Joat42 wrote:Daryl wrote:I love dogs, and agree with much of what has been said. The main problem with pit bulls is that if you do get a mean one, it is a much bigger challenge than a mean toy dog. A secondary problem is that far too many inadequate men buy pit bulls and miss train them to appear tough.
IMHO, anyone buying a dog as a status-symbol have automatically disqualified themselves from owning a dog.
I don't have a problem with someone who buys a dog as a status symbol, too, as long as they're responsible. Same as someone who buys a high powered vehicle as a status symbol, as long as they are responsible. The problem is when they are not responsible.
Many people who own dogs are not responsible. Allowing your dog to be eaten alive with fleas, and your guests as well, is not being responsible. Not trimming the hair of certain breeds in the summer should be a case of abuse. Leaving a dog at home all day without a reliable source of water, especially in the scorching heat of summer, should get you jailed. I hate people who leave their dog panting in a hot car, windows up. But then, they're surpassed by the idiots who leave helpless children in hot cars.
What about the idiots who buy large dogs with large appetites, but they can't even afford to feed themselves. People who buy large dogs, like Great Danes, who live in a small apartment and won't at least WALK THE DOG, you lazy bastard. And when you do walk your dog, PLEASE PICK UP THE POOP, you poop!
Feeding your dog chicken bones??? Which lots of people do. Dogs should not be fed cooked bones, which includes that tantalizing rib bone too. They become brittle and crack into splinters when chewed. Raw, uncooked bones, are fine.
Many dog owners should be on a leash.