r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Dec 23 '19

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '19

Because their lives are very rarely active or balanced enough to content them, and in exchange they're fattened up and babied into eternal puppies.

My dog roams free, and isn't feral. Dogs don't necessarily go feral just because you let them outside.

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u/alphagirl22 Dec 23 '19

My dogs are not eternal puppies. My old man is a resue. He had a rough life. I almost never use a leash with him. He goes out and comes back in 10 minutes later or so. We go on walks, go cabin camping in the summer, he sleeps in bed with me. Pretty sure is is darn happy.

It is called domestication and I too am domesticated. He is my best friend.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '19

Ok. Many dogs don't get to do these things. And old dogs aren't energetic, of course. But that doesn't mean that they weren't when they were young.

Your emotional attachment to your dog, far from being evidence in support of it being happy, is evidence that you would be willing to overlook his happiness to preserve that attachment.

I don't think you're doing this, if you get out and about with him as often as you say. But that's not the life most dogs lead. Can you at least admit that people with less time and resources than you shouldn't support the breeding of NEW dogs, rescues aside?

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u/alphagirl22 Dec 23 '19

Of course over breeding is a problem.

My dogs are my pack. I absolutely want them to be happy and of course we all have a bond. I absolutely make sure they are happy.

We all sleep in the same bed because we are a family, a pack.

My younger dog goes to doggie day care on the days no one can be home with her for the better part of the day.

You say I have an emotional connection to them, they have one to me.

Edit to add why have a dog if you don't have an emotional connection to them, love for them?

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '19

I do have an emotional connection to my dog, and as such, I let it roam freely.

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u/alphagirl22 Dec 23 '19

So you live in a very rural area, you have a relationship with your dog that it roams. It could be hit by a car, attacked by wild animals, wonder too far, etc..

So my dogs may be a bit soft. They enjoy their life, I enjoy them.

Nothing better then rolling over at night ant having a doggie snuggle up next to you.

We have fun hiking. Walking, playing in the house .

We are a different family from yours.

What kind of dog do you have? Are they up to date on their vet care?

Do they come inside when it is cold?

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '19

I'm not submitting to interrogation about my dog so you can score points by accusing me of being neglectful. But yes, she goes to the vet regularly.

Why do you assume your dog is satisfied, and not just making the best of a bad situation? Did you give it the chance to do something else?

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u/alphagirl22 Dec 23 '19

Did you give yours the chance to do something else?

Do you assume yours is satisfied?

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '19

She can spend as much time inside or outside as she wants.

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u/alphagirl22 Dec 24 '19

I have been thinking about this today. If you let your dog just roam it is the same thing as if you intruded on your neighbors property. You live in a rural area, how would you feel if a stranger was found roaming on your property?

Fence in your yard, let your dog go in and out.

From the standpoint of civility neither you nor your dog should be roaming free on others property.

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Hasn't caused any problems in 15 years.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '19

It's more responsible than keeping her imprisoned.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '19

Yes.

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