I now have more time to write stuff out, so I’m going to expand on my earlier comment. Also I want you to get another ping on this so you can see how silly I think you are.
if you’re not being responsible for your pet, that usually translates to other parts of your life too
If you cannot see how bonkers that statement is then you gotta take a class or something. Trying to cast judgment upon someone’s entire life based on one attribute is puritanical and a bit totalitarian.
I don’t know if anyone ever told you, but your singular idea of “responsible” is not universal. Different places on earth have different circumstances and therefore different laws/rules/practices around many things, pet ownership included. This is the internet. Sometimes called “The World Wide Web” (emphasis on World). There is a chance people in this thread are not in your local area. Don’t try to foist your ideals onto others like some sort of colonist.
I haven’t seen anyone advocating for bobbing tails, cropping ears, or breeding pug-like features. This collar “issue” y’all are getting so worked up on is incredibly minor. My unsolicited advice is for you to chill out and let other people decide for themselves what they think is best for their own dogs in their own homes.
P.S. If anyone sees an animal in actual duress (chained outside without food/water/shelter, physically abused, etc.) then please reach out to your local animal enforcement department (if available) and make a report. Arguing on the internet doesn’t fix anything.
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.