NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #31/NN_1992_31.iso/spool/rec/pets/dogs/15525

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From: [e-mail] (Sharon Zeff)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
Subject: Opinions on breed
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Date: 28 Dec 92 20:04:41 GMT
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> Item #2 is incompatible with #3 and #4.  #3 because a good hunter will
> require lots of excersise - and that means more than just a walk after
> you get home from work.  Staying in an apartment/crate all day will not
> give the dog the excersise it would need (even for small hunting dogs).
> #4 is incompatible simply because I would consider it cruel to keep a
> large dog in an apartment all day (actually, I wouldn't sell ANY breed
> of dog to someone that lived in an apartment).
>
> .soapbox off

Sorry, this is the first time that I have ever felt compelled to post
a flame, but you have to be kidding.  I have a greyhound and live in
a condo, no backyard or anything.  Everyday I take my dog for a five
mile jog, every evening after work I take the my dog for a long walk
1-2 miles, before bed we go on a walk again.  When I can, I take her
to an off leash area.  My dog is pure muscle.  Oh, I almost forgot
our evening playtime, which last as long as she does.  She has free
run of the condo at all times, on nice days she has access to the
balcony.  I know of other dogs in my complex who also seem to be
doing just fine.  I think the living space is somewhat irrelevant if the
dog is properly exercised and cared for.   I know of dogs that are kept
only in the backyard and I know beyond a doubt those dogs are not as
happy as mine is, better to be in a loving home with someone to take
care of you then pushed off to a backyard with no one to play with.

I feel better now.

Sharon
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