Quote Originally Posted by GLC1968 View Post
That was my thought too. I am a huge dog lover (and to be perfectly honest, not a fan of children), but I certainly don't equate my 3 dogs with children at all. In fact, I literally cringed every time my brother or his wife referred to themselves as their new puppy's mommy or daddy.

What I tend to have issue with (and this has come to light recently for us as dog owners in a brand new condo community) is when people disregard our rights as dog owners because 'they are just dogs' and not children. There tends to be a lot of jumping to conclusions from opposing sides, so I agree that it is nice to be in a place where there are others who understand your perspective. Though I will say that I have MUCH greater annoyance with people who are irresponsible dog owners than I do with irresponsible cyclists!
This is still related to the original topic of what things some women look for when buying a home in a particular area.... from a safety perspective, for certain I appreciate dogs in the neighbourhood than...people owning guns (and thinking they can shoot straight when under duress/stress/emergency situations). There, I've said it.

And I appreciate the solo person walking or jogging with their dog by themselvs, particularily when it's dark outside ---- as long as they short-leash their dog when I ride by.