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Walking path at my tennis park is for people only. No dogs, no bikes, and I'm not even allowed to skate it. Personally I'd like dogs only at dog parks but we're
by Boogie_Man 1y ago
Walking path at my tennis park is for people only. No dogs, no bikes, and I'm not even allowed to skate it. Personally I'd like dogs only at dog parks but we're not there as a society.
- colechristensen 1y agoWhy? Are squirrels and butterflies banned too? Shall we sterilize the world so it's just humans and cement?
- lotsofpulp 1y agoSquirrel and butterfly poop is not a problem. Nor are there 80lb+ squirrels and butterfly’s bred for aggressive qualities. Tigers/lions/bears/chimps are generally not allowed either.
- Boogie_Man 1y agoDogs aren't a native species and can in fact be ecologically damaging. Squirrel population control is a question beyond my ability. Butterflies are both native and useful. Hopefully this is helpful.
- colechristensen 1y agoDamaging the ecology of... the local tennis park? I have some news for you... the ecology there is already damaged.
- Boogie_Man 1y agoFallacy of relative privation
- colechristensen 1y agoNo it's not, your local tennis park has no ecology to speak of that could be disrupted by dogs. You just don't like dogs and instead of stating that you want your preference imposed on everybody else just because it's your preference, you have a list of dubious reasons why dogs shouldn't be allowed here or there.
- KeepFlying 1y agoWe need to get much safer dog parks. Too many of them are just huge areas of off leash dogs and it's terrible for the dogs involved. It breeds bad play behaviors, dog-dog reactivity, spreads disease between dogs, and encouraged bad owners who just let their dog run free unsupervised. Dogs that spend a lot of time in dog parks are way more likely to behave badly when they see other dogs when they are out for a walk.
- TulliusCicero 1y agoIt's so weird for me to see anti dog park talk on the internet because my experience has been very positive with dog parks in general. Almost all the dogs are basically fine, serious behavioral issues are rare. Sometimes dogs get a little too rowdy playing but owners are always quick to step in. I wonder if it's a regional dog owner culture thing (I'm in a suburb of Seattle for reference).
- KeepFlying 1y agoI think it's a side effect of one bad experience being able to cause long term problems like reactivity that takes a long time to work through.