Smokeycat
Well-Known Member
To me this thread has become an attempt to force the ideals of one culture on another. The western idea of 'pet parent' is ludicrous in my mind. It is still a dog not a child and maybe that is why I can accept that not everyone who loves their dog has them live inside and that they can still be a good owner, while others clearly can't. Could the bite have been prevented by a closer bond, maybe. But if he bit out of pain (which as far as I've read is still be a possibility) maybe not.
Qwerty also mentioned that they spend time with the dog when they go outside, he didn't say how often they go outside. That boy could get far more attention than a dog inside where the owner is watching tv all the time. Who is a better owner?
For most of us on the forum we don't know the culture in Croatia. All we can do is go off what is told to us. But without a frame of reference other than our own bias we cannot condemn his actions simply because we don't like them.
Qwerty also mentioned that they spend time with the dog when they go outside, he didn't say how often they go outside. That boy could get far more attention than a dog inside where the owner is watching tv all the time. Who is a better owner?
For most of us on the forum we don't know the culture in Croatia. All we can do is go off what is told to us. But without a frame of reference other than our own bias we cannot condemn his actions simply because we don't like them.