people get dogbreeds that fit their lifestyle.

live in a condo? Get a small dog.

Have a big house with lots of yard space?

Get an active dog.

Different dog breeds have different energy levels, attention spans, attention needed etc.

no point arguing with Manic! anymore... he wins everytime you try a rebuttal. he could care less about this argument haha

breed makes a big diff... dog, cat... whatever.

that's like picking a wife based on... just there's a woman that's free. lol.

breed dictates personality (and training, but genetics plays a big role).

breed dictates personality? So you believe pitbulls are all dangerous or is it bad owners who make them hat way?

#rsjusticeleague

in certain aspects yes breed does dictate the type of personality a dog has. A big portion of that is owner training as well, taking the dogs for walks, showing them attention that they need. Thats why this story is so frustrating cause these people trusted this dog walker to take care of these dogs during the day, taking them on walks and giving them the exercise and social interaction they need.

Some breeds have more potential to be dangerous, but it all comes down to the owners at the end of the day.

I wouldn't say more potential to be dangerous but I'm just speaking semantics here. I'd say more potential to do harm based on the situations its put into due to high levels of strength and agility. Unfortunately for me, and my dog, pitbulls, and german shepherds are high on that list which often means he is met with fear or criticism. Just means I spend more time developing his positive interactions with people and dogs which is actually pretty awesome.
There is nothing wrong with choosing a breed that carries common behavioural characteristics that coincide with your lifestyle. The only real problem with animal breeding is the breeding of negative characteristics for the sake of vanity and recognition.
https://dogbehaviorscience.wordpress...d-improvement/
However again, as manic usually manages in every thread he posts in, this is pointlessly off of the original topic on a confusing tangent due to his incoherent ramblings that makes everyone who acknowledges his posts basically start a new conversation.

talk about missing the point? you keep bringing up breeders which are not relevant to the discussion at all. even if all the dogs were from breeders, it doesn't change the fact their owners care about them.
being against pet breeders is like being against murder. you really are a 14 year old girl.

it's an outrage because it's a pet. that's the ENTIRE POINT. PERIOD. THAT'S IT.

your entire "argument" is "if they weren't pets no one would care".

no shit sherlock. if it was a bunch of raccoons a crazy lady kidnapped off the street it wouldn't be a big deal.

but then again, i don't think anyone would be paying her and she wouldn't be running a raccoon kidnapping business like the lady in the story.

Is a homeless mans murder less important than the death of a family man? Just because something is a pet and is loved by it's owners should have no effect on the punishment given to the killer.

I'm really trying hard to understand your perspective or at the very least, what you're trying to say.

I've read through this post 5 different times and still have no idea what you're trying to convey.

he's saying emotions shouldn't come into play in the pursuit of justice....i think, which would mean he finds the sentence too harsh.

but if so, i don't know why he's continuing with you guys except for shits and giggles, especially after my pointing out to him what destruction of property (mischief) can get you in terms of max sentencing, in Canada (1st page) to show she really just got a harder slap on the wrist (but still a slap)

are you a fucking retard or do you always play devils advocate?

Others on RS agree with me too but don't post because they don't want to deal with the nut jobs on RS or get failed and that's a shame. It's one thing to disagree with me it's another to call me names and threaten to kill me like some have.

Do yourself a favour. Stop posting. In fact, don't ever post anything ever again. It does you no service. Except if you see a thread about gas stations. Then you can post. Because that actually provides value to others.

Remember. Only gas stations.

I have the gas station side of things covered so we don't even need him to post about that either.

You should start your own site so you can ban everyone that does not agree with you.

I highly doubt that many people agree with you that can read.

When this is the root of your argument on this thread's subject you'd be hard pressed to find anyone non-retarded to agree with you.

You should go out on a date with Macnair or something. Top it off with some dog stew and a walk through the kennels filling out paperwork for adoption but not actually adopting anything.

I would rather just order a dog via Dogs for Sale & Puppies for Sale from Europe - Euro Puppy and then not pick it up from the airport. After that file a dispute with paypal. Also looks like Kishi needs a home urgently.

I don't agree with anyone in this thread, but I was totally blown away with OP's threats against the columnist. People can have an opinion, plain and simple. One thing I've noticed with RS is, once people start to agree with someone and start contributing their own brand of mud slinging and shit, it keeps snowballing. Everyone gets brave and some go full on retard. Kumbaya!

I didn't read all the posts in this thread, but if one of our members is being threatened over having an opinion, this forum is not worth saving.

god bless........

Dogs are not even a few hundred dollars. Dogs can cost 1500 to buy after all the shots, not to mention all the leashes, cages, food, trimming and cleaning.

DOGS ARE NOT CHEAP TO RAISE.

No one threatened manic in this thread whatsoever. People just think he's an idiot.

You should know better than that.

That's like saying a Pinto is worth thousands of dollars because of insurance, gas, repairs, and maintenance.

The opinion that the author (and Manic) seem to think one can just kill any animal and write a cheque for its "market value" is the issue at hand. "Market value," as with cars, doesn't include associated costs of ownership.

So ... along the same lines ... Should one be able to kill the dog walker and cut a cheque to her family for her "market value," which would now be presumably lower now relative to prior to the incident given her demonstrated incompetence and lack of trustworthiness ... ?