Comments on: Change a Heart http://houndsgood.com/2010/02/04/change-a-heart/ Chronicles of a Virtual Volunteer Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:33:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: houndsgood http://houndsgood.com/2010/02/04/change-a-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-42626 houndsgood Sat, 13 Feb 2010 07:19:35 +0000 http://houndsgood.com/2010/02/04/change-a-heart/#comment-42626 On the contrary, the representatives for Dogs Deserves Better are clearly and openly listed on their website, so if you wish to discuss it, I would contact your local representative. Someone may have suggested they send a Valentine because they care about your dog. Are you providing your dog with adequate water and shelter out there? It does not matter if the dog is fenced if he doesn't have water, and some sort of structure to be able to get out of the elements, not to mention escape to it if need be. There may be laws in your area requiring certain shelters as well, so you may want to check into it to see if you comply. If someone passes by your property frequently and never sees anyone interacting with the dog, etc., perhaps they perceive that the dog is not part of the family, or they may see your dog languishing in the August heat and wonder why you do not bring your dog in the air conditioning at that time. Just some things to think about before you shoot the messenger. On the contrary, the representatives for Dogs Deserves Better are clearly and openly listed on their website, so if you wish to discuss it, I would contact your local representative. Someone may have suggested they send a Valentine because they care about your dog.

Are you providing your dog with adequate water and shelter out there? It does not matter if the dog is fenced if he doesn’t have water, and some sort of structure to be able to get out of the elements, not to mention escape to it if need be. There may be laws in your area requiring certain shelters as well, so you may want to check into it to see if you comply. If someone passes by your property frequently and never sees anyone interacting with the dog, etc., perhaps they perceive that the dog is not part of the family, or they may see your dog languishing in the August heat and wonder why you do not bring your dog in the air conditioning at that time. Just some things to think about before you shoot the messenger.

]]> By: lipreader http://houndsgood.com/2010/02/04/change-a-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-42616 lipreader Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:28:32 +0000 http://houndsgood.com/2010/02/04/change-a-heart/#comment-42616 I received on of these anonymous Valentines from my Great Pyrenees livestock guardian dog today. He is in a large fenced yard with goats that he lovingly protects. He is healthy, happy, and wouldn't come inside if we dragged him (his winter coat would make him miserable). This is idiotic harassment and nothing more. Sorry to rant here, but the cowards that sent the stuff aren't available for discussion. I received on of these anonymous Valentines from my Great Pyrenees livestock guardian dog today. He is in a large fenced yard with goats that he lovingly protects. He is healthy, happy, and wouldn’t come inside if we dragged him (his winter coat would make him miserable).

This is idiotic harassment and nothing more. Sorry to rant here, but the cowards that sent the stuff aren’t available for discussion.

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