[Jennifer30900]

I don’t dislike dogs, & have met many that I like, but I resent being forced to be around them when I don’t choose to do so. They are not always well-behaved (& even if yours is, dogs are unpredictable, & my idea of well-behaved may greatly differ from yours). They smell, shed, slobber, bark, poop on the sidewalk, bite, and jump on people, and, even if they are being friendly, could hurt a person who is smaller, like a petite adult or child. They are **not** always friendly, & could fight with other dogs. Breeds like pit bulls, rottweilers, & german shepherds are notorious for being aggressive, difficult to control, & potentially violent. They chew on or eat anything in sight. All of that is before you even consider that many people are allergic, afraid, or just don’t like dogs. I realize that dog owners think their dog will do none of the above in a hotel, but you cannot control the OTHER dog owner’s smelly, aggressive, poorly trained dog, so they all must be banned. There are something like 45.1 million dogs in this country, & 250 million+ people. That means 200,000,000+ Americans choose not to have a dog. If they don’t want to live with one, certainly they don’t want to deal with dogs in public. Now, in the dog’s defense, the world is designed for people. Can you imagine having a dog on an escalator and having it get its paw trapped because it does not understand when to step off? Or having to pay for the damage it does in a department store when it is frightened by the theft alarm? Or having to apologize and buy a stranger a new steak because your dog decided it preferred their freshly served meal to dry kibble? One of my absolute pet peeves in when I am a guest in a home, and they do not put their pets away or ask me if it is all right that the pets are loose (‘Oh, I thought you knew I had six huge dogs… oh, well’). I find that selfish and inconsiderate to your guest. I understand that you love your pet and it is a member of your family (I have a cat myself) and provides companionship and love to your family, but I am a guest in your home, and by inviting me in, you have implied that you will make every effort to make me comfortable and feel welcome. Leaving your pet loose to sniff at my food, slobber on my silk skirt, and jump on my lap does not make me comfortable, and my being a guest is temporary Putting your dog in the basement for two hours will not kill it. For that matter, and in answer to your question, neither will leaving it home.

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Name : Jennifer30900, Gender : F, Race : Black/African American, Age : 24, City : Miami, State : FL, Country : United States, Occupation : Graduate student, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class, 

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