Comments on: Lovely woman reunites family with stolen dog http://boingboing.net/2012/12/26/lovely-woman-family-dog.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 21 May 2013 09:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: ohbejoyful http://boingboing.net/2012/12/26/lovely-woman-family-dog.html#comment-1616935 ohbejoyful Sat, 29 Dec 2012 02:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202923#comment-1616935  Blame the victim much?  Blame the victim much?

]]> By: Over the River http://boingboing.net/2012/12/26/lovely-woman-family-dog.html#comment-1616662 Over the River Fri, 28 Dec 2012 20:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202923#comment-1616662 It does. I made that comment because the comment below mine said why don't we blame the girl for leaving the dog outside. It does. I made that comment because the comment below mine said why don’t we blame the girl for leaving the dog outside.

]]> By: Shannon L. http://boingboing.net/2012/12/26/lovely-woman-family-dog.html#comment-1616560 Shannon L. Fri, 28 Dec 2012 18:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202923#comment-1616560 There once was a time when you could tie your dog up for a couple of minutes and run in the store.  Are you justifying the cruel act of the thief?  Lets bring it back around to what this is really about...somebody committed a crime and stole someone else's pet.  That is just wrong. There once was a time when you could tie your dog up for a couple of minutes and run in the store.  Are you justifying the cruel act of the thief?  Lets bring it back around to what this is really about…somebody committed a crime and stole someone else’s pet.  That is just wrong.

]]> By: Petzl http://boingboing.net/2012/12/26/lovely-woman-family-dog.html#comment-1616522 Petzl Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202923#comment-1616522 According to all the owners I've met: their dog is well behaved, their dog is friendly, their dog doesn't make a mess. I once was bitten by a dog when viewing an apartment to rent.  She said "Oh he doesn't bite" <i>immediately after she had </i>observed<i> the dog biting me.</i> It was like flash-freezed cognitive dissonance. "No dogs allowed" seems a sensible policy for stores. According to all the owners I’ve met: their dog is well behaved, their dog is friendly, their dog doesn’t make a mess.

I once was bitten by a dog when viewing an apartment to rent.  She said “Oh he doesn’t bite” immediately after she had observed the dog biting me. It was like flash-freezed cognitive dissonance.

“No dogs allowed” seems a sensible policy for stores.

]]> By: Over the River http://boingboing.net/2012/12/26/lovely-woman-family-dog.html#comment-1616231 Over the River Fri, 28 Dec 2012 01:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202923#comment-1616231 While your point is well taken, why isn't anyone saying "Why don't stores allow well behaved dogs inside?" Dogs could be stolen if they have to be left outside to comply with the store's policy. While your point is well taken, why isn’t anyone saying “Why don’t stores allow well behaved dogs inside?” Dogs could be stolen if they have to be left outside to comply with the store’s policy.

]]> By: Patty Morel Stabasefski http://boingboing.net/2012/12/26/lovely-woman-family-dog.html#comment-1616224 Patty Morel Stabasefski Fri, 28 Dec 2012 01:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202923#comment-1616224 Why in GOD'S name isn't anyone saying:   Very very irresponsible to tie up a DOG outside of a store or anywhere these days, especially a pure bred, abd especially the area!!!!!!!   It is a shame we can not do that, however, anyone with 1/2 of a mind, should have realized how irresponsible they were being with this dog!   I cann't believe that anywhere this was news, that the journalists did not take the time to state that tieing a dog up is leaving your personal property on the street, where there are people who have no scrupples walking along everyday, every minute, every where!!!!!!!!! Why in GOD’S name isn’t anyone saying:   Very very irresponsible to tie up a DOG outside of a store or anywhere these days, especially a pure bred, abd especially the area!!!!!!!   It is a shame we can not do that, however, anyone with 1/2 of a mind, should have realized how irresponsible they were being with this dog!   I cann’t believe that anywhere this was news, that the journalists did not take the time to state that tieing a dog up is leaving your personal property on the street, where there are people who have no scrupples walking along everyday, every minute, every where!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Gloo http://boingboing.net/2012/12/26/lovely-woman-family-dog.html#comment-1616182 Gloo Thu, 27 Dec 2012 22:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202923#comment-1616182 One of the things that always amazes me, as an European, with you folks from the U.S.A. is how some of you are always willing to pay, whatever the reason for, even when you are told it's free. And there are others who always take the time to publicly give away the names and references from any one who his supposed to have done something they consider wrong. Don't feel offended please, that's not my intention to be perceived as rude or offensive. That's just how you are in our strangers eye, like the two sides of a medal. It's just the facts, not a judgment of intentions :o) One of the things that always amazes me, as an European, with you folks from the U.S.A. is how some of you are always willing to pay, whatever the reason for, even when you are told it’s free. And there are others who always take the time to publicly give away the names and references from any one who his supposed to have done something they consider wrong. Don’t feel offended please, that’s not my intention to be perceived as rude or offensive. That’s just how you are in our strangers eye, like the two sides of a medal. It’s just the facts, not a judgment of intentions :o)

]]> By: Sparg http://boingboing.net/2012/12/26/lovely-woman-family-dog.html#comment-1616106 Sparg Thu, 27 Dec 2012 20:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202923#comment-1616106 An bhfuil Gaeilge agat? ;)  Sin é! An bhfuil Gaeilge agat? ;)  Sin é!

]]> By: soodonim http://boingboing.net/2012/12/26/lovely-woman-family-dog.html#comment-1616086 soodonim Thu, 27 Dec 2012 20:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202923#comment-1616086 https://twitter.com/SeinfeldToday/statuses/277953696959180800 https://twitter.com/SeinfeldToday/statuses/277953696959180800

]]> By: Snig http://boingboing.net/2012/12/26/lovely-woman-family-dog.html#comment-1615931 Snig Thu, 27 Dec 2012 17:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202923#comment-1615931 Maybe he'll get the role in the eventual Disney movie.  Brendan Bacon IS Brandon Bacon in the role of his lifetime. They can CGI him the appropriate earlobes.  The dog will of course be played by Andy Serkis Maybe he’ll get the role in the eventual Disney movie.  Brendan Bacon IS Brandon Bacon in the role of his lifetime. They can CGI him the appropriate earlobes.  The dog will of course be played by Andy Serkis

]]> By: Halloween_Jack http://boingboing.net/2012/12/26/lovely-woman-family-dog.html#comment-1615914 Halloween_Jack Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202923#comment-1615914 <i>Dog snatched by Bacon.</i> Not kosher! Dog snatched by Bacon.

Not kosher!

]]> By: Mike Hathaway http://boingboing.net/2012/12/26/lovely-woman-family-dog.html#comment-1615916 Mike Hathaway Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202923#comment-1615916 Wow a good example of Chip Your Dog.  Unless the stolen dog is used as bait for dog fighting, at some point it will be sold and hit the vet, At least where I am there is a law requiring all new vet patients be scanned for existing chips, and animal control does it when you get a dog license (they also hard sell chipping the dog if the scan shows nothing.) Wow a good example of Chip Your Dog.  Unless the stolen dog is used as bait for dog fighting, at some point it will be sold and hit the vet, At least where I am there is a law requiring all new vet patients be scanned for existing chips, and animal control does it when you get a dog license (they also hard sell chipping the dog if the scan shows nothing.)

]]> By: Halloween_Jack http://boingboing.net/2012/12/26/lovely-woman-family-dog.html#comment-1615913 Halloween_Jack Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202923#comment-1615913 The kind of small rural town that can develop a meth problem overnight? Yeah, perfectly safe.  The kind of small rural town that can develop a meth problem overnight? Yeah, perfectly safe. 

]]> By: Halloween_Jack http://boingboing.net/2012/12/26/lovely-woman-family-dog.html#comment-1615911 Halloween_Jack Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202923#comment-1615911 If the dog had a chunk of C4 on its collar that was wired to a proximity alarm that went off once it got a certain distance from its owner (when armed), it would have happened only once. If the dog had a chunk of C4 on its collar that was wired to a proximity alarm that went off once it got a certain distance from its owner (when armed), it would have happened only once.

]]> By: autark http://boingboing.net/2012/12/26/lovely-woman-family-dog.html#comment-1615891 autark Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202923#comment-1615891 The dog didn't even appear to be tied up.  The dog didn’t even appear to be tied up. 

]]> By: autark http://boingboing.net/2012/12/26/lovely-woman-family-dog.html#comment-1615887 autark Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202923#comment-1615887  It's not blaming the victim to accurately point out that this mother was irresponsible.  If she had left her daughter unattended outside of that store would you still be saying this is blaming the victim?  Come on, you gotta draw the line somewhere on irresponsible behavior.  That dog didn't even look tied up in the surveillance video. It's called neglect.  Who knows what that poor dog is yet to suffer?  It’s not blaming the victim to accurately point out that this mother was irresponsible.  If she had left her daughter unattended outside of that store would you still be saying this is blaming the victim?  Come on, you gotta draw the line somewhere on irresponsible behavior. 

That dog didn’t even look tied up in the surveillance video. It’s called neglect.  Who knows what that poor dog is yet to suffer?

]]> By: BarBarSeven http://boingboing.net/2012/12/26/lovely-woman-family-dog.html#comment-1615872 BarBarSeven Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202923#comment-1615872 My bad then. I hope nobody flies out to Australia to shame him. My bad then. I hope nobody flies out to Australia to shame him.

]]> By: Keith Benoit http://boingboing.net/2012/12/26/lovely-woman-family-dog.html#comment-1615830 Keith Benoit Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202923#comment-1615830 Dog snatched by Bacon. Man bites dog. Dog snatched by Bacon. Man bites dog.

]]> By: Keith Benoit http://boingboing.net/2012/12/26/lovely-woman-family-dog.html#comment-1615829 Keith Benoit Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202923#comment-1615829 It ain't the actor guy. Stop saying that it is. Not funny. It ain’t the actor guy. Stop saying that it is. Not funny.

]]> By: Keith Benoit http://boingboing.net/2012/12/26/lovely-woman-family-dog.html#comment-1615828 Keith Benoit Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202923#comment-1615828 Check the ear lobes. Aussie actor's are of the hanging variety. Dognapper's are attached. Also, Momma Lanza didn't teach at Sandy Hook. Check the ear lobes. Aussie actor’s are of the hanging variety. Dognapper’s are attached.

Also, Momma Lanza didn’t teach at Sandy Hook.

]]> By: Laura Packer http://boingboing.net/2012/12/26/lovely-woman-family-dog.html#comment-1615825 Laura Packer Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202923#comment-1615825 I was thinking exactly the same thing. Anyone know if there's an indiegogo for her or anything? I was thinking exactly the same thing. Anyone know if there’s an indiegogo for her or anything?

]]> By: Sinabhfuil http://boingboing.net/2012/12/26/lovely-woman-family-dog.html#comment-1615765 Sinabhfuil Thu, 27 Dec 2012 07:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202923#comment-1615765 Blame the victim It's always fun Blame the victim Even if it makes you look dumb Blame the victim
It’s always fun
Blame the victim
Even if it makes you look dumb

]]> By: M. B. http://boingboing.net/2012/12/26/lovely-woman-family-dog.html#comment-1615763 M. B. Thu, 27 Dec 2012 07:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202923#comment-1615763 Who the heck leaves a small, easily picked-up dog (or any dog, for that matter) tied up outside of a store in a large city. In a small rural town where everyone knows everyone? MAYBE. I'm glad the kid got her dog back, but I sure hope her and her mother learn a lesson about responsible pet ownership from this. Who the heck leaves a small, easily picked-up dog (or any dog, for that matter) tied up outside of a store in a large city. In a small rural town where everyone knows everyone? MAYBE. I’m glad the kid got her dog back, but I sure hope her and her mother learn a lesson about responsible pet ownership from this.

]]> By: Spencer Cross http://boingboing.net/2012/12/26/lovely-woman-family-dog.html#comment-1615760 Spencer Cross Thu, 27 Dec 2012 07:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202923#comment-1615760 If we had a force of armed volunteers guarding every dog in the country this never would've happened. If we had a force of armed volunteers guarding every dog in the country this never would’ve happened.

]]> By: Spencer Cross http://boingboing.net/2012/12/26/lovely-woman-family-dog.html#comment-1615759 Spencer Cross Thu, 27 Dec 2012 07:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202923#comment-1615759 Sure, a chip is essential in helping to recover a pet that's escaped or been stolen and recovered. But it's not going to help much if your dog gets stolen to be used as bait in training fighting dogs. So, get your pet chipped AND don't tie them up outside alone when you go shopping. Sure, a chip is essential in helping to recover a pet that’s escaped or been stolen and recovered. But it’s not going to help much if your dog gets stolen to be used as bait in training fighting dogs. So, get your pet chipped AND don’t tie them up outside alone when you go shopping.

]]> By: rattypilgrim http://boingboing.net/2012/12/26/lovely-woman-family-dog.html#comment-1615757 rattypilgrim Thu, 27 Dec 2012 06:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202923#comment-1615757  If the dog had been armed with a Bushmaster this never would have happened.  If the dog had been armed with a Bushmaster this never would have happened.

]]> By: Aleknevicus http://boingboing.net/2012/12/26/lovely-woman-family-dog.html#comment-1615755 Aleknevicus Thu, 27 Dec 2012 06:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202923#comment-1615755 My experience with victim reparation leads me to think that that's extremely unlikely. I'd love to donate a few dollars to a fund that reimburses the teacher -- anyone know if such a fund exists? My experience with victim reparation leads me to think that that’s extremely unlikely.

I’d love to donate a few dollars to a fund that reimburses the teacher — anyone know if such a fund exists?

]]> By: rattypilgrim http://boingboing.net/2012/12/26/lovely-woman-family-dog.html#comment-1615753 rattypilgrim Thu, 27 Dec 2012 06:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202923#comment-1615753 Micro chip your dog. That's the least you can do if you really want to find it should the worse scenario happen. Micro chip your dog. That’s the least you can do if you really want to find it should the worse scenario happen.

]]> By: 10xor01 http://boingboing.net/2012/12/26/lovely-woman-family-dog.html#comment-1615750 10xor01 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 06:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202923#comment-1615750 I think you're confusing fear with responsible pet ownership.  Yes, please get the dog chipped.  But don't put them in situations where they'll bear the consequences of your "fearlessness" should something unexpected happen. Do you wear seat belts, or lock the door when you're away?  Being rational isn't the same as being fearful. I think you’re confusing fear with responsible pet ownership.  Yes, please get the dog chipped.  But don’t put them in situations where they’ll bear the consequences of your “fearlessness” should something unexpected happen.

Do you wear seat belts, or lock the door when you’re away?  Being rational isn’t the same as being fearful.

]]> By: Marc Mielke http://boingboing.net/2012/12/26/lovely-woman-family-dog.html#comment-1615734 Marc Mielke Thu, 27 Dec 2012 05:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202923#comment-1615734 My aunt's was a rescue dog from a breeder that got raided. I'd kind of like to think all the ones I see are from that too.  My aunt’s was a rescue dog from a breeder that got raided. I’d kind of like to think all the ones I see are from that too. 

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