On Wed, 25 Jul 2018 01:39:04 -0000 (UTC), Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>On Tue 24 Jul 2018 06:26:38p, jmcquown told us...
>
>> On 7/24/2018 5:34 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>> On Tue, 24 Jul 2018 14:52:13 -0400, jmcquown
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 7/21/2018 2:56 PM, wrote:
>>>>> On Sat, 21 Jul 2018 10:52:57 -0700, "Cheri"
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes, that is exactly true, I feel the same way with all the
>>>>>> cameras when out in public. People born these days will never
>>>>>> know the freedom we had as kids, I'm not saying it's a bad
>>>>>> thing for them, but it's certainly not something I would
>>>>>> choose.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheri
>>>>>
>>>>> All these 'helicopter' parents should be made to read the
>>>>> latest study out which points out, no surprises, these poor
>>>>> kids arrive in their mid-teens totally unable to make a
>>>>> decision for themselves. From play dates on, these kids never
>>>>> experience life in the raw, must be really tough on them.
>>>>>
>>>> I find the idea of "play dates" is odd. Perhaps it makes sense
>>>> if you live in a big city and don't have neighbors with kids of
>>>> similar ages for yours to play with...
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>
>>> don't forget, you can arrange play dates for your dog. We have
>>> doggy day care here. Includes massage.
>>>
>>
>> Oh goody! It would be horrible if your dog didn't get a massage
>> while at day care.
>>
>> Jill
>>
>
>We have friends who have two golden retrivers. Before the couple
>retired they took their dogs to doggy daycare every day. They still
>take them for grooming every two weeks, which also includes massages.
>
>I'm not sure what value this has, but I've never seen such laid back
>dogs in my life.

C'mon Wayne, think it through. They get groomed every two weeks and
get a massage. I bet those dogs have calendars they mark off with
Sharpie pens. )
Janet US