"DSK" wrote in message
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Glad to hear you're having a GREAT day. Mine has only been mediocre. For
one thing, I'm having a hard time rounding up boat parts for a job I'd
like to complete Friday evening.

Did you find the parts?


As for dogs, some people just plain don't like them. And some dogs are a
good reason to not like dogs. But IMHO most of them are better citizens
than most people. Dogs are intrinsically honest & pathologically loyal.
They reduce stress & the crime rate. It's unfortunate for people & dogs
both that our world is changing such that there is less & less of a
place for them, when about 20,000 to 125,000 (depending on how you try
to figure it out) years of evolution have fitted dogs for life within
our civilization.

Maybe. But, people often like to own dogs for which there is no place, at
least in an urban environment. Example: My ex's cousin had a border collie.
They behave as if they'd been injected with amphetimines first thing in the
morning. Good for rounding up sheep or keeping up with a kid on a bicycle,
but not a good breed to be locked indoors all day while the owners are at
work. So, I met my ex at this lady's house one day for dinner after work.
The previous day, I'd just picked up a REALLY expensive suit, and I was
wearing it. The dog came tearing through the house, leapt onto the front of
the suit before I could react, got its claws stuck in the outer chest
pocket, and removed the entire left front panel of the suit. The owner's
reaction: "Oh! Jackie's so happy to see you!". I kid you not. The owner was
NOT happy when my ex informed her that we were not rich, the the suit cost
$800.00, and that a check was expected. :-) And, the owner could never
understand why I would not be in the same room as her dog from that day
forward.


Personally, I figure a man who cannot train a dog is not fit for the
higher stages of evolution, either, like owning weapons or driving
powered vehicles.

Funny....I have the same opinion of people who can't grow lettuce. :-)


.... Would you kill a dog, who was otherwise
better company and has more to contribute than most humans, just for
pooping on your lawn?

If all else failed, then yes.


It's one thing to keep them on a leash. It's another thing entirely to
argue
with the property owner over a simple (and totally valid) request.

I've had property owners attempt violence just for walking my dog past
their house. In one case, a man and his wife who had newly moved into
our neighborhood both came out and screamed at me because my dog stopped
& sniffed at their mailbox. We have a neighbor who used to tease my dog
through our fence and then complain the dog barked at him.

Well, these people are just plain dumb. :-) But, the first couple may have
had some bad experiences in the past. Think about it: Let's say I step in
something left my someone's dog. Perhaps it takes me quite a bit of time to
clean off not only my shoes, but also the floor and carpet in my house. For
argument's sake, let's call it 4 hours, including the trip to the store to
rent the carpet shampoo machine. Hasn't the dog owner stolen my time, not to
mention my money?

The key is this: Some people have functional noses. Others enjoy the smell
of ****, although a few years with a good psychiatrist can usually solve
that problem.


One of my friends had a neighbor sic a big Rottweiler on his dog when
they were out for a walk. He was reluctant to report the neighbor, whom
I think sounds like a psychopath.

What was the guy doing? Using other peoples' dogs as test targets, in lieu
of burglars??? Your friend needed a handgun at that moment.