[the OlLine Rebel]

LOL!

Well, I'm just talking from experience mostly on internet forums and publications of various kinds. I've never owned a horse but being a horse-racing lover, I frequently read opinions on horses generally and riding, training, behavior, etc.

Let's just say when these subjects come up, there are more "tough" people on the horse threads who will get pilloried for believing you can slap a nasty horse w/o deleterious effects than on any dog forum on same lines.

Few will even bring up such topics in dogs, and every1 nods in solemn self-righteous agreement that you must only speak sweet nothings and offer treats and never even look funny at your killer dog. Oh and of course, any1 who has either a cowardly or viscious dog is a cruel owner (whatever that is), because no animal ever acts that way naturally, and they were not treated that way by any previous owner. The onus is always on the current owner (excuse, "guardian").

Dog people are in short, much more PC than horse people from what I've seen!

[RosieCotton]

Yeah, the time I got slapped around was when I was trying to explain the concept of "alpha" to a guy who believed pitbulls could do no wrong. It was off topic, but it had gotten into a discussion about why certain types of people shouldn't have certain types of dogs, i.e. if you aren't willing to discipline and train (and I made it clear I wasn't talkin' about beatings or anything like that!), you for SURE shouldn't have a large, potentially dangerous, strong-willed breed of dog, period.

And I got cussed out and called a cruel pet owner. *sigh*