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Is dog training not mandatory in the US?

• sokoloff 9y ago
  Almost nothing is mandatory in the US. ;) Dog training is certainly not mandatory (at least in any place in the US I've lived).
  • croon 9y ago
    Indeed. Which is a fair ideal. Legally mandated contracts aren't necessary, as long as social contracts are honored. Unfortunately the "complete freedom" usually amounts to complete freedom of personal responsibility.
    • sokoloff 9y ago
      > Unfortunately the "complete freedom" usually amounts to complete freedom of personal responsibility. Usually is far too strong an estimate there, IME. What you are observing I agree is a problem, but a problem caused by a relatively small minority of selfish (or oblivious) assholes.
      • croon 9y ago
        You are of course right, it's an exaggeration I shouldn't make, but it is something I've increasingly noted.