Dogs

Dog = Man's best friend. So goes the old adage. This is my non - tribute to dogs. I am a self-proclaimed non-dog lover. If this offends you, so be it. It's really not even about dogs per say, more about the stupid people who own them.

I live in a great area where land is abundant and most people live on at least an acre. Go a little further to the base of the mountain and this is where I find the cause of my head shaking. While running, I am barked at at just about every property. These properties are usually fenced in so it's not that I'm afraid, it's just "alerting". What makes me question who these people are, is the fact that most of these dogs are big and a little mongrel-y. Along with that, there are usually multiple dogs as well. So as I flinch at the sound of some big dog barking and running my direction, I wonder to myself "who owns these dogs?". Most are definitely guard dog looking. Ok, I get it, one needs to feel protected. Wait. What are they protecting? Your trash heap and trailer that is probably 50 years old and barely standing? Has there been a rash of crime sprees in this remote area that I'm unaware of?

I'm quite certain these dogs are not just out for a little fresh air, but are normally inside being loved on. I'm also pretty sure that if a census was taken, one would find the population of dogs much greater than that of humans. I'm assuming these people moved here so many years ago in hopes of a little seclusion. I can even understand that, but doesn't the sound of constant barking alarm you and cause you to NOT feel secluded and relaxed? It certainly makes me wonder why one would want to feed and listen to a bunch of big, ugly dogs on a daily basis. Where is the "man's best friend" in owning ferocious, mongrel dogs that make the heart stop of very passerby?

Les, what was that quote? Oh yes..well, I won't quote it here, but truly..... So those are my thoughts on people who own dogs for mysterious reasons. I may have to find somewhere else to run.