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Originally Posted by billethkid
When addressing an issue such as this I suggest a more accurate dialogue.
Some posts, including the OP address the subject preceded by the all inclusive categorization of "...all dog owners...".
Which is incorrect. There is a small percentage of dog owners who fit the issue being addressed. And that small percentage include the entitled.
It is typical, unfortunately, to address a subject with the broad, across the board, general over view.
The 95%++ of us dog owners who are and continue to be responsible, rule/law abiding pet owners request the subject be addressed more accurately by making a slight change to the subject........"...some dog owners...".
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I am a dog owner (2 large dogs) and I did not take the original post as accusing all dog owners of this, but as a comment directed to all dog owners. The use of CAPITALS in the title gave me a sense of the OP's frustration over what appears from their description to be an unreasonable dog owner (we haven't heard the other side yet - so, we don't know anything for sure).
It is certainly easy for tempers to flare when irritations occur over and over and communications don't seem to make progress.
I completely agree with you that the majority of dog owners are responsible and want to "get along" with their neighbors.
I will go the other way also, and say that the majority (98.324%) of residents that do not own dogs are easy to get along with and don't mind dogs walking on their grass, or park, or wherever.
And then there are the reasonable people that just don't want the animals on their property. Guess what everyone, it's THEIR property. There is nothing unreasonable about their desire for whatever reason.
There was a breakout of a very contagious disease in California a while back (about the time we got our Labrador). The disease was transmitted from breeder to breeder by people carrying the contagion on their shoes. Our breeder went to great lengths to ban anyone that did not have their feet sterilized before entering her property - that was a "reasonable" thing to do in her case.
My point is we are all in this together, it will be a much more enjoyable ride if we try to get along.