fredwiggy

You spay, or neuter, every dog you can get your hands on, you'll reduce the population exponentially., thereby reducing bites, diseases and road accidents. Where I lived in Texas, in a subdivision surrounded by country, where the city incorporated us, animals weren't allowed to roam freely, and you rarely saw a dog loose. Animals had to have a rabies tag, and people were fined if their dog was picked up. Problems were non existent. The government here needs to put money towards this, and take it from the military, which is totally unnecessary.

One of the ways a civilized country proves itself is by how they treat their elderly, homeless and animals. Yes, it's in the governments best interest to put money into a spaying operation countrywide, but like the road carnage that goes on and is preventable by enforcement of laws that are already on the books, this won't come easy because they just don't care.

Actually, Bim is right on for the situation. Neutering and spaying reduces the amount of babies, which reduces the problem. Dogs do indeed mirror their environment, and owners. If they are treated well, they won't bite anyone. If you step on a dogs tail, they can bite, meaning if you abuse them, they will abuse others. I have owned many dogs, and not one has ever bit anyone. I never hit them unless they were doing something bad, and always showed them love. Even the pit bull, which can kill if taught, can be a docile animal that doesn't know it's own abilities against a human if humans have only been kind to it. Dogs bark because that's how they communicate, but can be taught not to. they also bark when left alone, bored, for too long. Fixing dogs isn't to make us feel better but to fix the problem for both us and the animals. You could round up all the strays and kill them, and that would solve the problem temporarily, but in this kind of unregulated country, it would be next to impossible to do, meaning the man hours involved, the fact that a lot of these animals are owned, and dogs will still roam,making new babies daily. Fixing a lot will reduce the population for the most important time, the future. Just like humans, having more babies that aren't properly raised, the over population causes most of the world's problems.

But you seemed to have missed the other I wrote, again, stating how I treat humans makes me a good person, or do you know other ways it can? Stating that serial killers usually come from mistreatment of animals isn't an argument. I don't argue but state facts.

I'm guessing you never grew up with dogs in your family, because if you did, you wouldn't make such an ignorant statement. Owning dogs enriches both the owners and dogs lives. They are loyal companions and provide comfort to all , especially older owners who have lost partners and have children who have moved on in life. I have owned dogs all of my 66 years on earth, and have loved their companionship. They have protected my property and been playmates to my children. How does owning a dog become selfish in your mind? What cost does having a loyal companion bring? How do others around you pay for your ownership of your dog if you are taking care of them properly? None of my animals has ever caused anyone trouble besides the most disturbed I have already mentioned that poison dogs here because they run into neighboring cassava fields. None has ever been aggressive or bit anyone. You are obviously an animal hater, making such ridiculous, uneducated statements.

Actually I'm not in a hole at all. It's you that are making ignorant statements. If you bothered to read my whole post before you commented, you would see that I wrote that just being an animal lover doesn't make me a good person but how I treat people also.

Calling people stupid for loving dogs is stupid. Dogs are among the most loyal of animals and have saved countless lives on earth, and are used to sniff out drugs and bombs, which also saves lives. It isn't selfish to own a dog. It's selfish to own dogs and not take care of them.

These people? I'm guessing you're referring to me here? I'm not a good person just because I treat animals with respect. It's because I treat people that way also. People who mistreat animals are highly likely to also treat people with disrespect also, and serial killers and those that murder innocents usually come from a background of mistreating and or, killing innocent animals. Victims of dogs attacks can have themselves to blame if they either hit or approach animals that act unfriendly. The dog is to blame because they are vicious, which usually means they have been mistreated by humans.

Very true. I've never seen so many unfriendly dogs in all of my 66 years. Most dogs I've encountered in America I could approach and pet. Only a few were aggressive and didn't want me to approach or ran away. Dogs can sense fear and seem to know when a person is unfriendly also. I see a lot of abuse towards cats and dogs here, even from people I know are basically nice

Been a dog owner, and lover, all of my 66 years. Been bit twice. Once back in the late 70's by a tiny dog when I went looking at a motorcycle for sale. Nipped and tore my pants. Second time, a few months ago here, after leaving a wedding. Dog was someones across the street from the wedding which nipped my hand when I went to pet it, as I do most dogs I encounter. The problem here is that the government should take control of the situation for everyone's good by paying to get the loose dogs spayed or neutered. Releasing fixed dogs into the population leaves a lot less to make more babies. In America, there are low cost spay and neuter programs , a lot which are mobile, but it doesn't include strays. Strays are picked up and put into shelters in a lot of states, until they are either picked up by their owners or adopted out. Some euthanize after holding for a period of time. People here don't care much about their animals past the cute puppy and kitten stage, and as far as adoption, it doesn't happen much here, and they are left loose to breed. I had 3 dogs here which were poisoned by a disturbed farmer because some dogs in the area were running into their cassava fields, knocking down a few plants. So for the price of a few baht losses, they killed the dogs. Mine and at least 4 other pet dogs. Another valid reason the government needs to do something to reduce the amount of strays roaming. I've never seen so many limping dogs in my life as I do here, which shows the amount of vehicle accidents there are, and hitting a dog on a scooter can be deadly for both.

Most research that's done here is to argue with someone else, and a lot of it is done on the spot. Like I mentioned, and you rebutted, most supplements are a waste of money, UNLESS they are needed because of a deficiency. There is NO substitute for a healthy, varied diet. If you cannot eat such, you are cutting corners and trying to replace what you aren't eating with a pill, which yes, helps, but again, isn't a substitute for the food. Some people have certain conditions which warrant supplement use, and a lot of them are because they didn't follow a healthy lifestyle originally. I have been weight training for 48 years, and have always followed a healthy diet to this day, and have supplemented with some things just to see if I could increase strength. I have always eaten a healthy, varied diet, and have had no signs of deficiencies whatsoever. I have been certified as a trainer, with nutritional classes, four times. Nothing has changed in decades as far as what a healthy diet is, besides fads that are temporary fixes, and don't work in the long run. Again, unless you have a deficiency caused by a disease or genetically, taking multivitamins are not a substitute for a healthy diet, which everyone besides the very poor can afford. If you aren't working all day long, you always have time to eat healthy, and can make things in advance, and buy healthy most everywhere. Also, a lot of links people provide, just to argue without prior knowledge, are just other's opinions and not based on facts or studies.

Just like in America, people build houses where they don't belong, to have a place "by the sea", to show off. Millions of people live in areas where past history has told them not to build, yet, just like in new Orleans, they get flooded, then rebuild again, in the same places. This is why insurance companies won't allow flood coverage, and when the people lose everything, they're sol. Many well to do's build houses on hills overlooking the ocean, again, to show off, not understanding, or caring, they've created an eyesore. Flood prone areas will always flood. Just takes time.