Kiersten’s Blog

This one has been a long time coming.  It may be offensive to some, so if your dog is part of your family, more than just a pet, maybe you should stop reading now.  I think it’s ridiculous how many people have their dogs as a huge part of their family.  I can understand loving a pet.  I had a dog growing up.  Still, she was a dog.  She stayed outside.  She didn’t wear clothes.  I didn’t take her to the store.  She was bathed with the hose.  Sure, we took her camping and things, but that’s a far cry from sleeping in the same bed with me!  I have gone to the mall in the recent past and been in shock at how many stores there are that specifically cater to dogs.  There are stores for just dogs.  This is crazy to me!  Why does a dog need to wear clothes?  It really doesn’t make them cute.  I know we’ve all seen a person carrying a dog in a purse.  Come on!  Can’t your dog walk?  Or better yet, leave the thing at home!  I’ve even seen dogs being pushed in strollers.  Give me a break!  And what about family pictures?  Who needs kids when you have dogs?  I guess I just don’t get it.  I had an experience with a dog today that kind of bothered me.  We were at the park and a man came near us with his dogs.  One of the dogs was not on a leash and wandered over, close to my 3 year old.  This was not a small dog.  He was bigger than my daughter.  Of course the man wasn’t worried and said, “Oh, he’s friendly.”  So what?  I don’t care how friendly your dog is.  If he’s bigger than me, I would be scared of him!  Of course my child would freak out!  So I just asked him to please come and get his dog because my daughter is deathly scared of them.  Sure, I understand that he was friendly, but don’t expect my three year old to be okay with the dog, just by somebody telling her that he’s friendly.  I guess what I’m saying here is, treat your dogs like dogs.  And keep them on a leash.