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05-01-2011, 12:41 PM
Originally Posted by Tinglesnark 
but you can't force people to listen to you can you? All you can do is offer advice, if it isn't heeded then what do you do?
We often hear about life in Victorian times, the PC brigade are always telling us it was horrible, but in those days people listened to advice and generally heeded it too. I was born in the wrong century
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05-01-2011, 12:42 PM
Originally Posted by SLB
Gosh I wish all dogs would do as they were told without being trained
They come out that way...Plank!
Well precisely....
What a daft lot we are that actually bother to train our pets....
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05-01-2011, 12:48 PM
Originally Posted by Tinglesnark
Oh dear, I have a feeling that this thread will cause upset - I am so sorry, it wasn't intended to spark a riot I am just so incredibly frusatrated that this man just let my advice wash over him as though i was talking rubbish.
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05-01-2011, 12:48 PM
Originally Posted by Losos
Sadly, today, this is true. People are so geared up to think that their personal human rights are only demonstrated by an attitude of 'I am right' and'No one can tell me what to do' and such like.
We often hear about life in Victorian times, the PC brigade are always telling us it was horrible, but in those days people listened to advice and generally heeded it too. I was born in the wrong century
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05-01-2011, 12:51 PM
Originally Posted by Losos
I am puzzled why you think that what you have said so far will cause upset. Because you mentioned someone drinks too much and swears a lot, don't see any reason why that should upset anyone, he sounds like a moron, let us hope and pray he never goes through with getting a dog, any breed of dog.
Well, it is one of those subjects that generate heat LOL
Although i am sure we will all be in close agreement so possibly a silly statement
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05-01-2011, 12:58 PM
Originally Posted by Tinglesnark
I dont think that he will actually get the dog - i'm praying that he doesn't, he likes his drink rather too much and is quite rough with his language which is shocking considering that my friend is very well spoken and well mannered etc. She is in the process of leaving him but keeps changing her mind as there is a child involved. It is all very involved but even MORE reason NOT to get any sort of dog! The daughter adores animals but has always come to me for her doggy fix.
This is why i stand by a pet education scheme! really it should be essential, in this day and age!
Oh dear, i have a feeling that this threqd will cause upset - i am so sorry, it wasn't intended to spark a riot i am just so incredibly frusatrated that this man just let my advice wash over him as though i was talking rubbish.
Nothing worse than a know it all, even worse when they think they know it all over children and animals when they clearly do not...
Fingers crossed that your friend gets rid of this rather unpleasant-sounding man ... for her sake, as well as the potential husky!
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05-01-2011, 12:59 PM
Originally Posted by Tinglesnark
Well precisely....
What a daft lot we are that actually bother to train our pets....
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05-01-2011, 01:01 PM
Originally Posted by SLB
Well I disagree - Louie learnt all 26 commands on his own whilst I sat in the chair watching TV
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05-01-2011, 01:04 PM
Originally Posted by Gnasher
What a brilliant idea! A pet education scheme. I think this would be an essential part of any civilised country's school curriculum. One of my pet hates is children that are absolutely petrified of dogs, or any animal if it comes to that. It is all too often caused by a parent being terrified, and passing that fear onto their offspring, which is so sad. A pet education class at school starting in the Reception Class would help to prevent phobic parents passing on their fears maybe.
Fingers crossed that your friend gets rid of this rather unpleasant-sounding man ... for her sake, as well as the potential husky!
Education is the key to the box of ignorance and all that jazz
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05-01-2011, 01:14 PM
I know someone who is planning on getting a husky as their first time dog....
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