by Eliko » Wed Nov 15, 2006 6:49 am
unique_earthling, you amply describe the necessities of a dog and condemn all of those among us who prefer to keep our dogs 'outside' as emotionally un-intelligent, you profess to know exactly how a dog should be treated and cared for and rebuke all who do not conform to your opinion.
You do, however, raise a very interesting topic for an after-dinner conversation, (unwittingly I'm sure) when you assert that a dog is a sentient being and you compare it with a child, "It can't speak" is another of your assertions.
If I may be permitted to profer my 'ignorant' observations, there are one or two points I would like to raise which I trust you will consider subsequent to the abatement of your initial fury.
Dogs, as with all other creatures, must have some form of communication, a necessity for the survival of the species, certainly one could assume that,in a sense, they 'talk' to each other, the fact that they seem to react to the instructions of we humans is an indication of an intelligence or instinct, which euips them with the means for
survival.
Throughout history, dogs have been a servant to mankind, their historical use has been connected to it's natural ability to hunt, defend and attack, the fact that,through inter-breeding, the species has been reduced to the state it is now in is not the fault of the dog, which nicely negates your comment regarding 'What we want, not what the dog wants'
Dogs are 'outdoor' animals, in order to be of use they must be allowed to follow their natural instincts regardless
of the tiresome ribbons and bows fawning owners adorn them with, they are perfectly able to exercise themselves
without leads and silly throwing sticks, a cat or a rabbit being far preferable to them, only problem is of course, we
humans do not approve of such behaviour, we know best don't we?.
As to my own dog, don't go near him, he will tear you to pieces, I have to keep him chained for obvious reasons but once unleashed he is subject to my command instantly, he is a hunter, ferocious and efficient as a dog should be, he would consider your dogs an alien species and would probably devour them, he is fed on the food that we do not eat, he barks at intruders and will bite strangers, he's a real dog and everyone loves him for being so.
Your dogs, as is common with most domesticated animals, have all the attributes of 'Slaves' even to the comment you made about 'They can't talk', precisely what was said about the negroes who communicated in their own language, perhaps that is why some people are so fond of keeping captive animals, they can't have a slave !.
