I've been observing this for a looooong time now .... it seems that I am just about the only person who actually walk his own pet around the neighbourhood ...... 

other dogs weren't walked by their owners ... their maids does it .... even patches' good friend a few houses down, yakult, gets walked by the family maid instead of the children or owner .....

and I have seen some nasty behaviour from these maids walking their employer's dogs ... some of them were more inclined to talk with their friends out on the same pet stroll ... I've seen them hit and kick the dogs, or smear the dogs' own shit into their snouts when the doggies let go at an unconvenient spot ...

if people are too busy to even walk their own pets, then don't get a dog ! ....

and these dogs are the lucky ones ... I have never see quite a few other dogs around the neighbourhood get walks at all .... not in the morning, not in the evening ... they just bark at people all day long behind the gates ....

agree..many dog owners just leave the task to their maids..but not all maids are dog lovers.I have seen a maid tied the dog at the lamp post under the hot sun while she was chatting happily on her cell phone.

Guess what! was walking my rascal at the roof garden when this aunty approached asking if we are interested to take her 9mths old maltese home.She complained her daughter bought the dog but never take care of it and end up she has to do the messy chore to clean up the dog.She said the maltese hardly go for any stroll..probably only once a month.No wonder whenever we walked past their unit, the maltese will bark  non-stop.She even said she'll dump the maltese if nobody want it.Poor dog!

is this how the petowners do this to their pet? what if their children do the same to them when they're old ?

Originally posted by Fatum:

 

 I've seen them hit and kick the dogs, or smear the dogs' own shit into their snouts when the doggies let go at an unconvenient spot ...

 

This is ridiculous!!!! they shld be fed shit when they are old!

I think some people get dogs as social symbol like a rolex watch. Just for hao lian.

There is a current ad on the radio nowadays.

A guy called his friend to tell him of a good deal.

Fren asked: What good deal? big discount for a sports car?

Guy replied: Errr...no.....the maid is going back and he is very busy, no time to take care of his dog.  he will even throw in some dog accessory to sweeten the deal for this friend.  Meaning he want the friend to take the dog.

It was a advert about how irresponsible dog owners are.

  Omigosh... is the situation THAT bad?!  I'm so used to seeing pets being treated so well here that to hear all these is quite shocking!

Over here, I noticed that the dogs seem much happier and they seem to have less behavioural issues, compared to their Singapore counterparts.  The dogs live in spacious houses and their owners tend to be very responsible, taking them out for walks at least once a day!  There are even parks where the dogs are allowed to run free unleased and interact with the other dogs there! 

I really wonder why these people even bother to have dogs in the first place! 

Originally posted by Rhonda:

I really wonder why these people even bother to have dogs in the first place! 

Its considered fashionable, or in some cases, the girls felt that they are displaying their 'love for animals'.

Originally posted by viciouskitty74:

Its considered fashionable, or in some cases, the girls felt that they are displaying their 'love for animals'.

Oh my gosh... so now, even hobbies and likes and dislikes can be faked just to be 'fashionable'?! 

I guess we can conclude that it has become 'fashionable' to be shallow and deceptive!  It's 'fashionable' to 'fake it' now! 

I'm wondering, have any of you watched episodes of "The Dog Whisperer"?  Caesar Milan teaches a lot of very effective techniques for dealing with doggy behavioural issues and guess what... a lot of the issues arose because the humans didn't step up to the plate and perform well as pack leaders!  They didn't instil discipline when they should have, neither did they assert themselves as pack leaders when they had to, therefore, their pooches lose respect for them and 'take over' the leadership! 

It's a very interesting concept, but if you look at things from the doggies' perspective, it's ingrained into their DNA, almost!  They are pack creatures who traditionally need a strong pack leader to rule over them.  And it's rule and lead, not tyrannise and torment! 

Fatum, I'd urge you to watch the series and learn from it.  Then you'd realise that going all soft and gooey on Patches is not doing him any good at all.  You'll just end up with a monster dog who'll tug at his leash when you walk him, and worse, who might decide to become aggressive.   

i am not in the 30s but i see this thread, i just want to say i love my dog, he is 13 already can be my ah gong alr.

huh, not only dogs

my sis buy hamsters and its me and my bro who feed them and my mum cleans them

omg

some people want the 'play' part, but dun want the 'take care' part

Originally posted by spike_jose:

i am not in the 30s but i see this thread, i just want to say i love my dog, he is 13 already can be my ah gong alr.

Actually, a lot of us in here aren't in our 30's.  A few of the Mods aren't in their 30's either.

Originally posted by laurence82:

huh, not only dogs

my sis buy hamsters and its me and my bro who feed them and my mum cleans them

omg

some people want the 'play' part, but dun want the 'take care' part

 

Reminds me of my ex-housemate.  He kept hamsters but didn't really take good care of them and I was the one who had to give them their sandbaths, change the horrid ... what do you call it... bedding?... and even buy food for them cause he'd 'forget' to top up their food otherwise, and then just go and feed them whatever he can get his hands on. 

Originally posted by Rhonda:

Actually, a lot of us in here aren't in our 30's.  A few of the Mods aren't in their 30's either.

Just like you.... only turning 21 today!

i will offer the use of my claypot to these owners..

my neighbour's dog bark from morning to night.

i make it a point to watch his unit.  i am sure he doesnt walk his dog at all.

i dont understand why he keeps a dog but hardly bothers.

its just not looking after your own children.  why bother having one?

lucky my area big enuff.. no need to bring my lazy dogs out for walks.. haha~ but we occasionally does it... if we not free, my maid wld volunteer herself and my dogs always come home with a big smile on their faces...

I bring my dog for walks in the past but he still barks at every single person who walks by the house or if he managed to sneak out of the house he will self-walk himself for like 5 hours or so and still bark at every single person who walks by the house

Originally posted by elindra:

I bring my dog for walks in the past but he still barks at every single person who walks by the house or if he managed to sneak out of the house he will self-walk himself for like 5 hours or so and still bark at every single person who walks by the house

a dog which takes initiative and is a valiant security guard

what else could you ask for?

Originally posted by laurence82:

a dog which takes initiative and is a valiant security guard

what else could you ask for?

for the dog to bite you?

Originally posted by laurence82:

a dog which takes initiative and is a valiant security guard

what else could you ask for?

-_-"

What if he bite someone while we are not around with him?

He's an extremely good escape artist and we had to block so many holes which we didn't think he can squeeze through

Originally posted by the Bear:

for the dog to bite you?

i always let my hamster bite my finger

got cat bite me b4

never tried dog

hmm, its time

Make sure a dog gets at least 30 minutes of outdoor life everyday for their mental health.People need to pee and shit indoor but dogs are opposite.So if got no time for a dog just get a goldfish... just dont forget to remind your maid to feed it and clean the tank regularly.

Originally posted by Short Ninja:

Make sure a dog gets at least 30 minutes of outdoor life everyday for their mental health.People need to pee and shit indoor but dogs are opposite.So if got no time for a dog just get a goldfish... just dont forget to remind your maid to feed it and clean the tank regularly.

A true fish lover will not entrust the maid to feed their beloved fish or clean the tank too

i dun walk my dog ... i'm a bad owner >.<

but he doesn't like to walk!!! he want me to carry...

Originally posted by elindra:

A true fish lover will not entrust the maid to feed their beloved fish or clean the tank too

I was kidding about that part>Relac lah