re: What is your opinion of those who get rid of their dogs?

I want to know who downvoted my dog story and why...

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If you take your family pet to a kill shelter because you're moving or something, you're an animal

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What if you kill it on your own?

I have two dogs I can't stand


I wish one of you dog lovers would come pick them up

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Southern ?

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Black lab probably

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Southern ?


Black lab probably

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for the life of me, I cant understand why the AA posters think this board is racist

My opinion is, it's a dog, who the frick cares

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there are certain jobs I cant and won't take because of my dog at home.

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This is one of the most pathetic things I've ever read on this site, congrats

Your dog is loyal to you because you feed it, it'll be loyal to the next person who feeds it, too.

The fact that some people think shelters that have to put dogs down eventually are some evil thing are messed up.

They try to place them in homes but they can't keep infinite animals indefinitely.

Sometimes hard decisions have to be made.

I've had to put dogs down once their quality of life had deteriorated to a point where it was hurting them. I didnt like it but it was my dog and my responsibility to see it through. Not some vet's or some shelter's.

It hurt and it's probably the reason I don't have any more dogs to this day.

But to say someone that makes the decision to do it themselves is "evil" is just an example of how privileged we've become.

A shot in the head is no more cruel than a doctor's poison.

I'm very sentimental about dogs . Mine is with me all day and sleeps at my feet at night. I personally view the compassion that one has for animals as a real insight into their character. If you can kick the family dog to the curb for convenience I feel like you would do a lot of other things as well. The undying loyalty from another species really should not have occurred, it kind of defies nature to a point , and to be loyal back seems like a way to complete the circle . It has your back and you have it's back.

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I'm in the middle of a career change and there are certain jobs I cant and won't take because of my dog at home. It sucks because they are good opportunities, but there's always something else. Regardless of the job, I would be depressed without my dog, especially in a new city.

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Till death do you apart right? Through sickness and health...for richer or poorer right?