Doug Kanter wrote:
> "Goomba38" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Doug Kanter wrote:
> >
> >
> >> Good parents, good dog owners. I suspect that the opposite would be dogs
> >> which slobber all over new visitors, even as the visitors gently (or
> >> harder) knee them in the face. What the hell's wrong with people like
> >> that, pretending not to notice that people don't want to be slobbered?
> > I'm a good parent and a good dog owner. My dogs do lick plates and
> > cookware yet never slobber on visitors.
> > Goomba
>
> Good for you. I once entered a relative's house, and her stupid border
> collie leapt onto my chest, got her claw stuck in the chest pocket of a $600
> suit, and tore the left panel right off the jacket. Big learning experience
> for the lady. Expensive, too.

It wasn't her stupid border collie. I was HER STUPIDITY in not properly
training the dog. Most dog "problems" originate with the owners
inability to be responsible dog owners. You're blaming the dog for the
failings of it's owner.

SD