Comments on: Please Don’t Let Your Dog Hump My Leg; I Find It Disgusting

By: Goldie

Goldie — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:28:30 +0000

My dog cured my son from his Aspergers. What more can I ask for? Sold. I am officially a dog person.
That said, one thing my two-year experience with my dog has taught me is that dogs do NOT need their needs put in front of the needs of humans. Dogs do NOT need cute clothes, nail polish, Christmas presents or birthday party. Dogs are here to serve, and thrive when given the opportunity to serve. A happy dog is a humble dog. (It’s right there in the Bible; little dogs eating crumbs that fall from the children’s table – it’s all true!) I agree that so many people these days have it all backwards in that regard.
You know you’re welcome to my house anytime, but I warn you, it may turn you into a big-time dog person. Everyone who met my dog now wants one just like him; except for one little boy who actually wants my dog for Christmas! (Needless to say he’s not getting the gift he wants, heh heh.) My dog is a very shy Sheltie, so he won’t drool or hump; he will probably run and hide, if anything.
Sorry, cannot say much about cats, Mr. Goldie is very allergic to them. I am sure they are magnificent animals, we’re just not allowed to have any, sorry!

By: Elaine C.

Elaine C. — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:00:49 +0000

I’m a dog lover, and not so into cats. I’m ‘owned’ by a Husky and a German Shepherd. I still agree with you about the humping/paw-prints/slobber thing. Both of my dogs are trained NOT to do that kind of thing unless given specific permission. (They also will go away, and lay down upon command, so people aren’t harassed by them.) It’s just good manners. I’ve often said that a well-trained dog is like a well trained two-year-old child – a joy to be around. The opposite is also true. A poorly trained dog is like a poorly trained child – everyone hates them, though they may be too polite to say so to your face! (The fact that most people don’t bother to train their little dogs is the main reason I *really* don’t like most dogs under about 45lbs. If it’s not cute in a 100lb dog, it’s not cute in a 10lb dog. Period.)

As for the excess re: dogs… not my thing. My dogs get some toys, because that’s part of taking proper care of them. They need the exercise and mental stimulation. They don’t get a whole lot of extras, and their clothing is limited to: ONE plain leather flat collar to hold their tags (per dog); ONE plain leather leash (per dog); ONE training collar (one per dog – prong because choke chains are not effective); a pulling harness (Husky); and a mesh muzzle (GSD – left over from when she was fear aggressive when I got her as an unsocialized rescue. She doesn’t need it anymore.) My charity money is generally split between the local kids who need it, and our local non-kill shelter.

After all, it’s not really the poor critter’s faults that they were dumped by jerks. (Also, especially in times of disaster, the abandoned animal population jumps b/c emergency shelters will NOT take in animals. I can understand why, but… kinda hard on the poor critters.)

By: Denise

Denise — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:33:57 +0000

I agree that children in need should be a priority in terms of giving – of energy both intellectual and physical, of money, of time – and I also believe that pets who have been rescued from abuse deserve our help, too. They are defenseless and unable to understand why their tummies ache from hunger and I enjoy donating a bag of kitty kibble to the charity bin once a month when I buy the same thing for my (very spoiled) cats. I realize that I am blessed with the ability to do this at a time when many people cannot afford food for their human families and, believe me, I am aware of how lucky I am. My donations to foster care charities are unaffected by the small amount I give to needy cats and I hope I never have to make a decision between the two.

p.s. The foster kids I work with love dropping the extra bag of cat food into the bin just as much as they do putting our change into the bin at the Jack in the Box drive-thru that goes toward funding adoption programs in San Diego. Our capacity for giving is developed (or not) at a very early age…I’m proud to be able to nurture it in these five kids.

By: HappyChyck

HappyChyck — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:15:52 +0000

I’m with you! I do not like dogs. Especially their paw prints and slobber smear on my slacks. Gross. I like cats, but I’m allergic to them. So, in general, I don’t like your pets. I might like your children, but again, I don’t like the slobber and “paw” prints so much–unless it’s from one of my darling nieces or grandbaby, and then it would be a welcomed initiation.

Yes, yes, yes to helping poor children in your communities before helping the poor animals! It’s kind of a no-brainer, isn’t it?

By: Linda P

Linda P — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:57:09 +0000

I agree about the excesses: dogs are not children. Furthermore, they don’t need all sorts of fancy stuff.

However, as the owner of four beautiful canine creatures (all from the streets of the Bronx), I want to point out that they too are God’s creatures and should be treated as such.

Found you at Shrinkwrapped’s blogroll. Thought I’d have a look. This is my first and last visit here.

By: McSwain

McSwain — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:33:10 +0000

I just returned from a vacation, and one of our stops was one of those little artsy (and wealthy) enclaves on the California coast. My son found a shop for very spoiled dogs–the place was bigger than our condo and stuffed to the gills with rhinestone-studded everything, handmade and decorated treats, etc. We joked that they probably had doggie life jackets, and guess what? I got a picture of my son holding a blue polka-dotted one. my thoughts were exactly the same as what you’ve written here.

Disgusting, the excess, when there are children in need.