Don't get me started!
This simply doesn't compute for me...
>>Come on dog lovers!<<
I’m a dog lover. I love my dog enough to realize that her instinct will kick in. I love her enough to know that she is a dog.
And I’m a kid lover. I have NEVER trusted a dog when I am not part of that pack. People think that dogs are human and have humanity in thought, when actually, their dog is their dog and will do what needs to be done to protect their pack. So, dogs are only allowed around my babies when they are supervised closely (like baby on my lap), even my own. This dog is being put down because he did what God meant him to do. Sad.
Yes you are quite correct - they think of them as furry people. They're not. they're dogs - animals.
...pack...
frankly speaking, I find this sort of thought pattern in a human a bit bizarre. None of the people I know refer to their pack.
So, dogs are only allowed around my babies when they are supervised closely (like baby on my lap), even my own...
I have to ask, Why is it so important to have a dog? You apparently are an intelligent person, and are well aware that dogs are dangerous and can hurt your children. To me one child is worth a million dogs. Why put any child at risk? Dogs killing children is not common, but dogs injuring children severely enough to require the services of a plastic surgeos is a very common event.
We have two white shepherds that we love dearly however they went outside when our first son was born. We only allow our children and dogs to be together if they are closely supervised.
A family member recently asked us, “When do the dogs get to come back inside.” I told them, when the children are old enough and big enough to be seen as masters and not equals or prey.
Certainly, dogs are not human. But they do clearly display emotions. Happiness, sadness, fear, anger, jealously, & selfishness are all evident in dogs.
Numerous stories & videos posted here at FR bear this out. The sadness of the dog mourning at the casket of his master, & the euphoria of a dog reuniting with his master are just 2 recent, unmistakable displays of dog emotion.
My Corgi wants to herd. It is what he was put on Earth to do. Unfortunately, when he sees a bunch of three-year-olds running around, they all begin to look like sheep to him.
His method of herding is to nip at the heels of the sheep. We have trained him to stop this when he is with us, but if we have a lot of kids around, that dog will not get the opportunity. He’ll be locked away. Training only goes so far.