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[Titan2]

Originally Posted by Sliver

For making a boomer-humour-style joke denigrating women/wives. ("Women provide no guarantees.")

People under ~55/60 don't pretend our wives/women are dregs. We see no humour in it.

I think it's generational. I remember my dad making jokes like that.

I'm 47. I guarantee I make jokes or find things funny that younger people than me think are totally lame/unfunny/out of touch, too.

Oh trust us, we know!

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by Leeman4Gilmour

I was in an off leash area with my dog right adjacent to Fish Creek. Delineation between off leash and on leash is very clear. My dog was in puppy phase (< year) and couldn't read yet. He also loves saying hi to people. Even at less than a year he was probably 80 lbs. He saw a couple walking on the path (leash zone) and took off like a bullet to say hello. I can't run as fast as him, but did my best. I realize for a lot of people this dog heading at you full speed could be terrifying. He got there and very enthusiastically said hi. They had every right to be pissed. But, they weren't. They were nice and understanding. With age and work, he doesn't do that anymore.

I guess my point is not all dog owners are ####ing useless, but sometimes #### happens.

Dude… I’m actually in disbelief here.

So, your dog wasn’t recall trained and you took him offleash? Poor ownership move 1.

You didn’t have control of your dog (due to engaging in activities it isn’t trained for), and chalked it up to your dog not being able to read? Not a shred of accountability in your post. Poor ownership move 2.

This post is wild.

Signed, a guy with a dog who is 100 lbs and wouldn’t be caught dead saying or doing any of that.

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by Leeman4Gilmour

Dogs are puppies before being dogs. They go through a learning phase. Like kids. During that phase, #### happens.

JFC, the extent you portray your disdain for dogs has to be satire.

Oh let’s be clear here… the disdain isn’t directed at the dog first…

Yeah we all know that phase when our 1 year olds are 80 lbs with a full set of teeth. Same same.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by Leeman4Gilmour

Dogs are puppies before being dogs. They go through a learning phase. Like kids. During that phase, #### happens.

JFC, the extent you portray your disdain for dogs has to be satire.

You're 100% out of your fricken mind, dude. Like, insane. You are a caricature of a terrible dog owner.

- 80 pound crappy dog jumping on people
- 'he likes to say hi'
- sht happens

And then you cap it off by saying, 'see, not all dog owners are bad' while itemizing all the bad dog owner things you do.

I have news for you: you're the kind of dog owner everyone hates. There's no excuse for letting your dog jump on people. Nobody gives a single fk if your dog likes saying hi...keep him the eff away from anyone who doesn't ask you if they can engage.

And I don't care if he's a puppy. If he can't behave make sure he isn't in public where he can charge at people that aren't even in the off-leash area. Go to a fenced one or train him in your yard.

$100 says this guy lets his dog bark in the yard disturbing about 75 people around him, too.

[ResAlien]

YEAH LET’S KILL HIM AND HIS DOG. MICHAEL VICK WAS A HERO

That about the level of hysterics you’re looking for or too much?

[chedder]

Originally Posted by Leeman4Gilmour

Dogs are puppies before being dogs. They go through a learning phase. Like kids. During that phase, #### happens.



JFC, the extent you portray your disdain for dogs has to be satire.

And that's why you keep them on a long lead so they can't 'run up and say hi' to unsuspecting people. For all they know this could be a terrible dog that's going to bite them, or even just a rambunctious dog that could cause them to fall and break a hip. Also, many people are terrified of big dogs. Why put them through stress when they're just out for a walk.

[ResAlien]

A 30 foot lead would be a good idea though for real. Non fenced off leash areas are just asking for trouble

[Leeman4Gilmour]

Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers

Dude… I’m actually in disbelief here.

So, your dog wasn’t recall trained and you took him offleash? Poor ownership move 1.

You didn’t have control of your dog (due to engaging in activities it isn’t trained for), and chalked it up to your dog not being able to read? Not a shred of accountability in your post. Poor ownership move 2.

This post is wild.

Signed, a guy with a dog who is 100 lbs and wouldn’t be caught dead saying or doing any of that.

Got me. Tapping out. You guys win. I'm a poor owner. Sorry for grinding your gears.

[Fuzz]

Not to hammer on you, just a final note on why:

Dogs must be under their owner's control at all times. In off-leash areas, this means dogs must be able to respond to their owner's voice, sound or visual commands.

https://www.calgary.ca/parks/off-leash-areas.html


If he's running and you had to chase him, then he wasn't under control and didn't respond. I've never trained a dog, but I assume if that is the case, you'd keep them on leash until they can reliably respond. And if they never can, then they don't get to go off leash. In a civilized society, anyway.

[Leeman4Gilmour]

Guys, I just shared a story of how a good dog owner can have a bad day. And for those of you who don't like dogs, it could be that case. Or it could be a ####ty dog owner. If you want me to be the latter, feel free. I'm pretty good either way.

Full stop.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by Leeman4Gilmour

Guys, I just shared a story of how a good dog owner can have a bad day. And for those of you who don't like dogs, it could be that case. Or it could be a ####ty dog owner. If you want me to be the latter, feel free. I'm pretty good either way.

Full stop.

You didn't have a bad day. You did a whole bunch of sht wrong and your dog ended up charging an unsuspecting couple because it wasn't leashed, it wasn't trained, and you let it out of the off-leash area.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by ResAlien

YEAH LET’S KILL HIM AND HIS DOG. MICHAEL VICK WAS A HERO

That about the level of hysterics you’re looking for or too much?

Good one.

[powderjunkie]

Originally Posted by Leeman4Gilmour

Guys, I just shared a story of how a good dog owner can have a bad day. And for those of you who don't like dogs, it could be that case. Or it could be a ####ty dog owner. If you want me to be the latter, feel free. I'm pretty good either way.

Full stop.

The story was fine, your intended message wasn't. The problem is you played off the incident as only happening because your puppy was young and dumb. When actually the dog owner was being dumb, perhaps because you were inexperienced?

We all make mistakes on the path to figuring #### out. But you weren't a good dog owner who made a mistake. You were an ignorant dog owner. And that's the bottom line.

[OutOfTheCube]

Also dangerous for the dog too, if an 80 lbs dog is charging at me with unknown intentions I'm within my rights to defend myself. Perhaps even with a spear.

[PaperBagger'14]

Originally Posted by Leeman4Gilmour

Dogs are puppies before being dogs. They go through a learning phase. Like kids. During that phase, #### happens.

JFC, the extent you portray your disdain for dogs has to be satire.

Dude, I’m one of the biggest dog fans here and if you can’t control your dog through proper recall techniques then it should be on a leash while you’re teaching it.

If my Doberman had done that I’d be expecting a visit from bylaw.

[CliffFletcher]

Anyone who claims to have total control and recall of an off-leash 8 month old puppy is probably full of ####.

And the incident Leeman4Gilmour recounted bothered the couple in question a lot less than it seems have bothered the people losing their minds in this thread. Most people IRL are pretty chill, and able to recognize the distinction between an excited puppy running at them and a crazed pitbull trying to rip their throat out. But carry on with the outrage.

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Not to hammer on you, just a final note on why:


https://www.calgary.ca/parks/off-leash-areas.html


If he's running and you had to chase him, then he wasn't under control and didn't respond. I've never trained a dog, but I assume if that is the case, you'd keep them on leash until they can reliably respond. And if they never can, then they don't get to go off leash. In a civilized society, anyway.

I do find it silly when people quote this rule and belittle others because of it and then go and break all sorts of rules themselves.


Dog parks suck because most owners suck. The fact there are even non-fenced dog parks is crazy to me. Should be able to seperate yourself from off leash dogs without having to worry about the dogs recall ability. And I’ve been a dog owner for 2 decades.

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

Anyone who claims to have total control and recall of an off-leash 8 month old puppy is probably full of ####.

And the incident Leeman4Gilmour recounted bothered the couple in question a lot less than it seems have bothered the people losing their minds in this thread. Most people IRL are pretty chill, and able to recognize the distinction between an excited puppy running at them and a crazed pitbull trying to rip their throat out. But carry on with the outrage.

Any dog that can't be controlled/recalled (which probably includes every 8 month old puppy) isn't allowed to be off leash in Calgary parks. That isn't some edgelord internet opinion, it's the law. If Leeman's dog can't be under his control at all times while off-leash, then any responsible dog owner would have him on leash.

[CliffFletcher]

Originally Posted by bizaro86

Any dog that can't be controlled/recalled (which probably includes every 8 month old puppy) isn't allowed to be off leash in Calgary parks. That isn't some edgelord internet opinion, it's the law. If Leeman's dog can't be under his control at all times while off-leash, then any responsible dog owner would have him on leash.

It’s the law in the same way speed limits are the law. Most people at dog parks do not have total control and recall of their dogs at all times, and that’s just reality. You can rage about it all you like, but it’s about as useful as raging about people doing 120 on the Deerfoot.

[Monahammer]

Your dog can run up to me, but I will kick it in the ####ing face if it does so and I don't know it/ we're not in a controlled area.