"Vox Humana" wrote in message
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"Rod & Betty Jo" wrote in message
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"Doug Kanter"
I agree. It's the peoples' fault. But, we are a backward society, so
the
people are not taken to the pound, held for a period of time, and then
killed. Someday, maybe.


Did I get this right?....The damn dog barks but it is the owners fault
and
not the fault of the actual dog doing the barking

Yes. That's right. Dogs that are appropriately cared for don't
constantly
bark. Brining the barking dog inside the house will generally solve the
problem. Dogs are both social and territorial. Dogs that are left
outside
get bored and bark, especially when they feel threatened or they hear
other
dogs barking. People who live in close proximity to others shouldn't keep
their dogs outside, and when they do and barking becomes a problem, then
it
is the responsibility of the owner to find a solution.



And then there's the flip side - why the owners don't deserve to exist in
polite society:

1) They KNOW full well that the barking is bothering people, but they make a
clear choice to do nothing about it. That means there's intent, and this
needs to be taken no further. Everyone will draw their own conclusions.

or:

2) They do NOT know it's a problem, which means they're too stupid to own a
pet. So, it's the responsibility of SOMEONE to help them not own a pet. In a
dream world, an animal control department takes care of this. In reality,
they do NOT take care of it much of the time, for a host of reasons.