Tuesday, August 24, 2010
The Burden of Ignorance
Went to Pet Smart yesterday evening to buy dog food for the pack, took my Shadow with me. Shadow is a beautiful pure black GSD a little over 3 years old (see attached picture). I'm used to folk noticing her.
Anyway, while in line, the lady behind me said, 'oh you poor thing' and when I turned around, she was referencing... the prong collar Shadow wears. I tried to explain that the prong collar, though it looks wicked, is very humaine and doesn't injure the animal or cause damage to the throat or larynx like a choke collar does. She was all, well my dog don't wear either. I gave up.
Later I wished i'd have thought to say this: "Ignorance is such a burden, I'm sorry you have to carry it"
Sigh
Anyway, while in line, the lady behind me said, 'oh you poor thing' and when I turned around, she was referencing... the prong collar Shadow wears. I tried to explain that the prong collar, though it looks wicked, is very humaine and doesn't injure the animal or cause damage to the throat or larynx like a choke collar does. She was all, well my dog don't wear either. I gave up.
Later I wished i'd have thought to say this: "Ignorance is such a burden, I'm sorry you have to carry it"
Sigh
