BARK WORSE THAN BITE
Dear Dog Ethicist: I work from home and the next door neighbor’s dog is constantly barking. Aside from the dog obviously being stressed and neglected, all the noise is driving me crazy. I’ve spoken to the neighbors on several occasions but they don’t seem to care. What can I do? Lisa, Buffalo, NY I know […]
FUR THE BIRDS
Dear Dog Ethicist: When I’m at the dog park with my dog and I brush him, I always get dirty looks from the other owners for leaving fur on the grass. Even after I explain that I’m not doing it out of laziness but to leave the birds materials for their nests, they just roll […]
LICENSE TO IGNORE
Dear Dog Ethicist: I just received a bill for a new dog license. Since my dog is microchipped, spayed and up to date on all her shots (including rabies) do I really need to pay the annual fee for a new license? Yes, it’s only $20 but I feel I’m already following all of the […]
BALLSY MOVE
Dear Dog Ethicist: I go to a local dog park regularly and 99% of the owners have spayed or neutered their pets. But there’s one dog there who hasn’t been fixed and it makes my normally non-aggressive dog very aggressive. I’ve spoken to the owner and he has no plans to get him neutered in […]
FAT SHAMING MY DOG
Dear Dog Ethicist: What do you say when someone fat shames your dog? Our dog has a stocky build and our vet is happy with his diet. Some people say things like, “Seems someone needs to go on a diet,” or “Wow, what are you feeding him?!” It’s difficult to not take this as an […]
WHO PAYS THE VET BILLS?
Dear Dog Ethicist: As a favor, I took my friend’s dog to a park and he hurt his foot. Now she wants me to pay for his vet bills. Gavin Los Angeles If the dog hurt his foot because you taped his paw onto the concrete and hopped up and down on it with a […]
MY DOG ATTACKED MY FRIEND
Dear Dog Ethicist: A long time neighbor was over for a dinner party and leaned in to “kiss” my German Shepherd who proceeded to bite her face and give her a twenty-two stitch scar on her cheek. She says that if I don’t put down the dog, our friendship is over. What should I do? […]
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