Lost Black Lab Mix at Union Market
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chrisz wrote: Wow.
Umm, this post makes NO kind of sense. Why and how does this thread exemplify reasons to hate Park Slope?? If this happened in Manhattan we would all be saying the same things.
The assumptions and rants in this thread border the insane.
We were trying to get our dog back. Some of you were kind, and thank you.
Others of you, well... let's just say this thread truly exemplifies some of the reasons people detest Park Slope.
You would think we tied up a rabid pit bull in front of 321 at 3:00.
Get a hobby folks, or at least find a more worthwhile cause.
As for the rabid pit bull comment- you gotta be kidding me! It has nothing to do with us being afraid of the dog, it's us actually feeling bad for the DOG and the general fact that we do not understand why people LEAVE THEIR BELOVED ANIMALS UNATTENDED.
You have not addressed any of these concerns, which (for me at least), is very disconcerting. You want to blame it on Park Slope, that's just ignorant. The fact that you compare our reaction to leaving a pit bull outside of a school is also ignorant.
Questions as to why OP left his dog have now been answered~! -
Whatchuwant, I am in complete agreement with everything you said, the OP's reply post was incredibly off the mark and has further convinced me that he is just the type of person who shouldn't have a dog.
Too bad people don't think about others (especially their pets) before taking animals into their homes.
OP, I think the responses to your post would have been identical no matter where you live in this country - what you did was not smart, and instead of being humble and admitting your mistake and learning from it, instead you are turning it back to people who showed compassion for the plight of your poor dog. -
Unfortunately, the original OP was completely correct. Most of the posters on this thread were incredibly self-righteous, and far more concerned about the issue of how dogs are treated than they were about this particular person getting his or her dog back.
The prevailing attitude shown by this thread was "You should never have put your dog at risk the way you did, you jerk... so you deserve what you got... it's a shame about the dog, of course, but let this be a lesson to you and to others like you!"
Most people were far more concerned about proving their great compassion for pets than about showing any compassion at all for the human involved.
Shame! -
The humans had a choice and free will in this situation. The dog did not. Think about it, and then tell us who deserves our compassion?
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When the dog posts on the board, show all the compassion you please. But rudeness to the posting human just isn't right.
Please note that I do not take issue with the substantive advice everyone has been giving... it is clearly risky to leave a dog tied a dog to a post while one shops inside a store.
But to go off on the unfortunate soul who just learned that the hard way is priggish and unbecoming. -
chrisz wrote: Wow.
All right...I'm all for using hyperbole to enhance one's point, but don't get hysterical.
The assumptions and rants in this thread border the insane.
You're probably not getting the kid-glove treatment you feel entitled to because the limited information given does leave the impression that the dog was left to its own devices for quite some time - at least long enough for someone to become concerned and intervene. Of course, maybe you were only gone for a few minutes; maybe this fellow John was out of line and overreacted; maybe you tore him a new one for taking your dog without good reason, or hell maybe the dog even broke free and was wandering about. Nobody is probably going to be thrilled that you left the dog alone, but those would all be mitigating factors - so if that's the way it went, do tell. -
booklaw wrote: When the dog posts on the board, show all the compassion you please. But rudeness to the posting human just isn't right.
I hardly see rudeness, Booklaw, I see people trying to educate and yes, scare the OP into realizing what happens when one leaves their dog alone.
Please note that I do not take issue with the substantive advice everyone has been giving... it is clearly risky to leave a dog tied a dog to a post while one shops inside a store.
But to go off on the unfortunate soul who just learned that the hard way is priggish and unbecoming.
And personally, I see the OP's reaction as being priggish and unbecoming considereing the fact that its his dog that we care about, and in our sometimes brutally honest way, are trying to help. True, maybe some of us here like animals more than humans (raises hand), and when things like this happen, we are re-affirmed in those beliefs. -
Whatchuwant wrote:
It seems to me that the OP was fully educated on this point, and scared for his dog, before anyone here started lecturing him. He made a mistake, he suffered the consequences, and if he hasn't learned from this experience why it's a bad idea to tie up his dog outside, I don't think any amount of self-righteous scolding is going to make a difference.
I hardly see rudeness, Booklaw, I see people trying to educate and yes, scare the OP into realizing what happens when one leaves their dog alone. -
that's true... but it allows posters to show off how much more they care about animals than anyone else!
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YOu're right but the story doesn't make sense...he left his dog at Union Market..while he shopped? I have a funny feeling the poor dog was left for quite awhile so some good-hearted person took him in. I really wish the OP would just say exactly what happened....I can't imagine why a good samiratan would just take a dog he say tied up in front of the store...wouldn't he assume the dog's owner was in the store?
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Rose wrote: [quote=Whatchuwant]
It seems to me that the OP was fully educated on this point, and scared for his dog, before anyone here started lecturing him. He made a mistake, he suffered the consequences, and if he hasn't learned from this experience why it's a bad idea to tie up his dog outside, I don't think any amount of self-righteous scolding is going to make a difference.
I hardly see rudeness, Booklaw, I see people trying to educate and yes, scare the OP into realizing what happens when one leaves their dog alone.
I don't see scolding here- I see links to sad stories (that I couldn't click on for fear of crying), I see posters wondering what the circumstances are. I don't see self-righteousness either. -
First of all, let me say I am a big-time animal lover. But I do think the couple has learned their lesson on leaving the dog unattended (no matter what the circumstances were!). Perhaps instead of beating up this couple after the fact, one should, upon seeing a dog tied up outside, go inside the store, find the owner and tell them the dangers (BEFORE something happens). Just my two cents
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I'm reminded of the scene in "Vacation" where Chevy Chase absent-mindedly ties his boy's dog to the car's bumper and then drives off...
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sterling2000 wrote: I'm reminded of the scene in "Vacation" where Chevy Chase absent-mindedly ties his boy's dog to the car's bumper and then drives off...
CORRECTION: It was the Aunt's dog, Aunt Elda, I believe? -
Rapture wrote: First of all, let me say I am a big-time animal lover. But I do think the couple has learned their lesson on leaving the dog unattended (no matter what the circumstances were!). Perhaps instead of beating up this couple after the fact, one should, upon seeing a dog tied up outside, go inside the store, find the owner and tell them the dangers (BEFORE something happens). Just my two cents
I can't begin to tell you the number of dog owners who've acted like I was batshit insane for suggesting they not leave their dogs tied up outside. My mom has gotten in some pretty big arguments with people for doing just what you suggest.
Oh, and booklaw? Sorry if I actually care more for the dog who was taken than for the feelings of the owner who couldn't be bothered to explain why some guy took his dog. And I could not give 2 shits about proving my compassion for animals. It's not about you, me, or even the owner, it's about the dog who was lucky enough to get back home. There are many many others who aren't that lucky. -
chrisz wrote: Wow.
Hey, anyone want to take bets that this person didn't learn his lesson, and will continue to leave his poor dog tied up outside of stores, etc while he does whatever he wished? I mean, really. It's just a living thing. It's his possession. Who cares, right?
The assumptions and rants in this thread border the insane.
We were trying to get our dog back. Some of you were kind, and thank you.
Others of you, well... let's just say this thread truly exemplifies some of the reasons people detest Park Slope.
You would think we tied up a rabid pit bull in front of 321 at 3:00.
Get a hobby folks, or at least find a more worthwhile cause.
How disgusting. This post angered me so much. Just wow. I'll stop here before I say something truly awful. I can't stand people like this poster, though.
Ugh! -
My boyfriend and i walked by there that day, and some Union Market employees were outside worrying about the dog. We saw one guy walk across the street to the veterinarian. We did not get involved, but it looked like the dog had been there for quite a while - long enough for them to seem concerned. Just a passerby. Glad the dog was returned to its owner though.
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So what exactly are dog owners supposed to do? Never take their dogs with them cause they can't leave them tied up for a minute? What am I missing? It seems like you people would like for animal companions to be with their human companions 24/7. why not take them for walks with you?! Are you so committed to NOT tying them up that you absolutley don't get that cup of coffee or whatevs? And who amongst you is a canine american and knows so much more about what dogs feel than the next so called dog lover?
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I don't have a strong opinion about leaving dogs outside shops. I'm merely stating that we walked by, and there seemed to be concerned shopkeepers tending to the dog. Apparently it was there for such a long time that they tried to find a place to keep it safe. We could feel the tension and we were just passing by.
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The Chipster wrote: So what exactly are dog owners supposed to do? Never take their dogs with them cause they can't leave them tied up for a minute? What am I missing? It seems like you people would like for animal companions to be with their human companions 24/7. why not take them for walks with you?! Are you so committed to NOT tying them up that you absolutley don't get that cup of coffee or whatevs? And who amongst you is a canine american and knows so much more about what dogs feel than the next so called dog lover?
To answer your question: yes. I believe they should leave them at home, they do not need to be with you 24/7 (so I guess I'm not one of "you people"), and this advice has nothing to do with how the dog feels. It has to do with knowing that other people steal them.
It's not a matter of "never" taking my dog with me... just never taking him with me when I am the only one and needing to go into a store. Not that hard... 90% of the dog owning population appears to follow this advice.
If you leave them outside: I don't personally care. Just understand that you are taking a risk of having your dog stolen. -
Mpmav1 wrote: [quote=The Chipster]So what exactly are dog owners supposed to do? Never take their dogs with them cause they can't leave them tied up for a minute? What am I missing? It seems like you people would like for animal companions to be with their human companions 24/7. why not take them for walks with you?! Are you so committed to NOT tying them up that you absolutley don't get that cup of coffee or whatevs? And who amongst you is a canine american and knows so much more about what dogs feel than the next so called dog lover?
To answer your question: yes. I believe they should leave them at home, they do not need to be with you 24/7 (so I guess I'm not one of "you people"), and this advice has nothing to do with how the dog feels. It has to do with knowing that other people steal them.
It's not a matter of "never" taking my dog with me... just never taking him with me when I am the only one and needing to go into a store. Not that hard... 90% of the dog owning population appears to follow this advice.
If you leave them outside: I don't personally care. Just understand that you are taking a risk of having your dog stolen.
Yes, any time you leave your dog alone in a public place, you risk losing your dog. -
hmmm. weird. i don't know how anyone can have a dog in the city then. it seems like way too much work. you're either committed to just walking them, or going out without them. no room for spontaneity...very different from what i would assume a healthy person would want with a dog. to integrate them into their lives....
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Dogs would be better off if we could bring them into stores.
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What does people saying that you should not leave a dog tied up unattended outside a store have to do with self-righteousness? While I'm glad OP got his dog back, I still hope he never does it again. You run the risk of the dog being lifted, of it escaping, or of it injuring a passerby. Any of these things could end up with your dog being lost forever because one of you couldn't stand outside for five minutes while the other ran in to grab something. Is it really worth it?
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