Pet (Proprietor) Peeves – Oh My Canine!

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Do you guys do this, too? You’re in your vehicle, strolling down the highway, prepared for the bus, regardless of, and… oh! look! a canine! Your head swivels, and in addition you smile as they stroll earlier (or, within the occasion that they’re shut enough, shout, “May I please pet your canine?!”).

It’s habits.

Completely ingrained.

And so, the alternative day, we had been driving alongside, and I spot up ahead… a canine! A large canine! A large monumental fluffy white canine! (Certain, I’m a toddler.) As we get nearer, John spots one factor and says to me, “Ugh. Don’t look.”

So what do I do? I look. (As I discussed: a toddler.)

This poor canine. The lady was jerking the crud out of him with what I’m optimistic she thought had been “leash corrections” collectively together with his large ole choke chain. In any case, it wasn’t clear to him (or me) what she was correcting because of she jerked exhausting every two or three steps.

Luckily, the canine was monumental and probably didn’t experience that loads bodily discomfort. Though confusion and frustration? Almost certainly.

Anyway, it obtained me contemplating what variety of pet peeves I’ve. No, not pet peeves. Pet proprietor peeves. So, proper right here goes (and please, please, pretty please share yours throughout the suggestions!!! if we’re in a position to’t snort collectively…)

Not. choosing. up. It’s inexcusable.
Leash jerks (see above)
Really prolonged, convoluted, overly-anthropomorphic explanations of habits that make no sense and put an extreme quantity of accountability on the poor canine (“Oh, no! Mr. Snugglepuff IS residence educated. He solely pees within the residence because of he’s so upset with me for painting the lounge such a superb shade. It clashes collectively together with his mattress, you acknowledge, and my youngster loves nothing higher than to match!”)
Off leash in on-leash areas
Corollary: “Don’t concern!! She’s nice!” shouted from a pair blocks away.
Flexi-Leads (I do know it’s a controversial one, nevertheless I hate ’em. I hate that canines in vet lobbies on Flexis merely run correct as a lot as my guys. I hate that, from a block away, I can’t inform if the canine is certainly on a lead or not. I hate trying to cross earlier one and the lead zipping all through your legs. Hate. Them.)
Working up and grabbing/petting my canines with out asking first
Anyone trying to “Canine Whisper” their canine. Do. not. alpha. roll.
Using a collar as a steering wheel
Judging totally different people’s alternatives about their pets and their pet’s care (minus, you acknowledge, the stuff listed above)

There you have it: My excessive 10 pet proprietor peeves! What are yours? What would you add to this itemizing?

End observe: Utterly unrelated (besides costumes are one amongst your pet peeves… to each her private…) I forgot to share their Halloween pic ON Halloween. Oops. So, my little shark and minnows!!