don't like dogs, hey ho everybodies different.
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Post by Telemachus on Aug 27, 2017 9:54:47 GMT
Yes we get it Nick, you don't like dogs, hey ho everybodies different. Everybody is different but some people's interests have a negative effect on others, some other people's don't. Actually it's not that I dislike dogs, it's that I dislike the owners of dogs who put them on an anthropomorphic pedestal and bring them up like naughty spoilt children. I quite like a well behaved dog that knows its place, but they are a rarity.
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Post by Telemachus on Aug 27, 2017 9:55:55 GMT
What about a pet hedgehog? Good idea. Not only do you get the hedgehog as a pet but you also get a couple of hundred pet fleas. Bonus!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2017 10:02:58 GMT
Yes we get it Nick, you don't like dogs, hey ho everybodies different. Everybody is different but some people's interests have a negative effect on others, some other people's don't. Actually it's not that I dislike dogs, it's that I dislike the owners of dogs who put them on an anthropomorphic pedestal and bring them up like naughty spoilt children. I quite like a well behaved dog that knows its place, but they are a rarity. then we can agree, your initial postings gave the impression that you were tarring all dog owners with the same brush. However I don't agree with your assessment of how people can get companionship from dog ownership, it is perfectly possible, I get you understand it but to ridicule people who can and do shows a distinct lack of tolerance of others. But again i acceopt you are entitled to that view.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2017 10:04:27 GMT
We only seem to have these issues when Jeff lets him off his leash.
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Post by Telemachus on Aug 27, 2017 10:09:27 GMT
We only seem to have these issues when Jeff lets him off his leash. Woof! to that!
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Post by Telemachus on Aug 27, 2017 10:14:00 GMT
Everybody is different but some people's interests have a negative effect on others, some other people's don't. Actually it's not that I dislike dogs, it's that I dislike the owners of dogs who put them on an anthropomorphic pedestal and bring them up like naughty spoilt children. I quite like a well behaved dog that knows its place, but they are a rarity. then we can agree, your initial postings gave the impression that you were tarring all dog owners with the same brush. However I don't agree with your assessment of how people can get companionship from dog ownership, it is perfectly possible, I get you understand it but to ridicule people who can and do shows a distinct lack of tolerance of others. But again i acceopt you are entitled to that view. The trouble is nearly all dog owners think as you do - that their pet pooper is perfect. But in reality I t is rare to find one who actually is reasonably well behaved and not a nuisance to others. It clearly is possible to get companionship from a dumb animal. I am not ridiculing it, I am saying it is a sad reflection on our degenerative society that it's necessary and prevalent.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2017 10:31:08 GMT
then we can agree, your initial postings gave the impression that you were tarring all dog owners with the same brush. However I don't agree with your assessment of how people can get companionship from dog ownership, it is perfectly possible, I get you understand it but to ridicule people who can and do shows a distinct lack of tolerance of others. But again i acceopt you are entitled to that view. It clearly is possible to get companionship from a dumb animal. I am not ridiculing it, I am saying it is a sad reflection on our degenerative society that it's necessary and prevalent. I think you'll find dogs offer a lot more than just company. Guide dogs, sniffers (drugs, cancer detection), security protection, bomb disposal... I agree some owners don't take proper responsibility for their dogs, and I do get a bit miffed when their poo isn't picked up. My other gripe is when they let their dog run up to you aggressively, then just say "Oh don't worry about him, he's very friendly". How the f#%k am I supposed to know that? Anyway, I like dogs, not sure about some of the owners...
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Post by JohnV on Aug 27, 2017 10:36:11 GMT
I am not a dog owner .... but I find many dogs infinitely better company than a hell of a lot of humans.
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