Dogs and kids

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

No Flames!!!!  Hurrah, hurrah!!!!  Kids can be WORSE than dogs!!!!  Especially
since they have parents who would not hesitate to sue you because their brat got
bitten or kicked when he was un-attanded and allowed to roam whereever.

I, too, have nothing against kids...just the parents who can't teach them any
better than many folks teach dogs.

I am delighted to allow a polite kid who asks first to walk my dog.  My dog loves
the attention, I have more time to do MY thing, and the kid feels important.

BTW, we have several rides out our way where everyone lets their dogs run lose all
weekend.  They all know each other and have a blast...our horses are as used to
dogs as they are kids...running, screaming, barking and playing.  These are a few
special rides where we all know each other and we all make sure our "kids" behave
or get tied up (both kinds).


Teddy

Bluebirdpr@aol.com wrote:

> I will definitely get flamed for this but here goes.  I feel that if children
> are brought to rides then why can't people bring their dogs.  I took my two
> dogs to one NATRAC ride last year and every child in camp came to my trailer
> and wanted to play with or walk my dogs.  I had them in their kennels but
> every time I turned around children had them out playing with them.  At one
> time I had 8 kids at my campsite.  They ranged from probably 3 to 10 years of
> age.  This took place the whole weekend.  I finally had to be rude and felt
> bad about it. Don't get me wrong, I like kids, but when you are at a ride you
> have priorities to take care of, not to mention making sure your horse doesn't
> step on a child or get spooked.  I might add I never saw a parent.  I made a
> mistake by taking my dogs and I haven't taken them since, but my dogs were in
> their kennels unless taken out by a child.  I agree with the women that feel
> the need of their dogs when they travel alone.  I would never let my wife
> travel alone without our dog.  We are having our first ride next week and we
> have asked that no dogs be brought because of our resort rules, but we know
> that some people will bring them and we will deal with it.  As long as control
> is maintained there isn't a problem, but as we all know there are those that
> refuse to follow rules and make it tough for everyone else.  Okay guys, flame
> away!!!!!
>
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