It's time for another "important" PSA. For the many who are unaware, not everyone likes dogs and I count myself as one of them. We might constitute a small minority, but we have a voice and should be heard :). All we ask is that you listen to our grievances and if possible do a better job of keeping your slobbering, germ carrying dog from invading our personal space.
What's so terrible about dogs? Well lets start with their cringing bark, which all dogs do no matter what their owner says. I've never heard a owner say to their dog, "Oh dog. You're bark is so beautiful and soothing. Please bark to me some more!" In reality, I constantly hear the owner shout at their dog saying, "Be quiet!" Now the solution is simple for those owners bothered by their dog's bark, don't have a dog.
Second, dogs prevent their owners from enjoying the company of fellow human beings. I can't tell you how many times I'm having a great time with friends at a birthday party or social function, and they have to leave early because their dog needs to be taken for a walk or needs fed. Even worse, I've had friends who cancelled vacations because they couldn't find anyone to watch their dog. Again the answer is not complicated for those owners wanting to stay at the party longer or not miss their vacation, don't have a dog.
Finally, many dogs have access to more food and better healthcare than children wasting away in third-world poverty. While some might think this point ridiculous, it's a fact that there remain countless children in the world dying of hunger and disease while groceries keep their shelves stocked with dog food and pet pharmacies offer mail-order services so save the dog the hassle of waiting in line at their local pharmacy.
You see it's not that I am necessarily anti-dog, but rather I am pro-people. Is it so crazy to think that we should extinguish world hunger before we expanse the billion pet industry any further? Am I so insane to want my friends to value our friendship more the demands of pet ownership? Is it so outrageous that to want my yard filled with the song of the birds rather the shrill bark of a neighbor's dog.
Well I hope you've found this PSA helpful as pet owners and human enthusiasts look for ways to co-existence. And that's what it is really about, each group having a space they can occupy. So If I am willing to accept your abnormal desire for dog clothes or unhealthy inability to be away from your dog for more than a couple hours, then all I ask is that you keep your dog from licking my face after it has just licked its butt. Agreed?
CJE