The stupidity of people never ceases to amaze me

11 years ago

It burns me up. We've had hot temps the past, well, couple of weeks now and the past week has been awful. And people are out there jogging in the heat and then go check into the hospital. Stupid. But that's not what burns me.

What really gets me are these MORONS who take their dogs out to run with them in this kind of heat. At least two dogs (locally) now have dropped dead from this abuse and several more have been treated by vets. If the idiots want to go and jog in the heat, fine. Drop dead if you want to. (Don't bother going to the hospital - you jogged in this heat, you take care of what you brought onto yourself.) But animals can easily overheat and killing them like this is reprehensible. The owners should be charged with animal abuse.

At least I haven't heard of kids or animals being left in the car in the parking lot while they run into the store "for a minute" and forget about them. But it's probably happened and I haven't heard about it.

End of rant. (Stepping down from my soapbox and reaching for a calming beverage.)

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gogwmos
11 years ago
I agree. They think if they can do it, certainly the dog can. Well, moron, put a fur coat on and a ski mask and THEN go running barefoot.

It really does take all types, doesn't it?
gogwmos
11 years ago
I agree. They think if they can do it, certainly the dog can. Well, moron, put a fur coat on and a ski mask and THEN go running barefoot.

It really does take all types, doesn't it?
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There have been 2 instances of dogs in the car in Toronto, one dog died. They broke the windows and saved the second dog. Owner was charged.

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11 years ago
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I was in Walmart last week (on a particularly hot day), and saw a young man walking quickly through the store holding a small dog. No one stopped him--I guess everyone realized it was much better for him to bring the dog inside to pick up a few items than to leave him in a hot car.

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I saw several people with dogs on my hike yesterday. They had no water with them at all.

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Wanda.... your house didn't get above 75... wozer, I have my AC set at 80, when I am at home. My joints feel a lot better at home, than here at my daughters. She has her AC set at 73. I have to dress warmer than at home.

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Georgysmom
11 years ago
I miss my walks with Georgy, but am waiting for reasonably warm days. When we do walk, I always carry a doggie water bottle. She doesn't always drink when offered to her in which case, I pour it on her head. We turn the air conditioning on mostly because of her. I agree, these helpless creatures rely on us and our common sense to take care of them.
Jasdip
11 years ago
In this morning's paper, a dog was treated for extreme dehydration and from the heat from being in a locked car.

Friggin' idiots. Even if the home isn't air-conditioned, it's cooler than inside a car!! It was 43C inside the car, and 34C outside.
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11 years ago
How about the morons who *created* flat-faced breeds like pugs and bulldogs that have to strain to breathe in any weather?
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11 years ago
My Lila refuses to poop in my yard so I have to walk her, no matter what the weather. I do it in the early morning or after dark. We just walk to the corner and back when it is hot.
I have seen morons running in the middle of the day in this heat but haven't seen any with dogs. If I did, I would stop and tell them it is too hot for the dogs to run.
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I have been walking my dogs at 10PM. instead of late afternoon as I usually do. Today when the temp will be 104, they won't even walk today at all. Right now they are in the AC and will stay there all day. I have 13 birdbaths filled to the brim for the poor birds out there.

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vannie
11 years ago
stupid to me is a neighbor of ours that walks in the summer w/ a thick jogging suit on, b/c he wants to "sweat". He is a college professor, so it's not like he's REALLY a moron, but to me he is.

The stupidity of people never ceases to amaze me

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