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re: Would you risk your life to save your dog??
Posted on 12/7/22 at 1:14 am to geauxkoo
Posted on 12/7/22 at 1:14 am to geauxkoo
I had to make that choice once, and my choice was...no. The risk was very high, and the dog might make it. Fortunately, she did.
Pond behind the house froze over, but not very thick, maybe half an inch. Dumbass thought this was something new and cool, so I see her running around out in the middle, where it's probably 10 feet deep. My heart sank when I saw her, but I'm not going after her.
Pond behind the house froze over, but not very thick, maybe half an inch. Dumbass thought this was something new and cool, so I see her running around out in the middle, where it's probably 10 feet deep. My heart sank when I saw her, but I'm not going after her.
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Posted on 12/7/22 at 1:26 am to geauxkoo
My wife (no pics) just random made up scenario we were making up. If I was being jumped badly she doesn't know if she could shoot the people doing it. However if someone was killing one of our dogs good luck she is unloading that whole magazine on you 
Depends on the risk level for me but I have some common sense and my family comes first. I'm not dying for my dog. As above she would probably go into the you're stupid for trying to save your dog area.
Depends on the risk level for me but I have some common sense and my family comes first. I'm not dying for my dog. As above she would probably go into the you're stupid for trying to save your dog area.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 1:27 am to geauxkoo
Yes, but I don't have children so they're my children
Posted on 12/7/22 at 1:54 am to geauxkoo
I probably would, but like most, it depends on the circumstance. I’ve got a wife and kids so I couldn’t just throw myself in front of a train or anything.
I’ve always said that people don’t deserve dogs. They are a gift from God that I don’t understand. They are far more loyal than almost any person you will encounter. The right breed is always ready to protect you too.
One of the best things about a dog is they will sniff out trouble. I always felt really comfortable when my kids were out at the boathouse or in the woods that if they had the dogs with them, the dog would get to a snake or armadillo or whatever, before the critter got to the kids. And if the dog died defending one of my kids then I would hate it, but be thankful.
I figure people owe a lot to dogs. In ancient times, dogs help protect their owners and helped them find game. A lot of us wouldn’t be here today if our ancestors didn’t have dogs to protect them.
People really don’t deserve dogs.
I’ve always said that people don’t deserve dogs. They are a gift from God that I don’t understand. They are far more loyal than almost any person you will encounter. The right breed is always ready to protect you too.
One of the best things about a dog is they will sniff out trouble. I always felt really comfortable when my kids were out at the boathouse or in the woods that if they had the dogs with them, the dog would get to a snake or armadillo or whatever, before the critter got to the kids. And if the dog died defending one of my kids then I would hate it, but be thankful.
I figure people owe a lot to dogs. In ancient times, dogs help protect their owners and helped them find game. A lot of us wouldn’t be here today if our ancestors didn’t have dogs to protect them.
People really don’t deserve dogs.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 2:53 am to geauxkoo
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Would you risk your life to save your dog??
No way. A dog is just a pet for you and your family.
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Dogs are better than people
So are goldfish and ferrets too.
This post was edited on 12/7/22 at 3:00 am
Posted on 12/7/22 at 3:41 am to geauxkoo
Hell no
Posted on 12/7/22 at 4:18 am to geauxkoo
Hell no
Posted on 12/7/22 at 5:12 am to geauxkoo
Yes
Posted on 12/7/22 at 5:20 am to geauxkoo
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I know it sounds stupid, but I would not be able to sit by and watch my little buddy get hurt or killed.
It's ridiculous when you think about it, but sitting by doing nothing is not in my nature.
Risk injury? Yes. Truly put my life at risk? No.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 5:48 am to geauxkoo
Are we talking an 8 foot gator in 3 feet of water? Or hang from a cliff to get your dog off a ledge?
Posted on 12/7/22 at 5:53 am to geauxkoo
For my kids I would. Not for our dog. I would not for a dog even if I had no kids.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 6:38 am to the4thgen
It was a joke.
Ya know, cuz dogs don't have opposable thumbs. They have paws.
Good lord, you people...
Ya know, cuz dogs don't have opposable thumbs. They have paws.
Good lord, you people...
Posted on 12/7/22 at 6:39 am to Obtuse1
Our beagle wouldn't get off the couch...
Posted on 12/7/22 at 6:41 am to geauxkoo
No. A dog's life is not remotely comparable to a human's.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 7:26 am to geauxkoo
Already did it once.
We were canoeing the Buffalo River near Waynesboro, Tennessee.
The water was up that weekend and moving faster than usual. Our dog was in the canoe with us like always and for some reason she jumped out.
My wife screamed so I dove in after her. Grabbed her collar and started making my way to the bank only to realize it was a severe undercut, like 10s of feet, and I had no way to get her or myself on top of it.
The thought crossed my mind in that moment that I was going to die trying to save a dog.
Thankfully, another guy in our party came around the bend in his kayak and he swung towards me and scooped her up. I floated down until I could find a proper bank and crawled out.
I'd do it again. She was a great dog.
We were canoeing the Buffalo River near Waynesboro, Tennessee.
The water was up that weekend and moving faster than usual. Our dog was in the canoe with us like always and for some reason she jumped out.
My wife screamed so I dove in after her. Grabbed her collar and started making my way to the bank only to realize it was a severe undercut, like 10s of feet, and I had no way to get her or myself on top of it.
The thought crossed my mind in that moment that I was going to die trying to save a dog.
Thankfully, another guy in our party came around the bend in his kayak and he swung towards me and scooped her up. I floated down until I could find a proper bank and crawled out.
I'd do it again. She was a great dog.
This post was edited on 12/7/22 at 7:27 am
Posted on 12/7/22 at 7:32 am to geauxkoo
Yes, I would
Posted on 12/7/22 at 7:34 am to geauxkoo
Probably. Hard to say I would or would not until faced with the situation.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 7:34 am to terd ferguson
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Some of you mfers are weird as frick about dogs.
Bro, you have 106,000 posts on an internet message board to strangers. Calm down.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 7:37 am to geauxkoo
Absolutely and if we die we go down together. I had a good run but a better run with my furry friends.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 7:53 am to Obtuse1
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It is interesting how lawyers instinctively approach most every situation like a lawyer. "Risk" is not an actual description of a situation nor can it be turned into a percentage. For almost everyone, there is an acceptable amount of risk to attempt saving a pet and there is also an unacceptable risk to attempt to save a pet. The answer for almost everyone is "it depends".
It's because the training for becoming a lawyer is designed to fundamentally shape the the process by which we think. Now, that's not to say all lawyers actually take to that training, but it's at least the goal. Some lawyers are, admittedly, poorly trained idiots.
Once someone has been taught symbolic logic, they really aren't capable of looking at an argument without filtering it through that specific lens. And while symbolic logic isn't explicitly taught in law school, it's considered a bit of a pre-req, illustrated by it having full sections on the LSAT. Beyond that, trial lawyers are trained (either actively by other lawyers or passively through getting their teeth kicked in) on how to ask questions, particular during cross. As an example, when I coach young lawyers, I warn them about what I call "quibble questions", which are questions that invite a hostile witness to argue with you.
"On the date in question, you would admit that you were very angry?"
"I mean, I wouldn't say very angry"
*insert another half dozen stupid questions trying to pin down exactly how angry this person was*
Any question with an adverb is likely a shite question on cross, unless you've built up to it. Any question with a subjective term that would need defining is likely a shite question on cross.
But after years of that training, it's not really conscious anymore. I don't intend to evaluate it like that. My brain immediately throws up a red flag. Now, because it's a message board, I tacitly fix the question in my head and answer it anyway, because I'm not trying to be a dick
But yeah, it's a fundamental manner of thinking, no different than an the way engineers are compelled to look at things, etc, etc. It's not really something that can be turned off. At best, we can just acknowledge that we are doing it and then try to ignore it
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