I recently saw a news story of an emotionally stressed person who bought their comfort pet to the airport. As they were waiting to board the plane a little girl asked if she could pet the dog, the owner said yes that the dog was friendly. The little girl face was mauled, and she sustained serious injuries to her eye, and mouth.
Then there was another problemed person who actually tried to get of all things a peocock on a flight! Whether they succeeded or not is unknown.
Then finally at a local hospital in NJ, a women brought her comfort dog to visit someone. The dog was a nasty little bugger, a barker, and the owner allowed it to run loose in the room. The staff said there wasn’t much they could do!
One would think that there should be some restrictions on where these animals are allowed. Especially in a hospital, where keeping the place germ free is a priority. I understand thank some people need some support and help, but when someone is suffering from a emotional condition or claims to be and you bring a dangerous animal out in public posing a risk to others, they should either stay home or get a different pet.
I don’t want to sound like a heartless person, but as a society we are allowing a lot of nonsense that is creating more issues than fixing them. In my opinion the person in the hospital is a selfish and inconsiderate person. Not everyone especially sick people want to be around your precious fluffy.
Stay home!
We live in a society where the rule is "whatever makes me happy is my right" and so we will see this sort of stuff more and more.
Add to that the second rule of our society "nobody's opinion is any more valid than anyone else's" and there you have the basis for more dumb stuff than you can keep track of.
rpavich wrote:
We live in a society where the rule is "whatever makes me happy is my right" and so we will see this sort of stuff more and more.
Add to that the second rule of our society "nobody's opinion is any more valid than anyone else's" and there you have the basis for more dumb stuff than you can keep track of.
Unfortunately you’re right.
Many years in the rear view mirror I worked for several years as a telephone repairman in a residential area in Maryland. I came to believe that some people were just crazy when it came to their pets. I refused to make repairs until dogs were locked up in a great number of situations. I had people that would put the dog in a room and as soon as I was inside turn it loose to prove it would not bite. I was pinned up poles, in basements etc. on many situations but only bitten once by a tinny little poodle as I was looking at a 3 day old puppy. She got my little finger but was too small to break the skin. People and pets come in all categories!
I agree. I NEVER tell anyone my dog won't bite. He is very friendly, but every dog will encounter someone they don't like and that means the person is subject to getting bitten. It's a dog's natural instinct, and especially so if he feels you are encroaching on his territory. I love my dog and take good care of him, but he is not my child, best friend or relative. He is a dog, an animal, and needs to understand his place in the natural hierarchy of humans and animals.
As a side thought. Back in the 70's my wife and I had a portrait studio. When we would get a job to photograph a family and their dog, I would notice that if the children were well behaved and mannerly, so was the dog. And conversely, the opposite was true. Some adults seem to feel that it is not within their domain to enforce good behavior in their children or their dogs.
NCMtnMan
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Several of the airlines have already started clamping down on what they allow and requiring documentation as well. The resulting lawsuits will put a damper on more of these situations.
nikon_jon wrote:
I agree. I NEVER tell anyone my dog won't bite. He is very friendly, but every dog will encounter someone they don't like and that means the person is subject to getting bitten. It's a dog's natural instinct, and especially so if he feels you are encroaching on his territory. I love my dog and take good care of him, but he is not my child, best friend or relative. He is a dog, an animal, and needs to understand his place in the natural hierarchy of humans and animals.
As a side thought. Back in the 70's my wife and I had a portrait studio. When we would get a job to photograph a family and their dog, I would notice that if the children were well behaved and mannerly, so was the dog. And conversely, the opposite was true. Some adults seem to feel that it is not within their domain to enforce good behavior in their children or their dogs.
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I’ve had dogs for most of my life, my last one was a 115 lbs. Malamute. He was very big, hairy, and loved to jump on people. I never let him loose in the house when we had guess. Just because he was ours, and we loved the heck out of him, didn’t mean other folks wanted him to jump on them or leave a pound of hair on them.
Saw a youtube video of a guy walking his comfort crocodile thru a nursing home. It also showed him sitting on a couch while holding it in his arms
At some point it will be to big to bring comfort to anyone!
I say bring comfort food instead of comfort pets. Much better.
NCMtnMan wrote:
Several of the airlines have already started clamping down on what they allow and requiring documentation as well. The resulting lawsuits will put a damper on more of these situations.
Not all of them are cracking down appropriately. Last year Alaska Air allowed an individual to board in Portland with their comfort dog, while another individual on the plane was seriously allergic to dogs.
The plane's staff removed the allergic individual and their family from the flight rather than the dog owner.
Absolutely egregious.
btbg wrote:
Not all of them are cracking down appropriately. Last year Alaska Air allowed an individual to board in Portland with their comfort dog, while another individual on the plane was seriously allergic to dogs.
The plane's staff removed the allergic individual and their family from the flight rather than the dog owner.
Absolutely egregious.
Incredible what’s going on today.
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