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Can you explain how it's more compassionate for a dog to be kept leashed? In my experience dogs are less stressed without a leash. The primary reason for using

by mo_42 3y ago

Can you explain how it's more compassionate for a dog to be kept leashed? In my experience dogs are less stressed without a leash. The primary reason for using a leash is that I feel compassionate about people who are afraid of dogs or don't like them. Seeing a leashed dog makes them feel more secure.

j-bos 3y ago
If a dog bites someone, the dog will be killed.
Podgajski 3y ago
I personally don’t think we should have domesticated dogs for pets at all because I think that is cruel on its own. Having an animal for a pet to me, is selfish breeding of pets should be outlawed. But using a leash is part of the domestication process. I can tell you I was at a national park this year, and two off leash pitbulls and a Labrador charged at me. If it wasn’t for my knowledge about dogs, I probably would’ve been bitten. So yes, having a dog on a leash makes me feel less stressed.
- mo_42 3y ago
  > I personally don’t think we should have domesticated dogs for pets at all because I think that is cruel on its own. Having an animal for a pet to me, is selfish breeding of pets should be outlawed. I fully agree. Yet animal shelters are crammed after the pandemic. Adopting an animal can improve their live.
rjmill 3y ago
I'm not GP, but I agree with their statement about it being more compassionate. It's a safety issue for the dog. I recently saw an off-leash dog get freaked out and run out into a busy road. (The dog didn't get hurt luckily, but it was a horrifying experience for all involved.) Sure, your dog might be "better" than that. But it's not a risk I'm willing to take with my dog.
sneed_chucker 3y ago
Having your dog on a lease is better for everyone involved. It's very annoying how people anthropomorphize and refuse to take responsibility for their animals. Guess what, your dog isn't a person and if it gets agitated and attacks someone, that's your fault. If it decides to chase a squirrel he sees across the street and gets hit by a passing car in the process, that's your fault. Barring all the worst case scenarios, consider that other people don't like your dog jumping up on them nor do they want it pissing and shitting on their property, which is what most dogs do if left to their own devices. Often people who won't leash their dogs claim that the animal is trained well enough to not need it, but this is rarely true. In reality, such dog owners usually just don't care about others and will readily blame anybody but themselves when their unleashed dog gets into trouble.

by mo_42 3y ago

j-bos 3y ago

If a dog bites someone, the dog will be killed.

Podgajski 3y ago

I personally don’t think we should have domesticated dogs for pets at all because I think that is cruel on its own. Having an animal for a pet to me, is selfish breeding of pets should be outlawed. But using a leash is part of the domestication process. I can tell you I was at a national park this year, and two off leash pitbulls and a Labrador charged at me. If it wasn’t for my knowledge about dogs, I probably would’ve been bitten. So yes, having a dog on a leash makes me feel less stressed.

mo_42 3y ago
> I personally don’t think we should have domesticated dogs for pets at all because I think that is cruel on its own. Having an animal for a pet to me, is selfish breeding of pets should be outlawed. I fully agree. Yet animal shelters are crammed after the pandemic. Adopting an animal can improve their live.

rjmill 3y ago

I'm not GP, but I agree with their statement about it being more compassionate. It's a safety issue for the dog. I recently saw an off-leash dog get freaked out and run out into a busy road. (The dog didn't get hurt luckily, but it was a horrifying experience for all involved.) Sure, your dog might be "better" than that. But it's not a risk I'm willing to take with my dog.

sneed_chucker 3y ago

Having your dog on a lease is better for everyone involved. It's very annoying how people anthropomorphize and refuse to take responsibility for their animals. Guess what, your dog isn't a person and if it gets agitated and attacks someone, that's your fault. If it decides to chase a squirrel he sees across the street and gets hit by a passing car in the process, that's your fault. Barring all the worst case scenarios, consider that other people don't like your dog jumping up on them nor do they want it pissing and shitting on their property, which is what most dogs do if left to their own devices. Often people who won't leash their dogs claim that the animal is trained well enough to not need it, but this is rarely true. In reality, such dog owners usually just don't care about others and will readily blame anybody but themselves when their unleashed dog gets into trouble.