If I had a Dollar for... What's your Pet Peeve?

5/30/2016

19 Comments

My pretty boy showing off his collar and rabies tag.

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It's open for anyone–pet lovers, pet haters, rescuers, veterinarians, etc. to complete that sentence. You can enter as many pet peeves as you want in my comment section. Please leave one peeve per comment. That means, type one, explain it if you want, then hit SUBMIT.

That's so people who want to reply can leave their response under one pet peeve at a time and not sift through your list.
You can use your full or first name or pseudonym.

Comments go live the minute you leave them, but if you attack a person or a group by name, I'm going to delete it.

I'll discuss your peeves tomorrow and see if there are common threads in which we can all benefit.

I'll start.

19 Comments

Cindy Wolff

5/30/2016 06:49:17 am

If I had a dollar for every freshly washed stray dog (not wearing a collar), I'd sell pet shampoo for a living.

Katie

5/30/2016 07:41:42 am

My biggest pet-related pet peeve is encountering loose dogs when walking my "special" dog. It's usually not such a big deal when walking my more normal, well-adjusted dog (assuming the loose dog is friendly, which it usually is). But my special dog is extremely leash-reactive when approached by other dogs. I wish people would realize that just because their dog is friendly, that does not mean everything will be fine if she approaches another dog. My special (male) dog is great with any female or any small dog. Bring them right in our front door and he will act like he works for them. But if he meets them on a leash, he will act like he wants to eat them. I can't tell you how many dogs I've had to yell at or talk mean to or wave a stick at to prevent them from approaching. I don't want to yell at any dog. Don't make me do it. Keep your dog, my dog, me, and you safe by keeping your dog on leash when beyond the borders of a fenced yard or your home.

5/30/2016 06:53:17 pm

This is a big one for me too, Katie. People just open their front doors and let them out.

Or they walk with them off leash. That's being too kind. They walk with them without a leash or collar in sight. When I walked all my dogs together, people would get mad at me because my dogs went into attack mode when a dog ran up. I'd reminded owners about the law. They would roll their eyes and call their dog back.

Katoe

5/30/2016 07:47:10 am

If I had a dollar for every person who refused to be present for their pet's euthanasia, I would be rich with dollars and white hot rage.

This is not an option--you be there, or you're selfish and maybe don't love your pet quite like you thought you did. Your pet gave you their whole life. You don't deserve all those good times if you can't be there for them the one time they truly need you. People say, "I'll be too sad." Yeah, I don't care. Go, and be sad, and BE THERE for your pet.

Even worse are people who dump a terminal pet at the shelter for someone else to deal with. If there is a worse betrayal, I can't think of it.

annonyomous

5/30/2016 08:21:59 pm

I understand where you are coming from but this is a personal decision and does in no way mean that a person undervalues their pet's worth. Some people like to remember their pet as a a living being and sometimes the euthanasia process can disturb people. I do agree that dumping pets for convenience euthanasias is really sad but let us also remember there are 2 sides to every story. I applaud you for being present for your pets and admire your loyalty to them (I also am one who will always be present for my pets) but not everyone can handle the emotional side effects.

6/5/2016 02:33:04 pm

I understand that it's hard for people. But can we not make that ONE moment about our pet's feelings and not our own? When I'm dying, if my husband chose not to be with me because he would prefer to remember me living...I can't even describe how much that would hurt me.

Rebecca

5/30/2016 08:03:19 am

If I had a dollar for every time a person offered up a prayer for a rescue animal, then I could make an actual difference.

5/30/2016 08:08:11 am

Another peeve -- friends who allow their pets to procreate.

Lauren

5/30/2016 09:02:37 am

I know it is personal choice and depends on your particular pet whether they stay outdoors, but people who leave pets outside in extreme elements and bad storms with rinky-dink "shelter" make me want to steal their pet in the middle of the night and find a better home for it! Especially if you have a GARAGE! I mean, really? My neighbors dog is the saddest dog I have ever seen and it kills me because they are within the law. =(

Anon

5/30/2016 09:18:05 am

There are tons of dogs in my neighborhood that you can hear barking CONSTANTLY. 10 pm, 3 am, whatever..they're barking. Take your dogs INSIDE. humans are terrible.

5/30/2016 09:10:57 am

Huge peeve-when visiting friends homes and seeing them treat their pets like they don't even exist. One friend has a small child who yanks & slaps the dog around CONSTANTLY. Sits on his head, unknowingly chokes him, etc. How the dog hasn't snapped yet is beyond me. I am the ONLY person who ever tries to correct the child, at that! Your pet is not a play toy, dipshits. Just one small case of "why do you even HAVE a dog?"

5/30/2016 09:16:04 am

When someone you know is too lazy to get their cat fixed, and this is the SECOND time they've given birth to kittens in a 1 year span, and they actually have the *nerve* to complain about finding homes for them all. YOU ARE AN EMBARRESSMENT.

Cindy

5/30/2016 04:23:03 pm

...a person says "outdoor" dog. There is no such thing. They are companion animals, unless you live outside, neither should they. I usually tell people who want something that lived outside all the time, "plant a tree."

5/30/2016 06:55:24 pm

some ignoramus says all pit bulls are vicious and a danger to children.

They usually throw in a "they should be banned and all of them destroyed."

Ashley

5/30/2016 08:58:34 pm

If you have a huge dog that barks very loudly but you leave it outside 75% of the time. And said dog barks at everything so you don't know whether to "go look" or not. My neighbor across the street is a corner lot so their backyard faces my front yard. Call me old fashioned but I want a "huge watch dog" to only bark when there is a problem. However, I have a feeling they are putting the dog outside because they bark all the time.

Matt Woo

5/31/2016 12:43:11 pm

My pet peeve - when someone asks me if my dog is a boy or girl. You'd think the hot pink collar would be a dead giveaway but it isn't always that simple, I guess.

6/8/2016 07:10:40 am

Try a tiara!

Nina

5/31/2016 01:48:10 pm

If I had a dollar for every "outdoor" dog, I'd Rescue them all!!!

5/31/2016 01:51:12 pm

If I had a dollar about every person that is ignorant to their pets needs, id be living on an island, surrounded by all those dogs...

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