People who should not have a doggy...

[Prin]

What people should never get a dog?

We started a list in another thread... Here's what we have so far:
Me:
1) people who have ever said "it's just a dog"
2) people who wash their hands within 2 milliseconds of touching a dog
3) people who don't like the taste of dog fur

Technodoll:
4) macho guys who are too chicken to own a gun so they get a "mean dog"
5) superficial rich girls who need a matching accessory to their diamonds
6) families who get a dog for the suburban image but then tie it in the backyard 24/7 cuz they never had the time to housebreak the poor thing

Me:
7) people who think dogs can play in yards by themselves
8) people who value their floors/sofas/furniture more than a living being
9) people who have kids and never intend to teach them how to approach and live with a dog.

(btw, try to keep it tame and general so the mods don't close it )

[technodoll]

10) people who breed the family pets to make a quick buck

[LavenderRott]

I am in enough trouble, thank you very much.

[Prin]

11) people who get a dog because it looks cool
12) people who see a dog as a status symbol
13) people who think dogs don't need human contact.

[jiorji]

Originally Posted by Prin

3) people who don't like the taste of dog fur

ewwww kitty fur tastes better



14) people who assume a dog will be like a piece of furniture and not demand attention
15) impulse buy

[technodoll]

people who let their kids to this to their dogs

[jiorji]

people who treat their pets as an "animal"


"oh it's just a cat!"

"you care about your cat. But what about us?? we're your guests!!"
well then you should be respectful in my house as guests

[Prin]

You're guests. They live here.

17) People who are afraid of dogs
18) people who think dogs just are magically good or bad without training.

[Angies Man]

19/ people who live in housing developments and don't seem to be able to hear their dog(s) bark and bark and bark and bark.

20/people who can't realize that letting their dog have the run of the neighborhood can lead to it's early demise, from other dogs, irate neighbors, cars, coyotes, poisonous snakes, getting into poisonous chemicals, and tainted garbage.

[technodoll]

19) people who must have "just one litter" because their bitch is "in love" with the neighbor's dog and it's good for the kids to see the "miracle of birth"!

[jiorji]

oohh i have another one


people who buy puppies for their kids as "live toys" and not teach the kids how to respect an animal and how to handle it

[Prin]

23) people who buy their dogs because they saw them in a movie
24) people who buy their dogs on sale

[Maya]

25) People who think dogs/cats can be left outside in the winter because they have "fur coats".

26) People that think dogs/cats will become wild and survive if they get dumped in some bushes.

27) People who acquire a puppy (usually guys:P) to use as a pick up device.

[jiorji]

Originally Posted by Maya

27) People who acquire a puppy (usually guys:P) to use as a pick up device.

umm........i may be guilty of falling for that, but i totally love a man with a nice dog by his side (think Mattinator)

[HunterXHunter]

Originally Posted by Maya

27) People who acquire a puppy (usually guys:P) to use as a pick up device.

My friend wants to borrow Hunter for a day at the beaches just for that reason , but I'm not gonna let him...at least, not until I do that first

um...j/k about that last part

[happycats]

28) People who go shopping (for material things), and come home with a puppy because it looked soooooooo cute in the pet store window!
28) people who go shopping, and come home with a puppy that some idiot was giving away in the parking lot.
29) people who pay HUGE$$$ for a designer mutt!!

[phoenix]

30. People who have a 'need' to beat on something

[ccanaday427]

31. People who want to sit around all day, not working, and then replace income by fighting their dogs.

32. People that are able to give up a dog b/c it suddenly becomes inconvenitent.

33. People that don't appreciate a nice big hug at the end of every day

[technodoll]

34) People who want a dog for social status (i'm a gansta, must have big mean pitbull... i'm a rich millionaire, must have big mean rotties guarding my car collection...)

[jawert1]

35. People who make false assumptions and statements about larger breeds, then complain that their Bichon attacked their 4 year old.

[~michelle~]

people who think if it doesn't work out they can rid of it in a couple of years

people who think they can just "put it down" when it gets the slightest bit sick

people who dont realize the dog can live for approx 15 years, and think it doesnt affect them when they get rid of them b/c their old

[HunterXHunter]

39. People who don't think about the time, effort, and costs of raising a furbaby and then decides to make it "free to a good home" when they finally realize it

[happycats]

40) people who get a dog for their kid/s , with the false expectation that the child will actually look after it.

[HunterXHunter]

Originally Posted by happycats

40) people who get a dog for their kid/s , with the false expectation that the child will actually look after it.

Yeah, that's SOOOOO true. That's why I didn't get my very first dog until last year, when I felt I was responsible and commited enough.

[rainbow]

41. People who do not agree a dog is a member of the family.
42. People who won't treat their dog the same as a family member when it comes to medical attention and teeth cleaning.

[Prin]

Originally Posted by jiorji

umm........i may be guilty of falling for that, but i totally love a man with a nice dog by his side (think Mattinator)

Me too! Like whenever jjgeonerd posts pics of him with his dane and lab... Guys with dogs are cool.

43) people who think that a certain kind of mutt won't shed
44) people who already use corporal punishment avidly on their kids
45) people who work 12 hours a day and don't intend to hire a dog sitter
46) people who intend on leaving their dog crated "till he gets better"...
47) people who can't anticipate the worst case scenario and then be able to cope when the situation is actually 10 times worse than that.
48) anybody who can't handle poopy explosions
49) people who think there is already a home for every dog out there and none get euthanized for just being part of the "too many" in shelters.:sad:

[BernerLver]

50) People who aren't willing to treat their dogs as children when making plans (i.e. can't stay out too long because of the doggies, can only go away for the weekend if they doggies can come or if we can get a sitter)

51) People who aren't willing to treat their dog as children when it comes to their health (i.e. off to the vet in for treatment with the same urgency you would take a child to the Dr., without the cost being the driving factor)

52) People who feel pet ownership is a chore

[Prin]

53) people who feel pet ownership is a separate part of life, not a part that overlaps all the other parts of life.

[Maya]

Originally Posted by HunterXHunter

My friend wants to borrow Hunter for a day at the beaches just for that reason , but I'm not gonna let him...at least, not until I do that first

Originally Posted by Prin

Me too! Like whenever jjgeonerd posts pics of him with his dane and lab... Guys with dogs are cool.

Originally Posted by jiorji

umm........i may be guilty of falling for that, but i totally love a man with a nice dog by his side (think Mattinator)

It's okay as long as that's not the only reason he has the dog Little off topic but it would be a good indicator of personality especially if he's had the dog for a while and you can see results of a good or bad dog daddy

[Prin]

ooo but it would be such a scam if his dog was so well-behaved but it wasn't his...

A man who loves his doggy and vice versa is really a nice thing to see though, even if the doggy is nuts.

See look how adorable:
http://www.pets.ca/forum/showthread....highlight=emma
http://www.pets.ca/forum/showthread....highlight=emma

54) people who think any 8 week old dog will be housetrained