>>> it's important for people to remember that no your dog is not as important as your family >> Some people might not have children, and their pets are like t

>>> it's important for people to remember that no your dog is not as important as your family >> Some people might not have children, and their pets are like their children. > Because someone does not have a children does not confer human rights or equivalency on a dog. This is such a distortion. You're misintepreting what I said. I never said or implied anything about dogs having human rights or equivalent. I was responding specifically to a statement that "your dog is not as important as your family". I said that for some people their dogs are, to them, like family members, and to them, just as important. That's all I said, and I wasn't making any particular statement or implied statement about the other issues such as taking dogs to a restaurant.