Thai people's obsession with dogs

[goltec]

^{in the part of the country I live there are no maids (never saw any) ...... there are dogs...... but they walk themselves... (Isaan)}

[Keesters]

Sadly It is a world wide phenomenon.

Nothing sad about keeping dog(s). What is sad is when people don't do it properly.

[salapau]

They're so obsessed that they let them roam the streets, shag in the middle of the road, poo everywhere and bark and bark and bark. I have one dog, never leaves the garden unless on a lead, never dumps whilst out, is fed well, washed regularly and is my buddy, am I obsessed. No way, a dog is only a dog.

[masuk]

I had the misfortune to move into a house with three dogs next door.

The owner was totally untrained.....

[Travel2003]

I never saw dogs being walked by maids. The city I stay in, and your city must differ.

I only see them locked inside and no one walks them.

Same here.

Once in a blue moon I see a foreigner walk his dog.

Never see Thais really do that.

Of course, we westerners have this ridicules bizarre relationships to these animals, acting like they are family members, as the locals have a more rational and pragmatic view on which level these creatures belong to in society.

[belg]

in my moo baan

one house has 6 huskies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

most people let their dog bark all day , no training or nothing

or let them walk around alone, even agressive dogs!

[namdocmai]

I live in a gated community and walk many dogs of thai neighbours who are too lazy to do that. They buy puppies because they are so cute but a year later give them away to the temple or somebody else. They don't care at all and might buy a new puppie next month.

Thai dogs don't listen at all because they have never been trained. Streetdogs are fed by locals so they can guard their house, they don't have money for security. Dogs with a collar belong to somebody, if that dog causes you to have an accident the owner is responsible. I don't like streetdogs because they are not scared at all for traffic and i also ride a motorbike. Now i know the trick to scare them, lift your foot like you want to kick them and then they are gone very fast.

[michaeltheR]

Just a guess, but I reckon he's jealous because he can't afford to live in a location that is appropriate to keep a dog...

not jealous. But my niece is a cat person and she has dog phobia so no dog in my house allowed

[johnmarhall]

have you ever seen a dog when they lie on the road and just think go around me or when they are walking across the road see you coming and think go around me they all have the thai attitude as well