Comments on: Do We Judge People By Their Dogs?

By: Elaine

Elaine — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 16:31:35 +0000

In reply to Jen. Yes, I've seen that too, people walking their dog while reading a book. I would end up tripping on something.

By: Groovy Goldendoodles

Groovy Goldendoodles — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 02:58:56 +0000

I’ve been judged all my life because of “the way I looked” so I try extremely hard not to judge others. I use Harley as my teacher, because he welcomes everybody into his life – un-judged!

By: Blueberry's human

Blueberry's human — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 18:38:54 +0000

I shun people that don’t pick up after their dogs. As for the overweight dogs – Blueberry has met a few and the people always look at her and tell me how healthy she looks and then shamefacedly admit that their pudgy dog really needs to trim down. Not sure if they take it any further than that, but at least they acknowledge it. I remember when I fostered an overweight lab mix, I was really self-conscious about how it probably looked: “There goes another clueless owner with an overweight dog. What a moron.”. However, in a couple of months she had lost her overweight appearance and looked so much better and I know she felt better!

By: Ann Sowards

Ann Sowards — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 15:29:33 +0000

I think the Buddhist still judges…it’s only human, as you say…they just recognize right way that they’re judging. That’s awareness and being in the moment. Then they auto correct.

By: Lauranne

Lauranne — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 09:38:20 +0000

Sorry my head isn’t in the game this morning. I wanted to say something insightful but all I can say is – nice post!

By: Kimberly Gauthier

Kimberly Gauthier — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 05:02:17 +0000

I do judge, but not as much as I used to. I’ve been in so many good and not so good situations with our dogs that I tend to become more understanding. Mostly, I just wonder why – why don’t people invest in training and why don’t people pick up their dogs’ poop.

By: Clowie

Clowie — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 16:00:26 +0000

In reply to Emma. Spot on, Emma! They should use their noses, but other bipeds might object if they're not careful about it!

By: Pamela

Pamela — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 14:36:12 +0000

In reply to Emma. "sniff more and look less" I like that. You should get some t-shirt made with that saying.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 14:32:52 +0000

In reply to Jen. Yeah, the equipment bugs me too. Less because of the equipment per se and more because of what it says about the person's relationship with their dog. They're missing out on so much.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 14:23:49 +0000

In reply to DZ Dogs.

Yeah, I bet you really looked like a thug wrapped around a tree on your roller blades. 🙂

I do wear judgy pants sometimes. But I witnessed something that I always remember when I start to judge.

We were watching a movie with our film club which met in a theater in a senior center. In front of us, one woman spent the entire film talking to her neighbor. At the intermission, the man who sat in front of them turned around to lecture them for talking during the movie.

One of the women replied that her friend was losing her sight and the “talking” was simply explaining the visuals of the film. The man turned around sheepishly without saying another word.

I also will worry about an unfit or rude dog. But I will at least ask myself if perhaps their person is working with a newly adopted dog before I go too nuts. And I’m really glad I didn’t say something to those older women in the theater. Because I was really tempted to.