Fuzzycuddles Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Hopefully someone will educate her child/ren for her re dog safety Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgrubber Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 (edited) Kids' puppy fever is generated by story books, puppy patterns on their bedsheets, TV shows, Snoopy cartoons, and a long social tradition that seems to say 'a kid has a right to have a puppy' . . .'happiness is a warm dog' . . . etc.. It would be good if more effort were directed to stamping out the 'puppy love' myth in places where canine reality has gotten harsh. Edited December 21, 2011 by sandgrubber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzycuddles Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Kids' puppy fever is generated by story books, puppy patterns on their bedsheets, TV shows, Snoopy cartoons, and a long social tradition that seems to say 'a kid has a right to have a puppy' . . .'happiness is a warm dog' . . . etc.. It would be good if more effort were directed to stamping out the 'puppy love' myth in places where canine reality has gotten harsh. In some cases sure but society in Australia is very geared towards pets we have some of the highest rates of pet/ dog owners world wide. Families often have dogs and have friends with dogs I'd say it's more personal experience and exposure that leads to these behaviors not patterns and cartoons. Those images wouldn't have been created if there wasn't a call for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgrubber Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Kids' puppy fever is generated by story books, puppy patterns on their bedsheets, TV shows, Snoopy cartoons, and a long social tradition that seems to say 'a kid has a right to have a puppy' . . .'happiness is a warm dog' . . . etc.. It would be good if more effort were directed to stamping out the 'puppy love' myth in places where canine reality has gotten harsh. In some cases sure but society in Australia is very geared towards pets we have some of the highest rates of pet/ dog owners world wide. Families often have dogs and have friends with dogs I'd say it's more personal experience and exposure that leads to these behaviors not patterns and cartoons. Those images wouldn't have been created if there wasn't a call for it. That's like saying teen pregnancy has nothing to do with media focus on sex. There's huge demand for love. Both human love and the kind of love that only dogs can give. But kids are being sold the gratification side without the full instruction manual. The 'puppy' image as propagated by commercial channels isn't troubled by the fact that throwing your arms around the neck of some dogs is going to earn you a nasty bite on the face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mace Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Personally reading through this thread, I think the OP could learn some people skills to diffuse these situations, I totally agree that people shouldn't interfere with your puppy, it is rude of them and is something that annoys me too, but I have never had anyone get cranky with me or call me names for redirecting their attention away from my pup. Are you sure you don't come over as a bit of a smarty pants and they are reacting to your attitude not reacting to your preference of leaving the pup alone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Personally reading through this thread, I think the OP could learn some people skills to diffuse these situations, I totally agree that people shouldn't interfere with your puppy, it is rude of them and is something that annoys me too, but I have never had anyone get cranky with me or call me names for redirecting their attention away from my pup. Are you sure you don't come over as a bit of a smarty pants and they are reacting to your attitude not reacting to your preference of leaving the pup alone? oh for God's sake how rude are you? You make this judgement based on a thread on a forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumabaar Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Personally reading through this thread, I think the OP could learn some people skills to diffuse these situations, I totally agree that people shouldn't interfere with your puppy, it is rude of them and is something that annoys me too, but I have never had anyone get cranky with me or call me names for redirecting their attention away from my pup. Are you sure you don't come over as a bit of a smarty pants and they are reacting to your attitude not reacting to your preference of leaving the pup alone? Was that an example of what you were trying to describe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwaY Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Whilst I don't want anyone to be bitten, some people are just asking for it. The poor dogs will be blamed, the owners will feel guilty and the idiot who got bitten won't learn a damn thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 That mum sounds as sensible as people I see bringing their pups up to say hi to dogs that are tied up at training, or right up to jump on crates with dogs in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mace Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Personally reading through this thread, I think the OP could learn some people skills to diffuse these situations, I totally agree that people shouldn't interfere with your puppy, it is rude of them and is something that annoys me too, but I have never had anyone get cranky with me or call me names for redirecting their attention away from my pup. Are you sure you don't come over as a bit of a smarty pants and they are reacting to your attitude not reacting to your preference of leaving the pup alone? oh for God's sake how rude are you? You make this judgement based on a thread on a forum? Only trying to help, she (OP) seems to be getting into a lot of verbal clashes over something which IMHO should be relatively easy to address without people getting nasty about it, she said someone called her a stupid bitch, they can't all be horrible people she encounters surley? I have encountered my share of people who rub me up the wrong way with smarty pants attitudes, may be she comes over like that being the reason people are rude to her in response is all that I am saying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Fox Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 (edited) Many dogs are territotial and will protect 'their' car. Sticking your hand through a car window to touch a dog is stupid, sticking your childs face through a car window is insane. Get yourself some of these: http://shop.vebopet....for-travel.html Edited December 22, 2011 by SecretKei Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyt Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 they can't all be horrible people she encounters surley? You may well be underestimating the number of morons out there... the streets are crawling with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 they can't all be horrible people she encounters surley? You may well be underestimating the number of morons out there... the streets are crawling with them. oh so true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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