Top 10 Reasons Why I Hate Dogs
They are loud. BARK!! BARK!! BARK!! Even reading those three words is annoying!- They are dirty. They lay down their dog shit wherever they are – On your lawn, on my lawn, in their own beds, on your bed. And on the odd occasion I end up with dog shit on my shoes and don’t find out until I’ve walked through my house… by GOLLY THAT MAKES ME FURIOUS!!
- They smell. They need to be washed like a car otherwise they infect uphostry (couches, carpets, curtains) with their stench.
- They get angry. And frankly I’m scared of most of them.
- They dribble. And their slime gets onto your clothes. eeeuch!
- They are ugly. Ok, ok, I’ll make a few exceptions for some puppies, but in general I don’t think they are an attractive animal.
- They need so much attention. They go mental if they are left alone for long periods of time (much to the annoyance of the neighbours i.e. me!)
- They wreck stuff. Chewing, knawing, eating, scratching
- They render owners backyards unusable. Don’t you dare walk back there with bare feet!
- One killed my cat! (June 08) The cutest fricken cat in the world too
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Dogs poo anywhere,
On the pavement they don’t care,
On the road in the street,
It’s really nasty on your feet.
Dogs poo anywhere
And if their owners take no care,
Our children bring it home to share,
Which really isn’t very fair.
Often on the way to school,
We have to dodge the clumps of poo,
And sometimes we forget to look,
And end up sliding on the muck.
Dogs poo anywhere,
So please mutt lovers take more care,
We really do not wish to share…
Oh and by the way I have to add,
It’s just the few that are this bad,
Dog owners usually are kind,
And never leave the mess behind.
Everything is fine, EXCEPT the “only a few” part. Actually, the number of dog owners who are considerate, are fewer in number than the ones who aren’t.
I wrote this and stuck copies of it up on the telephone polls on the route to my kids school. I live in a small town in Devon where everyone knows one another – although I did this anominously I am sure some one (probably one of my kids) will let the cat out of the bag… There are a few responsible owners out there and I don’t want to piss them all off!
I see Nick, you just wanted to protect yourself in case an expose happened. Many dog owners are horrible in their retaliation, as other posters have pointed out.
Copywright this (federal government ‘s Patent Office) and maybe some band will perform it live, and make videos.
My mother owns one She calls it ‘Angel’. What a joke!. We share a duplex (two owner split house with one communal backyard). She treats that dog like a child… no.. more like a deity, since I never got treated nearly that well as a kid.. let’s just say the dog never has to put up with abuse like I did. She fawns over it and every second comment from her is something supposedly ‘precious’ that the dog did. You can’t have a conversation with her without her diverting it to DOGDOGDOGDOG at every opportunity. If you attempt to ignore it and get the convo back on track, she gets pissed off. Any meals we have together are ruined by the mooching dog, which she feeds at the table, off her own fork (gross!) and then wonders why she gets sick so often. I can’t go into the backyard due to the landmines of dogshit she leaves out there for months at a time. Springtime is absolutely disgusting, because when the snow melts, there’s defrosted dogshit everywhere! I just had to throw out a pair of shoes because of one of those landmines. It’s a big dog, and it makes huge, stenching shits. It also slobbers constantly and makes her half of the house smell strongly. I’m autistic and especially sensitive to smells due to the sensory amplification linked with autism, and I spend as little time in her half as possible. The dog is getting in the way of our relationship.
Even worse, she’s got my aunt doing the same thing, to the point that my aunt has accused me of being an animal abuser because I don’t fawn over dogs. I’ve spent over half my life doing wildlife rehab (many injured wild animals end up that way because of dogs), working for the rights of lab animals, and putting myself in physical and economic peril by exposing *real* animal abusers, and for her to accuse me of that has all but destroyed our relationship.
The dogs have become an obsession with both my mother and my aunt. My mother wants me to love the dog, but I cannot love something that makes me want to puke, gets in the way of having any meaningful relationship with my mother and aunt, and befouls my living space! I can’t bear to touch it or have it touch me, and it has amplified my OCD handwashing and laundry washing. Moving away is out of the question due to other factors, including her frail health (three major hospitalizations just this year) and her need to have someone to look after her. I really don’t know what to do. She doesn’t see this obsession as being as unhealthy as I do.. Hell, my aunt spends more than I make yearly on dog ‘babysitters’, dog equipment (she installed a dog shower in the basement and a washer/dryer just for the dog’s blankets, for crying out loud!), groomers, vet, etc. It’s absolutely insane!
S.
S, I don’t know what to say. The situation puts you in an absolute bind. It is your mother after all and she needs your presence in her life.
Maybe send a maid agency in the house, when your mother is out. And send a lawn cleaning service in too.
It might make sense to consider covert means to have the dog gotten rid of. On the other hand, your secrecy may lead to serious distrust later on in your relationship – I don’t know. But her health is the by far the most important thing. You may very well have to covertly get rid of her dog, without second thoughts.
Roses, I wish I could! But a lot of Mum’s mental health depends on that dog. She coped with Dad’s death by adding a 2nd dog to their house almost 10 years ago and used their (constant, annoying, and I strongly suspect often manufactured) needs to deal with the loss. Since then, she’s relied on dogs to fulful some sort of ‘depression prevention’ and as a way to avoid some of the lonliness widows often experience. And knowing her like I do, she’d just go and buy another damn dog and I’d have to tolerate the hell of puppy training all over again. At least this one doesn’t bark nearly as often as her last 2 did and it knows I don’t want it touching me. Besides, it would be damned difficult.. the stupid dog is only three years old and my mother already spent nearly $5000 CAD on emergency surgery for it when it stupidly ate a sewing needle. And another nearly $1000 for the emergency vet when it stupidly ate a razor, after totally discounting my proposed treatment (forcing the dog to swallow hydrogen peroxide to induce vomitting in order to get rid of the razor before any part of it passed further into the digestive tract) and then having the vet do exactly what I would have done and then paying a fortune for the vet to do it.
The dog is only three. Meaning I’ve got to tolerate this one for another 5-7 years.. and then there’ll be a next one, and a next one. All her friends have dogs or are dog-people, so they’re not going to tell Mum to get a grip. Her sister is the one who accused me of animal abuse because I don’t fawn over dogs and has a dog herself, so she’s not going to tell Mum she’s gone off the deep end.. hell, if anything, my aunt is even worse – she of the dog babysitting services and major appliances bought just for dog laundry.
I almost wish I’d had a kid.. I bet if Mum had a grandsprog to fuss over, I’d not be going through dog-hell now.. but I’m now sterile (hysterectomy at the age of 26), not the parenting type, and an only child.. I can’t rely on a sibling to provide and parent said grandsprog.
Unfortunately, the maid service and lawn service are out too.. I’m low income due to a severe back injury and the autism.. I barely have enough $ to get groceries most months and am facing some major dental bills coming up due to the need for dental surgery. I’m afraid I’m just stuck.
Are you and your mother Irish? Many Irish seem to like dogs better than they like people; even members of their own family. 2 dogs. One of my brothers once had three.
James; I’m Irish.
Get the hell out of there S, whatever the cost & short term inconvenience, life’s too short to put up with that shit. It does’t make any difference what you do or say the filthy mutt will always come first. Even if you had a child it would come a poor second to the mutt, some situations you just can’t change the only way forward is to move on.
So what are you going to do; like with this bullshit until she drops dead? Leave already and get your own life. If she’s a mess call social services and let them get her some help. You need a life-your own life.
S, I don’t know how the Canadian system works (I live in the US), but perhaps you’re eligible for disability and can find a nice apartment of your own away from all this lunacy. You must leave – if you don’t, your mental and physical health are at stake.
Sorry to hear that, S. And to think dogs get dental surgery for free, paid for by their besotted owners. I’m so mad, I want to kick a dog’s teeth down its throat.
Doggie dental surgery should include the legally required, routine removal of their most dangeous teeth, especially for dangerous breeds.
There’s an old Irish proverb, “I’m sorry for your troubles”. I really am! Perhaps both your doctor(s), and her’s, could, if they were both aware of the mutt’s presence in her, and your, living space, try to educate her about the bad effects it’s having on both of your healths. Suggest that it be kept outside, someone clean up after it, that she stop letting it eat off her fork. And, best of all, that someone, possibly your aunt, assume full time care of it. In his/her own house/yard. Since your mother is in such poor health, and the mutt worsens your health problems, it would be best for everyone, including the mutt, that alternate arrangements be made for its’ care.
Dear S: I think your mental and physical health depends on extracting yourself from this situation. Personally, I could not stay, if it were me.
Probably she could function without you there and maybe with someone just coming in to visit with her. But, her dependence on the animal is really not normal. And, nothing you do can really help. There are times in life when the only solution is to just MOVE ON. Your own life is very important and there are no “second chances” — so please find a way to extract yourself from this situation.
Just sent to me by a friend in New Mexico: Another pit bull attack in NM – 3 in last three weeks! First was man killed while watering his garden; was a big advocate of pit bulls and what wonderful dogs they are – wonder what he thinks now; next was 15-month-old girl killed at her grandparents’ house by their lovely pit – a neighbor shot the dog or it probably would have killed granny, too; last night on news a young boy (probably ten) attacked while riding his skateboard in front of his own house – neighbor’s pit got loose – he survived but his arm was torn up and he had huge bruises on his shoulder – don’t know how he got away from the dog – boy has leukemia and so immune system is compromised, plus he had to have rabies treatment as dog had not had rabies shots. All this damage done by the wonderful family pet, the pit bull – everyone should have one – make them “helper dogs” so they can run amok at the shopping mall or the old age home.
LOL! And forget hamsters, how about pits as classroom pets? Let’s teach children how ”gentle” these brutes really are!
I hate dogs for many reasons but it all started many years ago when I was a young lad. One crisp winter morning me and a friend were walking in the New Forest in Hampshire – just being boys pretending we were in the army of something. We were making bivouacs climbing trees and all that sort of stuff when all of a sudden we heard in the distance what sounded like the cry of some animal in pain, it was in fact a pack of dogs on the hunt for a fox which we soon found out as it flashed passed us and was followed by around 60 or so moaning and wailing hounds. These foul and fairly frightening beasts surrounded us jumping and pawing at us – we both managed to climb up trees to get out of their way. We were pretty shook up but to add insult to injury the huntsmen told us off for putting the hounds off the scent of the fox! My first experience of the arrogance of the dog owner.
My next reason is my mothers infatuation with this foul species. It seems to me that there is no other member of the family more important than her helpless dog. On my daughters first Christmas my mother couldn’t possibly come and stay at our house as I would not entertain having the mutt anywhere near my children and she couldn’t possibly put it in Kennels as it’s feelings may get hurt. I have the same thing with my brother and my sister. Well f88k me sideways I really think it’s something that a mutt is more important than family but hey – dogs are part of the family too!
The next reason is because they are so disgusting – they lick their own balls and other dogs asses then lick kids faces whilst their owners tell you how good they are with kids – nice. If my kids went up to people and spread their shit in their faces I think I might get in trouble. The other part is I have never heard any dog owner say “Yeah it was going to happen one day – he’s a dog after all” when the dog eats the face off some unsuspecting child, they always say something like – “but they were such a nice dog blah blah blah “ I think the world would be a better place if we humanely exterminated all dogs tomorrow. Don’t get me wrong I love animals – I just hate dogs especially domesticated, dumb, tongue flopping, tail wagging, sad eyed, breath stinking, poop making, time wasting ones. Please lets stop these foul and savage beasts from using any more of the worlds resources and ban them from breeding any more. Please let their be some strange and virulent virus that kills off this species from the face of our planet – (if you are a biological engineer please make it so) Sorry I don’t like dogs but they stink and hey there are wasps too that are also just as useless (well almost)
Fine post, Nick. I agree with all your disgust with these FILTHY beasts.
Just heard on the news that the radical dog activists lawyers at the Lexus Project have talked the grandmother into wanting to save the dog that mauled her granson to death. Now she wants it sent to a sanctuary. I’m fuming fuming FUMING. I thought ths dog was destroyed on Friday. The damn thing is still alive, while th ecourt decides what to do. It’s obvious what should be done: shoot the damn dog right NOW.
Shit on a sanctuary! Not just a waste of resources and money; but a threat to human life! Suppose it goes out of business, and these rotten animals end up being “adopted”? Suppose they get loose? Suppose someone steals them? Suppose they are taken to an animal hospital, and kill or maim the animal-loving staff? Suppose some shithead “working”/”volunteering” at this useless place “thinks” it would make a nice pet? The euthanization of a killer dog should be mandatory in any society which does not have its’ head up its’ ass.
That shithound should have been shot or beaten dead. WTF with these F’ed up dog activists lawyers?!? The only way (if at all) that these dogworshippers may understand is if it happened to them or their loved one or even their ultimate favorite possession(s). I feel so bad for the grandmother. I’m sure if my next door neighbour’s youngest grandchild was mauled to death her elder one would kick the dogshit out of it.
If any other animal kills a person, it’s killed immediately without question or sympathy. Why do people always want to save dogs that kill? I’ll never understand.
The grandmother wants the dog that killed her grandchild sent to a sanctuary? That’s insane. And charges should be filed against her for child endangerment and negligent homicide. I think she’s the one who left the baby alone in the yard with the pit bull.
And now, another shit-on-the-shoe report from Brooklyn, home of: multi-dog-owners, extreme-animal-hoarders, enemies-of-sanitation-and-common-consideration-for-their-fellow-hairless-chimpanzees. After returning from a trip to the supermarket(about 8:00P.M.) with 3 cut greenbeans, no salt added, and non-fat plain yogurt, I, of course, checked my shoes outside the house. On a crevass in the left heel, I detected what I suspect was probably just some dried up old leaves. But, in a crevass on the right side of the right sole, I noticed some brownish material which, probably, was residue from some mutt’s most significant accomplishment of its’ useless day. Ah,shit! After entering my apartment, I then had to put the right sole of my right shoe under running water. Then, I put the left heel under running water. And also the left sole. I should probably get some damp paper towels, and retrace my steps. In addition to shit, there is also plenty of what i will refer to as crud. Probably a combination of leaves, dust(from various sources, including meteorite dust), the assorted filth of any large city(cigarettes, food, etc.), and of course, feces(mostly canine). I can’t be sure of the precise composition of the substance on my left heel. Lacking access to the type of lab facilities available to: Mulder and Scully, The Cigarete Smoking Man, Angel the Vampire (after he and his friends assumed control of the L.A. branch of Wolfram & Hart), evil little Stewie, his evil little girlfriend, and later enemy, Penelope(a female version of him); and , at any rate, lacking the scientific background and skills to perform an analysis, I have to basically just guess. Based on appearance. My guess is, as previously stated, is: some leave crud in the left heeel crevace; some canine fecal matter in the right sole, right side crevass. Just what you can typically expect after even a brief walk through the crappy streets of Brooklyn. Even if, presumably, an effort was actually made to “pick up”.
All that gourmet dog food just winds up on city streets, on the soles of shoes. I wish I had the nerve to tell a dog owner that the over-priced bag of premium dog kibble they are buying (and taking such care to read the label), will be mindlessly eaten by an unappreciative animal, and then deposited as poop in their backyard, sidewalk, or neighbor’s yard.
It does no good whatsoever trying to talk sense to dogwits. They don’t get it and they never will.
Now THIS is what life with a dog should mean!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEqMgAbSxtc
It’s “supposed” to make me feel soooo baaaaad….but it only puts a wicked grin of glee on my shameless face! Naaaaaw, too bad the doggie can’t attack the mailman! Too bad it can’t chase the squirrel or upset the checkerboard! Too bad the dog can’t have a “life”! Muuuhahahaaaa! ENJOY THE LINK!
Shit on protecting dogs from heartworms and other parasites! Let’s make protecting humans from the diseses they spread all over our water supplies, streets, lawns, beaches, houses a priority. Make clear to the stupid shits in government that they must personally make it their priority, if they wish to keep their well paid jobs. Instead of bickering over Romney’s putting his mutt on the roof of his car, or Prof. Obama’s eating dogs as a kid; let’s ask these 2 jerks their position on dog pollution of the environment, the about $100,000 ,000 a year cost of dog bites to our health care system(including Medicare, Medicaid, and other federally funded programs), the banning of dangerous breeds, and other issues. The problem of dog shit is a federal problem , since the pollution crosses state and local boundaries; even pollutes international waters.
YES, James, Yes.
Most children can’t run free anymore, thanks to loose dogs and crazy drivers. Who cares about the stupid dog? It seems to be content living life in its hamster tunnel. Actually, I think it’s a good idea!
Thanks for answering me, Zee! It seems lately I’m being ignored…
I proclaim NO ONE SHALL BE IGNORED on this site!!! All opinions are welcome, enjoyed and acknowledged. This is
a fine “hello” from me and keep a’posting. Signed naomaforeman To: what-happened-to-america
W-h-t-a, I always enjoy your posts, even if I don’t respond. Please keep on posting! Zee
Love it! Great until they let the ugly little monster out.
I still remember the news about that gentleman who was bitten trying to help those teens get away from 2 shithounds.
Yes, he definitely deserves to be recognized as a hero and that those shithounds were rightfully euthanized.
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Dog-Attack-Hero-Honored-By-Nats-149729955.html
Yes, and the boy in California who beat off two bull dogs that attacked his mother with his skateboard. This happened last October:
http://news.yahoo.com/calif-boy-uses-skateboard-hit-dogs-biting-mom-163833198.html
I can’t understand why charges are never filed against people for letting their dogs, especially vicious dogs, run loose.
That boy is also a real hero!! I also like the fact that there are far more comments supporting what he did plus that those dogs should be put down than these awful dog lovers trying to defend their behavior. It is indeed a huge problem when even kids have to defend themselves or a loved one from such attacks. Charges may be filed but usually if the victim kills or harms the beasts.
That’s why people who are attacked by dogs need to GET AN ATTORNEY.
The owners should(but probably won’t) go to jail, the mutts to a fat rendering plant, then the owners should go to civil court, then bankruptcy court, then a homeless shelter, or the shitty, pissy streets.
A suggestion: I do not wear shoes indoors (no one coming in does either — I provide clean slippers or those things from the airport — blue
“booties”) I keep an old white towel near the door. Clean your shoes on a rough mat outside and come in and place them on the towel. No matter how much you clean them — look at your towel in a few day.
FILTHY and BLACKENED. Give this a test. Shoes are very dirty. Many countries are “shoes off.”
Regardless of an incidents such as this one for example:
http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2012/may/13/dog-attacks-3-children-jacksonville/?f=news
Dog defenders will only minimize or make excuses for those shithound offenders.
Markets like this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C_IcUmdELY
would be far more acceptable than having taxpayers/homeowers/business owners be bullied into having local dog toilets in every green space imaginable.
Thanks CeeCee, I enjoyed seeing the dogs trussed up like rotisserie chickens. That’s how I like to see pit bulls!
That’s the ONLY good use for a pit bull. Or dog in general.
The dog paws reminded me of spare rib tips; the whole roasted dogs were the same color as the roasted ducks and roasted pigs(whole and partial) that you can see in the windows of some Chunese restaurants on Ave U in Brooklyn. The roasted dog heads show a thrifty use of the whole animal. It’s better to see roasted dog heads(teeth included0 than to read a horror story about those teeth ripping someone to pieces. In Asia, people eat dogs; in America, dogs rip the flesh off human beungs, but silly people oppose their being killed. Being the dominant lifeform means being at the top of the food chain. If humans really are the dominant lifeform, then they should eat dogs. American children should have the opportunity to see a dog on their dinner table, or restaurant table, and bite into them; instead of walking to school in fear, hoping some loose mutt(s) won’t sink their teeth into them.
I eat no meat whatsoever. But I’ve been to China and know they eat dogs there.
Didn’t you say you eat fish and chicken?
KaD: Yes, I do eat lots of salmon and some chicken. By “meat” I mean steak, hamburger, venison, pork. You know these “meats.”
Friends always try to get me to eat hamburger or steak. I eat a
lot of Greek Yogurt. And, only two meals a day; no snacks. I am quite rigid and have been so for many years — and I might add, quite healthy.
Fish is not a vegetable and neither is chicken. I don’t think any vegetarian would consider you a vegetarian. I’d say maybe a pseudo-vegetarian though.
KaD: I have never classified myself as a “vegetarian.” It is just that for about 20 or more years I have avoided the red meat (shall we say) and the smell of it cooking makes me nauseous. I get my protein from the fish and chicken which is necessary for good health.
US insurance companies had to pay $497 million in dog bite claims last year:
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57436026/dog-bite-claims-cost-insurers-$497m-in-2011-insurance-group-says/
That’s almost half a billion dollars a year! The insurance companies, for their own financial survival, need to demand that the elected shitheads pass, and enforce leash, muzzle, tooth removal, breed restriction laws. They must also demand strict penalties against muttkeepers whose dogs escape; or who dump them. They must also demand the eradication(killing, not “adopting”) of all feral dogs; and the compulsory euthanization of biting dogs. Their stockholders, employees, policy holders should “euthanize”, on Election Day, the political careers of politicians unresponsive to their interests.
Actually, the figure is $479 million – someone at CBS News inverted the numbers in the headline – but that’s still an outrageous amount to pay for preventable injuries. And of course, insurance companies penalize everyone when they pay out these claims, not just idiotic dog owners.
And it makes me ill to know that half of all American children will get bitten by a dog at some point in their lives, most by the ”family” dog. Sheer stupidity and lunacy.
Why must many dog owners drag their small children and dogs together especially at the local dog park? Poor kids running around in that filthy area unattended; the occasional baby carriage; the kids strapped on as a backpack while the owners ignore the kid to fawn over all other dogs. WHTA’s posted video clip has definitely a good idea in housing and exercising dogs to start with. People will waste money on anything dog related why not purchase that contraption or something similar? There are hamster cages, enclosures etc. and people seem to consider it not cruel. Of course no one wants to clean it so those dogbitches have to subject the rest of the community to tolerate their shithounds in public.
Yes, it’s dangerous to take children to dog parks, since dogs attack other dogs there. They could attack children as well, and kill a baby before anyone could stop it.
I can’t understand why anyone likes dog parks. The noise and the smell are enough to keep me away.
Dogs parks are a fairly new idea. They sprouted up like mushrooms in the mid 1990′s. Dog park is an oxymoron. Any place where dogs run amok is NOT a park. Parks should be pretty and peaceful, not full of eyesore mutts lifting legs on trees and sniffing rears.
Here’s the story of a man willing to pay $60,000. USD for the ”custody” of his dog. I wonder if he’d be willing to pay that amount for an actual child?
http://www.39online.com/newsfix/kiah-man-pays-60000-to-fight-ex-for-custody-of-dog-20120516,0,3876755.story?track=rss
And, FYI, you can adopt a child in the US for an average of $20,000, depending on whether you adopt a baby or a child, and if that child is domestic or foreign:
http://costs.adoption.com/
A dogwit and his money are soon parted. So says I.
Funny, KaD — and truer words were never spoken!
Good stats, Zee! Very telling of a society displacing focus from humans to dogs.
What a nut. A dog is a black hole. A dead end. A money pit.
A shit factory. A noisemaker. A hairbag. A bore. A chore. A ball and chain. A losing proposition.
James: I agree that they should euthanize a biting dog — no “rehoming” or other “adoption.” OFF ‘EM.
When I was in China I lost 10 pounds during a brief stay. I could not look at the food — I don’t eat Chinese over here (it landed me twice in the hospital from food poisoning). I am easy to feed though — but I always get hassled “you will starve to death.” Nay. Saw where a boy was eating a sandwich in a fast food place and chewed on part of a finger. The worker in the kitchen cut herself but did not realize a finger portion was in the food. The family may or may not sue. Bring on the lawyers.
There might be better places in China to eat. Many types of restaurant chains – there are many Anerican chains in these places. Having lived in a third-world country myself, it is always about being selective in where you go – you can’t eat food off the road, but you can go to TGIF or eat at the malls – and see people prepare food with plastic gloves in front of you. My family only eats at these sort of places. I would never go to China personally because I have no reason to.
In Delhi in India, the malls are very good – and light on the pocket. Same with many other restaurants (serving all kinds of cuisines). Food is prepared according to standards you will be familiar with in the US. Level of cleanliness at these places are high. Never seen an animal indoors either.
I don’t know about China so much, but I imagine there are similar high-standard places. When you are in a third world country, you learn to not put yourself in many kinds of situations. My mother has always been wise that way.
Dear Roses: What is your home country?
Well, I grew up in India but I live in the US now with my American husband. My parents still live in a major city in India.
I imagine India and China are similar in many respects (poverty, many unpleasant sights and sounds). Of course, China is also a communist country and India is a democracy. Personally, I am glad my access to Google and Yahoo services aren’t cut off in India.
I only go to India to visit my parents, really. I would probably go to no other third-world country – never, ever lol. Also, spending twenty hours on economy class is a pain, too – I do it only because I love my parents so much – there is so much love in my immediate family.
I am hoping my family can ultimately move in the US. I like living in the US more. I hope they can find ways to not have to do much labor.
I just go with a different mindset in India, than the one I have here. Here, I can walk around and jump on the bus. There, many places due to congestion and dirt you really can’t walk. My parents live in a nice neighborhood and surrounding area – so I walk there.
My life becomes more restricted in India in many ways. Nevertheless, I go through the tortuous economy-class air flight. Once there though, I don’t need to clean or make food lol – I tell my mother’s personal cook what I want to eat.
I was on a trip to China, Thailand, etc. and other countries in that part of the world. I loved Japan though. Something I noticed was that Japanese dogs RARELY BARK. I have no idea why or how they train them. Of course, few people have pets because their
homes are rather small — but well-designed.
The fact that you like Japan more, may also be attributed to the fact that it is considered a second or first-world country (not sure which?) as compared to China and Thailand.
In a third world country, you cannot go about like you would in the US. I couldn’t interact with the daily sights and sounds, unless through a filter and in a very restricted way. I stopped looking outside the car window en route to many places. We’d never take public transportation or anything like that.
Personally, I wish my entire family could live here, but I know household help is very important to my family – and I don’t think we’re there yet to have that standard in the US. My parents don’t need to lift a finger, and there are low costs to have a privileged lifestyle (complete with standards of hygiene and entertainment familiar or superior to standards experienced by many Americans) as compared to many people in the third-world country.
But if you are a free-wheeling type, you probably should not go to a third-world country or you’ll be very upset by many sights and sounds. I learned long ago not to just let myself go and explore the city I grew up in.
I just adjust when I need to visit my family there.
I wonder how Newroe is doing — probably in training. I hope he finds a really nice girlfriend. My Parisian friend is also looking for a girlfriend.
What is it with these men? Lots of fine women out there!
I guess this dog is not a Republican:
http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2012/05/dog_attack_hospitalizes_republ.html
I wonder if Ms. Doyle will legislate tougher animal control laws?
And here’s the latest dog attack du jour story. This time, a dog killed a newborn in Ohio:
http://news.yahoo.com/newborn-infant-dies-dog-attack-ohio-home-123518353.html
How many more must be mauled to death or injured before dogs are regarded as a threat?!?
Another dog attack du jour: A man in England was attacked by two dogs at Brighton Beach. I’m glad the dog owner was arrested and charged. I wish the same would happen in the US!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-18116404
This woman was attacked by a pit bull as she walked her dog in Long Beach, California:
http://www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_20619805/pit-bulls-attack-woman-walking-her-dog
Three pit bulls roaming loose attacked a woman and her daughter as they arrived home in Corona, California:
http://www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_20635803/3-pit-bulls-roaming-neighborhood-attack-woman
An 8-year-old girl in Hammond, Louisiana has been hospitalized for almost 2 weeks after being attacked by 2 pit bulls on her street as she walked home:
http://www.fox8live.com/story/18237030/hammond-plans-for-public-hearing-in-the-wake-of-pit-bull-attack
And, for those who believe pit bulls have been unfairly maligned as a vicious breed, a pro-pit bull parade will take place in Fort Wayne, Indiana this Sunday:
http://www.news-sentinel.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120518/NEWS/120519593/-1/LIVING
Strange how it’s only pit bulls that need a parade to better their image. No parades for bassett hounds, or poodles, or collies.
Good point, Dimitrios. I haven’t seen any poodle parades lately.
11. You are black.
What do you mean?
My god… I can’t take it anymore… Someone HAS to do something! Why won’t anyone do anything about these Pitbulls? Why must every female in my area have a companion dog? Why must people defend an animal that has ALREADY taken a life? Why must people look down on others for hating dogs, or look down on other countries for trying to survive eating dogs? Why must dog owners have a one track mind?
If I had a dollar for every female with a dog in Toronto, I would be richer than Bill Gates! Many a time I have wanted to talk to a girl, till I see her dragging a crapbox behind her.
This insanity has been gradual, that’s the only way it could have reached the current level. A gradual, slippery slope that resulted in dogs, any dog, even killer dogs, being elevated to lofty levels unheard of in mainstream society. It’s the result of unchecked stupidity. Only in the year 2012 could a killer pit bull or mastiff-mix have a fan club.
That is my only real complaint about the SO-he’s a dogwit; more or less. My consolation is that by the time this useless hairbag dies the second shoe will have dropped and we won’t be able to afford another shit factory-and neither will anyone else.
I also see more women with dogs than men here. I also see couples walking with their dogs together, blocking the whole sidewalk – this is an especially common sight. Apparently, it is a way for the two to bond together. Gag.
Ironically, a lot of women get a dog thinking it’ll be a man magnet. I guess it could also be a man repellant! My husband hates dogs and refuses to live with one.
I won’t date anyone who owns a dog either. If I see it in their profile, I’m gone. Deal breaker. I was just reading the story about the pitbull also. Makes me angry! People that sleep with their digs- they must smell so bad- seriously- you can smell a dog the second you walk into someone’s house. Ewwwwww
I have been married “since the dawn of time” and would never marry again. Some people must have a PERSON around all the time. But, for sure, for sure I would never even go out with a “dog person.” And, yes, you can smell them “a mile away” (as the saying goes. I’ve been doing a “new thing” (in Paris now) — if I see a dog on a leash coming toward me I move way to the edge of the sidewalk and make a “terrible face” (do not speak French, but sure the message gets to them “KEEP IT AWAY FROM ME and MY CLOTHES.”)
Love this story! I hope this happens ALOT more: http://www.fmylife.com/animals/19640596
I wish that could happen to every dog in my neighborhood.
A story on “pet weddings” I just saw on my news site:
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/05/17/dog-weddings_n_1523858.html?ref=canada-living
Also asks “should your pet come to your wedding.” One wedding cost $32,000.
I’ve seen cases where the dogs are at the wedding and one of them pisses on the brides dress train. You deserve it if you’re stupid enough to bring a filthy ill behaved mutt to a formal function where people will be wearing their best most expensive dresses, shoes and suits.
Roses: I agree with you.
I see where Republicans “killed” civil unions in Colorado but they
probably allow dogs to marry. (?) Humans have not that right if
they are same sex couples.
My little girl was bitten in the face when she was 18 mos old by a “sweet” neighbor’s dog. She was eating a cracker and the dog bit her- her face was bloody as hell. My Mom was mowing her lawn and a neighbor’s dog jumped the fence and mauled the back of her legs, she has scars all over her that will never go away. I was attacked just running with my kids on a running path- the dog bit through my pants and there were several punctures in my leg. It was very painful and scary.
Every time I run, these friggin dog owners have their dogs unleashed and it really pisses me off. There are leash laws here, I am constantly worried and fearful of another attack.
Every time I read something that a baby or an adult was mauled by a “family” dog- makes me cringe.
What nerve people have letting their dogs just crap anywhere they please? I have such a dislike for this animal in every way.
Were you able to sue the person who owned the dog? Working for lawyers as I did, I am sure you would have a “case.” May you
or your family never be bitten again!!!
I’m sorry to hear your daughter was viciously attacked. Now she has to live with scars that will never go away because of someone else’s ignorance and stupidity.
I have two boys ages 2 and 4, and this would put me over the edge. I worry constantly about them being attacked in their own yard by loose dogs, and when we go to parks because it seems everyone has to have a pit bull these days.
KaD: Naoma here and a “meat story.” I was in a cooking class once
and was thrown out (did not get a ‘refund’ either). I refused to work with kidneys and lamb. The smell of both made me feel ill. Later I joined a French cooking class and had better luck — souffles and croissants and such.
Re: story from Quebec. People want “feral cats” to be euthanized because they live in garbage dumps and keep reproducing. No one wants them. They have a real problem up there.
A 7-year-old boy was attacked by an ”American Bully” dog in Charlotte, NC:
http://www.wcnc.com/news/Neighbors-argue-over–151328395.html
The dog’s owners are claiming it was the boy’s fault because he dared to walk into their yard. Don’t these people remember being children? Maybe the kid needed to retrieve his ball? Does a child wandering into your yard warrant a dog attack?
In Australia, even penguins aren’t spared from dog attacks:
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/dog-attack-kills-27-penguins-australias-cat-bay-071532440.html
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