Yo these people are weirdos for putting you on blast for no reason. I also take my dog’s harness off inside the house. If I leave it on him his fur gets matted to heck, and if it’s any looser he can slip out. Let these pearl-clutching “won’t anyone think of the puppies” people live in their own little fantasy world of escape artist dogs and dog stealing burglars. You don’t gotta justify yourself.
You could just train your dog to not run away from home, I’d call that the most basic thing you can do as a responsible pet owner.
Also not everyone lives in a house. If my dog “slips out”, hes got nowhere to go except an apartment hallway. That’s well worth not having matted fur around his neck.
Even the best trained dog can make mistakes. That’s why you have a collar on them.
So once the dog gets into the hallway, there obviously no other doors that lead outside they could get through eh? People prop doors open illegally all the time, if you think that’s a valid reason for being irresponsible… yeah you’re part of the problem lol.
Unless my dog has magically learned to open doors or use an elevator to get down 5 floors, no there aren’t. He also has absolutely no desire to leave or explore without me.
I’m guessing you have a small dog? Maybe one with a lot of wanderlust?
Lol, you’re so desperate for your narrative to fit.
I also live in a condo. Something like 80% of the people in my building are pet owners, and pretty much everyone is a friend to animals. We don’t leave doors propped open. There is the slightest of chances that all three doors between my dog and the outside fail, nobody is around to stop him, and he suddenly develops a lust for adventure. That, however, is an incredibly unreasonable situation. If I was worried about something that unlikely then I would probably also have agoraphobia or something. There’s no way on earth I’d use a vending machine, that’s for sure. Those things can kill you!
There is an acceptable level of risk for everything. If we only engaged in 0-risk activities then we wouldn’t ride in automobiles, own kitchen knives, shower, or even eat. I think the most responsible thing people can do is assess their own risk and act accordingly. There is effectively a 0% chance my dog is able to reach the outside without supervision, so I have decided to not leave his harness on 24/7. Your circumstances may be different, and I respect that. I’m not going to try to shame you into my way of life. Because that would be silly.
Yo these people are weirdos for putting you on blast for no reason. I also take my dog’s harness off inside the house. If I leave it on him his fur gets matted to heck, and if it’s any looser he can slip out. Let these pearl-clutching “won’t anyone think of the puppies” people live in their own little fantasy world of escape artist dogs and dog stealing burglars. You don’t gotta justify yourself.
Being irresponsible is perfectly valid for calling someone out.
I would do the same if you don’t have an extinguisher in your house, or didn’t have car insurance.
It’s the most basic thing you can do to be a responsible pet owner.
Training your dog to act properly is the most basic thing.
You can have the best trained dog in the world, it’s still going to misbehave once in a while.
You could just train your dog to not run away from home, I’d call that the most basic thing you can do as a responsible pet owner.
Also not everyone lives in a house. If my dog “slips out”, hes got nowhere to go except an apartment hallway. That’s well worth not having matted fur around his neck.
Even the best trained dog can make mistakes. That’s why you have a collar on them.
So once the dog gets into the hallway, there obviously no other doors that lead outside they could get through eh? People prop doors open illegally all the time, if you think that’s a valid reason for being irresponsible… yeah you’re part of the problem lol.
Unless my dog has magically learned to open doors or use an elevator to get down 5 floors, no there aren’t. He also has absolutely no desire to leave or explore without me.
I’m guessing you have a small dog? Maybe one with a lot of wanderlust?
My 80 pounds of fluff isn’t sneaking anywhere.
Your building has staircases, that’s one propped open door, and then a crash bar at the bottom of the staircase to get outside.
Nope, have got a 130# teddy bear and another 80# myself.
You have way too big of a dog for a condo type building, that’s a different issue entirely.
Wow you’re just the dog whisperer, you know everything about every dog and every persons situation.
At this point I’m pretty sure you’re just trolling and enjoying this.
Lol, you’re so desperate for your narrative to fit.
I also live in a condo. Something like 80% of the people in my building are pet owners, and pretty much everyone is a friend to animals. We don’t leave doors propped open. There is the slightest of chances that all three doors between my dog and the outside fail, nobody is around to stop him, and he suddenly develops a lust for adventure. That, however, is an incredibly unreasonable situation. If I was worried about something that unlikely then I would probably also have agoraphobia or something. There’s no way on earth I’d use a vending machine, that’s for sure. Those things can kill you!
There is an acceptable level of risk for everything. If we only engaged in 0-risk activities then we wouldn’t ride in automobiles, own kitchen knives, shower, or even eat. I think the most responsible thing people can do is assess their own risk and act accordingly. There is effectively a 0% chance my dog is able to reach the outside without supervision, so I have decided to not leave his harness on 24/7. Your circumstances may be different, and I respect that. I’m not going to try to shame you into my way of life. Because that would be silly.