Well, maybe I have a real sick sense of humor, but the piggy visual made me lose it!! It's too bad anyone was sued or lost their job over this. I mean things happen. Personally, as a passenger, I would've enjoyed the free entertainment!!
But you're right. A person cannot possibly forsee every situation. I've seen very well trained titled dogs suddenly act up and commands fall on deaf ears. It happens. Laws won't stop that at all.
It really bothers me that laws are proposed or made meerly because someone or group has decided they don't like dogs. Any dog. I worked for a woman (it was brief) one year who hates dogs. Her daughter was scared about ticks and asked her about them. I stood there while she was telling her daughter (9 years old) that as long as she stayed away from dogs she wouldn't pick up ticks. Only dogs have ticks. I was appalled. Didn't know what do to really. I did mention something like, "Yes, supposed the bushes, shrubs, and trees in nature wouldn't have anything to do with ticks would they."
The final staw was when hubby pulled up with our Newfie, in the suburban. Bryce was sitting in the front seat looking magnificient and really BIG. LOL. WHen he drove off (Bryce was in the burb while I spoke with hubby) the same gal turned to another worker and said, "Oh did you see that dog. He was real big and was the smelliest dog I've met."
Okay, I hit the roof.
But out of all the folks I met, she groaned the loudest about dog laws and they need to be strict. She is a firm believer that NO dog even on leash should be in public places. They are dirty.
I never understood it.
I'll never understand it. So on one hand I feel it's very important to get our dogs out and let people meet and learn that the dogs are nice and well behaved. There is a difference between responisible and irresponsible. On the other hand, it is individuals like this that will sue to high heaven. Businesses need to protect themselves from lawsuits. How do you educate those who refuse to look at dogs and who teach their children dogs are plagues?
It's a sad thing really.
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