I consider myself a dog person, but I find that there are other dog people out there and I find some of them a little weird, but then again, people think I'm weird too.
At my old apt, a lady would walk while pushing her dog was in a stroller.- I considered that the dog might have an injury, health problem, etc. but I lived in my complex for years and she had been carting her dog around for all the years I was there, so it makes me think that her dog is perfectly fine and that she just chooses to push a stroller.
I was at an event and a lady saw me trying on dog jackets on my friends dog, and she asked ME "Does your dog get cold?"- You can clearly see that my friend that owns the calm dog, is holding the leash while Bub's is all wild and pulling the leash I'm holding. Also, the jacket we were trying was a novelty one.. not for warmth.. weirdo
I also see various ladies at Target or Walgreens holding their dress-wearing-dogs in purses / holding a pink rhinestone studded leash while they're trying on shoes or shopping for toilet paper. Chihuahuas in dresses are not my type of cute.
In everyone's defense, my habits for Bubs might be slightly strange or excessive, but I try to compensate for his behavior and personality. None of his behavioral problems are his own fault; it is because of how he was trained as a puppy / lack of conditioning. Bubs was always with someone in the same room as them from the time was brought home until he was 4-5 years old; he was never exposed to being alone, so when it happens now (almost everyday) he gets severe separation anxiety. On top of that, he wasn't properly house trained, so he carried these traits to our new home. I feel bad that he is alone all day long because when I get home, he's so pent up with excitement that someone is finally home to see him, he's jumping and crazy and can't even sit still for you to pet him. We've tried crate training and letting him run loose around the house, but neither has been 100% successful. On my days off, I try to limit his alone time as much as possible and bring him out for walks or ask permission from friends I'm going to visit if he can come with. I understand that I can't bring him everywhere and that sometimes he is going to have to be alone, but why do it if I don't really have to? I opt not to go to things that he can't join me unless it's something I really really want to go to. I know that some of my friends don't get it and think "he's just a dog" but I don't think it works that way. It's not fair for him to love me unconditionally, but I get to choose to love him only when it's convenient for me; imagine if someone did that to you. Having a dog is a choice and a commitment that you make.
So if you want to spoil your dog by eliminating steps, dress your dog in dresses, consider that he's cold, or even opt out to go to places b/c he/she can't come, HAVE AT IT! Just don't be a jerk to others; follow laws and rules or ASK before bringing your dog somewhere.
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