Comments on: Doesn’t Pass the Obvious Test http://www.anwyn.com/2007/10/18/doesnt-pass-the-obvious-test/ Sometime editor, all-the-time mother, delivering facts, reviews, commentary, and rants. Occasionally in that order. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:21:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anwyn http://www.anwyn.com/2007/10/18/doesnt-pass-the-obvious-test/comment-page-1/#comment-139601 Anwyn Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:08:35 +0000 http://www.anwyn.com/2007/10/18/doesnt-pass-the-obvious-test/#comment-139601 I am all in favor of not giving animals to people who will abuse them, and I understand that the situations the shelters have seen tend to lead to these rules. But I think a blanket policy of assuming keeping animals outdoors will result in their abuse is rather a lazy way of doing things--i.e. they're not checking out the family and the situation, they're making an assumption based on a very lowest common denominator. It's just sad. I am all in favor of not giving animals to people who will abuse them, and I understand that the situations the shelters have seen tend to lead to these rules. But I think a blanket policy of assuming keeping animals outdoors will result in their abuse is rather a lazy way of doing things–i.e. they’re not checking out the family and the situation, they’re making an assumption based on a very lowest common denominator. It’s just sad.

]]> By: Beth http://www.anwyn.com/2007/10/18/doesnt-pass-the-obvious-test/comment-page-1/#comment-139436 Beth Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:34:59 +0000 http://www.anwyn.com/2007/10/18/doesnt-pass-the-obvious-test/#comment-139436 I, personally, would like to live inside. I agree with rescues and shelters that have a no outdoors policy. You have to remember that there is a reason why those policies are in place. I foster for a boxer rescue in Wisconsin. In the past years we have rescued over 50 dogs that have been left outside, with little to no shelter, little food and water. Outside dogs are often not properly socialized. While there are a few people that take excellent care of the outside dogs, there are even more that dont. I also feel that leaving just one dog outside by themselves, is cruel. Dogs crave attention and affection, they are pack animals...they want to be with there pack (humans/kids/other animals, etc.) I agree that dogs should have plenty of access to the outdoors and be allowed to run and play...but either in a fenced area or on a long time. Too many things can go wrong too fast. Just my two cents. I, personally, would like to live inside. I agree with rescues and shelters that have a no outdoors policy. You have to remember that there is a reason why those policies are in place. I foster for a boxer rescue in Wisconsin. In the past years we have rescued over 50 dogs that have been left outside, with little to no shelter, little food and water. Outside dogs are often not properly socialized.

While there are a few people that take excellent care of the outside dogs, there are even more that dont. I also feel that leaving just one dog outside by themselves, is cruel. Dogs crave attention and affection, they are pack animals…they want to be with there pack (humans/kids/other animals, etc.)

I agree that dogs should have plenty of access to the outdoors and be allowed to run and play…but either in a fenced area or on a long time. Too many things can go wrong too fast.

Just my two cents.

]]> By: Anne http://www.anwyn.com/2007/10/18/doesnt-pass-the-obvious-test/comment-page-1/#comment-138972 Anne Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:24:03 +0000 http://www.anwyn.com/2007/10/18/doesnt-pass-the-obvious-test/#comment-138972 More on the animal police (with a link to you) here: http://lifepundit.typepad.com/smellshorsey/2007/10/animal-police.html More on the animal police (with a link to you) here: http://lifepundit.typepad.com/smellshorsey/2007/10/animal-police.html

]]> By: Anwyn http://www.anwyn.com/2007/10/18/doesnt-pass-the-obvious-test/comment-page-1/#comment-134033 Anwyn Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:23:48 +0000 http://www.anwyn.com/2007/10/18/doesnt-pass-the-obvious-test/#comment-134033 Her cat, her call. Her cat, her call.

]]> By: nk http://www.anwyn.com/2007/10/18/doesnt-pass-the-obvious-test/comment-page-1/#comment-134026 nk Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:20:30 +0000 http://www.anwyn.com/2007/10/18/doesnt-pass-the-obvious-test/#comment-134026 Well ... Anne may be a little bit overwrought. I don't know that you can traumatize a cat with anything less than a baseball bat. They're conscienceless little monsters. ;) Well … Anne may be a little bit overwrought. I don’t know that you can traumatize a cat with anything less than a baseball bat. They’re conscienceless little monsters. ;)

]]> By: Anwyn http://www.anwyn.com/2007/10/18/doesnt-pass-the-obvious-test/comment-page-1/#comment-134011 Anwyn Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:03:18 +0000 http://www.anwyn.com/2007/10/18/doesnt-pass-the-obvious-test/#comment-134011 Gotcha. Without knowing more about the family in question I couldn't begin to opine on that. Ellen broke her contract and then expected to strong-arm the shelter people, which I don't approve of at all. As to whether the dog would be better off with the hairdresser's family or not, I have no idea. But I got a feeling dogs would be better off at Anne's (Life Pundit) than in the shelter. Gotcha. Without knowing more about the family in question I couldn’t begin to opine on that. Ellen broke her contract and then expected to strong-arm the shelter people, which I don’t approve of at all. As to whether the dog would be better off with the hairdresser’s family or not, I have no idea. But I got a feeling dogs would be better off at Anne’s (Life Pundit) than in the shelter.

]]> By: nk http://www.anwyn.com/2007/10/18/doesnt-pass-the-obvious-test/comment-page-1/#comment-134008 nk Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:59:43 +0000 http://www.anwyn.com/2007/10/18/doesnt-pass-the-obvious-test/#comment-134008 Sorry. I was responding more the link's defense of Degeneres. Sorry. I was responding more the link’s defense of Degeneres.

]]> By: Anwyn http://www.anwyn.com/2007/10/18/doesnt-pass-the-obvious-test/comment-page-1/#comment-134004 Anwyn Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:55:40 +0000 http://www.anwyn.com/2007/10/18/doesnt-pass-the-obvious-test/#comment-134004 ... which has nothing to do with the argument I just made. I am not suggesting the shelter let whoever wants a pet take one. I am saying that "you'll keep it outside" is not a good reason to reject somebody as a pet owner. … which has nothing to do with the argument I just made.

I am not suggesting the shelter let whoever wants a pet take one. I am saying that “you’ll keep it outside” is not a good reason to reject somebody as a pet owner.

]]> By: nk http://www.anwyn.com/2007/10/18/doesnt-pass-the-obvious-test/comment-page-1/#comment-133994 nk Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:37:25 +0000 http://www.anwyn.com/2007/10/18/doesnt-pass-the-obvious-test/#comment-133994 There is a reason the animal shelter has a dog in the first place, Anwyn. Possibly because someone treated it like a toy that he got tired of and passed on to the next kid? There is a reason the animal shelter has a dog in the first place, Anwyn. Possibly because someone treated it like a toy that he got tired of and passed on to the next kid?

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