Comments on: Pet Profiling at PetSmart http://djunawoods.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/pet-profiling-at-petsmart/ Dog Friendly Real Estate for Dogs and their People Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:03:45 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Mix Owner http://djunawoods.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/pet-profiling-at-petsmart/#comment-124 Mix Owner Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:03:45 +0000 http://djunawoods.wordpress.com/?p=105#comment-124 As the owner of a pit/lab mix, and not allowing them into doggie daycare is discrimination. My dog is socialized, neutered and is not aggressive. I have had problems finding dog walkers as well as kennels to board him because of this discrimination. Dogs are a reflection of their owners. Owners who train their dogs, socialize them, treat them as part of the family tend to not own 'bully' breeds - but some of us do! If statistics were all we had to go on then they would ban cocker spaniels, as they are the dog most likely to bite. All dogs deserve a chance to be judged as an individual - not lumped into a category with dogs bred to fight or be aggressive. It is guilt by association. As the owner of a pit/lab mix, and not allowing them into doggie daycare is discrimination.
My dog is socialized, neutered and is not aggressive. I have had problems finding dog walkers as well as kennels to board him because of this discrimination. Dogs are a reflection of their owners. Owners who train their dogs, socialize them, treat them as part of the family tend to not own ‘bully’ breeds – but some of us do! If statistics were all we had to go on then they would ban cocker spaniels, as they are the dog most likely to bite. All dogs deserve a chance to be judged as an individual – not lumped into a category with dogs bred to fight or be aggressive. It is guilt by association.

]]> By: Obeoman http://djunawoods.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/pet-profiling-at-petsmart/#comment-108 Obeoman Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:36:25 +0000 http://djunawoods.wordpress.com/?p=105#comment-108 ....I would have to say discerning...we cannot even get our dacshund Bear near the kennel without his shots, etc, and the fact is - Dachunds have major attitude! Municiplaities and insurance companies in a good number of the states agree on the liabilities associated with certain breeds of canines. I am not saying it is right, but there are some mnumbers out there on the insurance side to bear this out if you poke around a bit. Blog On! ….I would have to say discerning…we cannot even get our dacshund Bear near the kennel without his shots, etc, and the fact is – Dachunds have major attitude!

Municiplaities and insurance companies in a good number of the states agree on the liabilities associated with certain breeds of canines.

I am not saying it is right, but there are some mnumbers out there on the insurance side to bear this out if you poke around a bit.

Blog On!

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