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It is such a pet peeve of mine, the number of families with puppies or older dogs who suddenly have kids and give away their pets like they would a CD or something. Does this upset anyone else?
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Yes, this upsets me very much. I also get annoyed at people (like my brother) who seems to get a new pure breed dog every year and just gets rid of their old one. I see pet ownership as a lifetime commitment. People should not get dogs unless they plan to keep them "till death do they part."<!-' + '- google_ad_section_end -' + '->\r\n
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That sounds like a mad thing to do, leaving aside the animal cruelty aspect, why buy a dog if you are going to abandon it.