My post was clearly a sarcastic response to the stupid anti-dog posts to you. I simply copied you to my response to them.
Of course having dogs is better than not so I have them.
Yes they can be poisoned or shot but if you had fifty ninjas protecting your home a hundred attacking ninjas could defeat them so nothing is perfect.
My husband and I had no dogs for quite a while as he knew I was allergic. However, at one time my husband had a FOUR HOUR commute to work. I felt badly for him and said: Let's get the dogs. I'll wash my hands after I handle them.
I COULDN'T not handle them. My husband ALWAYS got "pound hounds" -- always two of them so they would never be alone. They were such sweet pooches. After that we always had dogs.
Husband is gone. I have no dogs.
I go out for a walk every day where there are DOZENS and DOZENS of dogs...and I love'em all. They are so funny. They look up at me hoping for a treat. When there is no treat, that's okay with them and they'll take a pet and a scratch, right at the base of the tail.
The doggies know me as I have the long fingernails and know RIGHT where to scratch them. They are truly one of God's greatest gifts to us.