Amy mad. And I mean really mad. The kind of mad where you want to punch someone in the face but you can't because APS doesn’t allow anyone to promote violence (I in no way endorse the action of physically punching someone in the face). For you see my dear herpers and fellow critter enthusiasts, I am rather tired of ‘uninformed’ owners. Ah, but this is not about me walking down the street and being chased by a vicious dog that was THIS big, this is about people I know who are just clueless.
Over recent months I have seen one or two friends trying to sell off some puppies or kittens their pet has had over Facebook (well their pet didn’t HAVE puppies and kittens over Facebook silly, they just wanted to sell them over Facebook. No the PET didn’t want to sell them, the owner did. Sheesh...) Then comes the rant that nobody wants them and unless people take them they're heading to the RSPCA to dump them there. I can't help but notice that these owners do not vaccinate, worm, or desex them before attempting to give them away. Nor do they think about who is actually going to buy these critters before they even breed their pets anyway. ‘Let's just make some kittens and puppies. People LIKE kittens and puppies, especially when they aren't wormed, desexed and have no vaccinations. Mmmm... Roundworm...’
One person blamed the RSPCA for the fact her puppies (except one) died of Parvo. Because of course it's THEIR fault for not vaccinating these puppies, it's THIER fault for the fact this person know Parvo was in the area they lived. I tried in vain to tell this person to vaccinate these dogs, but nope. Apparently it is the responsibility of the new owner to get those things done. Now where are they? Buried in the backyard.
Then a few days ago she got her other dogs taken by the RSPCA because someone complained. They were a bit thin, but apparently their diet was fine- Chum, rice, bread and gravy... Someone told this person that the bread and gravy was a good way to make them put on weight... They must have been so enthusiastic about giving them THIS piece of advice that they forgot to mention the fact bread and gravy, as wonderfully delicious as it sounds, provides very little in regards to nutritional requirements.
The same as another friend who was furious that nobody wanted her kittens. This person was pregnant and had all these cats running around and kitty litter trays everywhere, I had 2 friends at my house concerned and asking me what the dangers were. I told them toxoplasmosis was obviously a risk, which of course made them worry more. Then when she was fed up she wanted the kittens gone, if nobody took them, again- straight to the RSPCA. I tried to give her a helping hand to find some responsible owners, but she said they had to drive all the way down to her house that night (by this time it was about 10pm). She then decided to keep them a bit longer until people took them, and since then I have no idea what has happened...
The other thing that bugs me- dog training. One of my biggest peeves is a dog with no manners and an owner who genuinely thinks their dog is well trained. If your dog jumps up on people continuously even after being told no- that is not well trained. If your dog takes off down the street when it sees another dog (don't we all just love a strange dog thundering towards us with the owner frantically running after them?, It sure gives me peace of mind...) and your dog will not come back when you call it- that is not well trained. If you have to tell your dog 10 times to sit before it actually does- that is not well trained.
One friend of mind gets frustrated at me when I will not say hello to her super amazingly well trained dog. Feel free to mock me, but I just cannot find pleasure in being knocked over and scratched up by a dog built like a tank.
I really cannot fathom how people think that a dog that doesn't listen is regarded as well trained. not only that, but this particular person thinks that a necessary behavioural correction is to hit her dog when he doesn't listen. Why, I here you ask? Well because some dogs NEED to be hit of course. I could completely concur, there certainly ARE some dogs out there that need a bit of a smacky on the tush, they just aren't of the furred variety...
I do really question where people come up with some theories on pet care (today I finally received the question, do I smack my snake when he bites me... There is a POSIBILITY they were joking...). I don’t think a lot of these owners are terrible people, there is just some very dodgy information out there where you have to trust what you are told, you know, like on forums and stuff... So it’s no surprise people are a bit iffy on their knowledge. It’s only when they become stubborn about receiving different advice that things can get a little difficult.
In conclusion...
There are some very clueless people out there. Although I try very hard not to be nasty. Even when they are getting investigated by the RSPCA and plan to take their story to Today Tonight if they don’t get their dogs back, despite the fact it is beyond obvious this person has no idea.
Although I might be snide behind someone’s back, I do like to pretend to be nice to their face so that they don’t feel bad and continue to be my friend (okay, I lie, I am a genuinely nice person overall and would have no reason to go onto a website to tell everybody about how bad someone is as an owner). I do think that a message is better sent when you are caring about the way you approach the situation, as I’ve argued in past threads (before someone decides to point it out, yes I know arguing about being nice kind of contradicts itself). Nobody is going to listen when you are just a big old meany about it. But how do you get the message across so they listen? What would be a great way to have more owners take responsibility? How do you get such a message across?
It is my personal belief that anybody who decides to obtain a doggy or a kitty by means of purchasing them with the exchanging of money (or if someone is just a very nice person and gives you a critter for free, how lovely of them!), they should receive either a proper manual on how to care for their pet (not a 2 page photocopy), OR get some classes on dog care at the very least offered to them. I do believe there should be more education (such as the work of the Delta Society), so that the message gets across. Far fetched (excuse the pun) maybe, but when you think about it, who REALLY needs the training?
I'm AMY22, thankyou and goodnight.
This thread was brought to you today but the letter H, and the number 6.
P.S. none of this thread is directed at anyone who has sent me a PM asking for advice, a responsible owner will look for help instead of ignoring the situation.
Over recent months I have seen one or two friends trying to sell off some puppies or kittens their pet has had over Facebook (well their pet didn’t HAVE puppies and kittens over Facebook silly, they just wanted to sell them over Facebook. No the PET didn’t want to sell them, the owner did. Sheesh...) Then comes the rant that nobody wants them and unless people take them they're heading to the RSPCA to dump them there. I can't help but notice that these owners do not vaccinate, worm, or desex them before attempting to give them away. Nor do they think about who is actually going to buy these critters before they even breed their pets anyway. ‘Let's just make some kittens and puppies. People LIKE kittens and puppies, especially when they aren't wormed, desexed and have no vaccinations. Mmmm... Roundworm...’
One person blamed the RSPCA for the fact her puppies (except one) died of Parvo. Because of course it's THEIR fault for not vaccinating these puppies, it's THIER fault for the fact this person know Parvo was in the area they lived. I tried in vain to tell this person to vaccinate these dogs, but nope. Apparently it is the responsibility of the new owner to get those things done. Now where are they? Buried in the backyard.
Then a few days ago she got her other dogs taken by the RSPCA because someone complained. They were a bit thin, but apparently their diet was fine- Chum, rice, bread and gravy... Someone told this person that the bread and gravy was a good way to make them put on weight... They must have been so enthusiastic about giving them THIS piece of advice that they forgot to mention the fact bread and gravy, as wonderfully delicious as it sounds, provides very little in regards to nutritional requirements.
The same as another friend who was furious that nobody wanted her kittens. This person was pregnant and had all these cats running around and kitty litter trays everywhere, I had 2 friends at my house concerned and asking me what the dangers were. I told them toxoplasmosis was obviously a risk, which of course made them worry more. Then when she was fed up she wanted the kittens gone, if nobody took them, again- straight to the RSPCA. I tried to give her a helping hand to find some responsible owners, but she said they had to drive all the way down to her house that night (by this time it was about 10pm). She then decided to keep them a bit longer until people took them, and since then I have no idea what has happened...
The other thing that bugs me- dog training. One of my biggest peeves is a dog with no manners and an owner who genuinely thinks their dog is well trained. If your dog jumps up on people continuously even after being told no- that is not well trained. If your dog takes off down the street when it sees another dog (don't we all just love a strange dog thundering towards us with the owner frantically running after them?, It sure gives me peace of mind...) and your dog will not come back when you call it- that is not well trained. If you have to tell your dog 10 times to sit before it actually does- that is not well trained.
One friend of mind gets frustrated at me when I will not say hello to her super amazingly well trained dog. Feel free to mock me, but I just cannot find pleasure in being knocked over and scratched up by a dog built like a tank.
I really cannot fathom how people think that a dog that doesn't listen is regarded as well trained. not only that, but this particular person thinks that a necessary behavioural correction is to hit her dog when he doesn't listen. Why, I here you ask? Well because some dogs NEED to be hit of course. I could completely concur, there certainly ARE some dogs out there that need a bit of a smacky on the tush, they just aren't of the furred variety...
I do really question where people come up with some theories on pet care (today I finally received the question, do I smack my snake when he bites me... There is a POSIBILITY they were joking...). I don’t think a lot of these owners are terrible people, there is just some very dodgy information out there where you have to trust what you are told, you know, like on forums and stuff... So it’s no surprise people are a bit iffy on their knowledge. It’s only when they become stubborn about receiving different advice that things can get a little difficult.
In conclusion...
There are some very clueless people out there. Although I try very hard not to be nasty. Even when they are getting investigated by the RSPCA and plan to take their story to Today Tonight if they don’t get their dogs back, despite the fact it is beyond obvious this person has no idea.
Although I might be snide behind someone’s back, I do like to pretend to be nice to their face so that they don’t feel bad and continue to be my friend (okay, I lie, I am a genuinely nice person overall and would have no reason to go onto a website to tell everybody about how bad someone is as an owner). I do think that a message is better sent when you are caring about the way you approach the situation, as I’ve argued in past threads (before someone decides to point it out, yes I know arguing about being nice kind of contradicts itself). Nobody is going to listen when you are just a big old meany about it. But how do you get the message across so they listen? What would be a great way to have more owners take responsibility? How do you get such a message across?
It is my personal belief that anybody who decides to obtain a doggy or a kitty by means of purchasing them with the exchanging of money (or if someone is just a very nice person and gives you a critter for free, how lovely of them!), they should receive either a proper manual on how to care for their pet (not a 2 page photocopy), OR get some classes on dog care at the very least offered to them. I do believe there should be more education (such as the work of the Delta Society), so that the message gets across. Far fetched (excuse the pun) maybe, but when you think about it, who REALLY needs the training?
I'm AMY22, thankyou and goodnight.
This thread was brought to you today but the letter H, and the number 6.
P.S. none of this thread is directed at anyone who has sent me a PM asking for advice, a responsible owner will look for help instead of ignoring the situation.
