Yeah, people can be really obnoxious with their dogs, I certainly agree to that one. Where is this rather large dog-town where you live?
Personally I can understand that backwoodsy "the dog goes with me" mentality. When I was hired where I now work, I was told that I could bring my dog to work with me. Nobody told me that this was strictly banned by the owner, and everybody did it when he wasn't around. But the owner caught me one day and asked me not to bring the dog anymore, and I was willing to make that concession.
Then I learned firsthand that dogs are pack animals, and it is VERY hard on them to be left alone for long periods of time. The nine hours that I was gone to work were torture for that particular canine. He found another home soon after, because he needed to be with his pack all day long. Now I have a cat who doesn't seem to mind if I go away for a week. That's pretty cool.
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Personally I can understand that backwoodsy "the dog goes with me" mentality. When I was hired where I now work, I was told that I could bring my dog to work with me. Nobody told me that this was strictly banned by the owner, and everybody did it when he wasn't around. But the owner caught me one day and asked me not to bring the dog anymore, and I was willing to make that concession.
Then I learned firsthand that dogs are pack animals, and it is VERY hard on them to be left alone for long periods of time. The nine hours that I was gone to work were torture for that particular canine. He found another home soon after, because he needed to be with his pack all day long. Now I have a cat who doesn't seem to mind if I go away for a week. That's pretty cool.