RESPONSIBILITY

OK one thing that will cheese me off more than just about anything else is someone not taking responsibility for kids or animals. This effects everyone. Single, not single, married, widowed, and so on. Today I saw 2 dogs roaming at a gas station and then having to cross a busy street where they went to the house they live at. These dogs were friendly, well groomed, and looked well fed but the danger to them is real. They could have been hit by a car anywhere along the way or people can be mean and someone could have done something to one of them. It is the owners responsibility to have a fenced yard and not to let their dogs roam the streets or to have unwanted puppies that they just throw out. I am not saying a dog can not escape from a yard (its happened to me) but to just throw your dog outside and say fend for yourself is WRONG. When a person gets a dog, they are taking responsibility for the health and well being of that dog. Dogs just want to give love and friendship. If a person doesn't want to return this then DON'T GET A DOG. Dogs don't always stay tiny and cuddly. They grow, chew, poop where they are not supposed to, and can get into trouble but that makes them dogs. The best thing to do is take them to obedience class and the vet after that everything is easy. If you can afford a dog DON'T GET ONE. Dogs are not something that can be put in a closet until you want them to play that day, they are creatures that can get bored, hungry, sick, and give all the love in their hearts. So please take responsibility for your animals and help strays where you can. I was going to take them to my vet until I saw that they went home but if I see those dogs again I'm going to report the owners and turn them over to my vet so she can find a home that will love and care for them.