Regarding your two dogs that I found...

[Magic Mom]

Of course you didn't, because you clearly think there is nothing wrong (and everything right) with what you did. I happen to fall somewhere in the middle. I understand your frustration and anger, but I think your tone (in your email and in your posts here) is condescending and rude. You know what that does? Makes people defensive, right off. They are not going to listen and take in what you say if they think you're a jerk.

I agree. The people are lousy, horrible pet owners. And I would have felt like the OP, but especially with those kind of people, you won't accomplish anything with a superior, condescending tone (even if it's deserved.)

And about the puppy and the snowball, if you happen to see me throwing snowballs at my dogs, please keep your comments to yourself. My dogs love it. I also think it's unwise to threaten physical harm to anyone, especially a stranger.

My dog loves snowball fights too. He can't throw back, but if you fall down he pounces on you and shakes snow all over you.

 

[Slippy]

Why must one tout their superiority to another?

Are you simply trolling and fanning the flames? I do not believe ANYWHERE did I state or imply any superiority to anyone, with the exception of the aforementioned irresponsible dog owners and the guy chucking ice at a 4 pound puppy.

Green Tea and Nuke, you two just seem to be having a great time being "toadies."

Liberty Belle - I have no quarrel with you, and you certainly realize that there is a difference between playing with your dogs and the teen boyfriend of a girl using the 4 lb. puppy for target practice. You didn't see what I saw, but imagine the worst of that scenario, and that is exactly what it was. It does not happen often at all (very rarely, fortunately) that I have to speak up to someone. I do not think that an "Excuse me, young man, do you think that your behavior is appropriate?" would have made the point with him.

glasslipper - Sending them the one email is the extent of my action "toward" the family. You seem like a very good person. If I get this family to do something about taking care of their pets, mission accomplished. This being at least the second time they have gotten away, they obviously didn't learn their lesson the first time around, and they aren't logical thinkers. If they now FEEL something (anger? guilt?) then perchance those feelings will cause them to take the action that they clearly should.

I'm relatively new to these forums (it started with the hidden mickey), and I am surprised at how vicious it can be. Is this the norm?

Regarding Green Tea's comment, I do not think that many other people would agree that the Hidden Mickey thread was "self-serving." How could that possibly be? Through that thread, roughly a dozen people put up over $1000 of their (and their countrymen's) money to help the folks in Haiti. Yes, I had the "pluck" to start it and be a cheerleader (not to mention put up my own money), but how does that in any way benefit ME?

Not that I originally came here for support, but perhaps I could use some now, as I really feel like I'm being ganged up on for no particular reason.

 

[nuke]

Let's see you've been here less than a month, have 65 posts, are calling others names, and accusing people of being trolls.

That's not suspicious.

 

[AshleyW]

Or self serving thread about how you commissioned your own hidden Mickey?

Exactly.

 

[phorsenuf]

Yes, I'm a troll. Ask around.

I felt your email had a superiority tone to it. That's how I interpreted it as did many others. Plain and simple and I call it as I see it.

As for the boards and tone, well sometimes that's how it goes.

Yes you came on for your hidden Mickey thing but I lost respect for it (and you) when you pimped it on a bereavement thread. That's where the self-serving remark that someone said probably came into play. I found it to be in poor taste.

But we're not all bad folk, actually we are for the most part a pretty good bunch. Just some of us speak our mind.

 

[Slippy]

Wow, we might actually be COMMUNICATING now

I felt your email had a superiority tone to it.

Well, IT DID... remember, I have spent the past two days taking care of these BIG dogs (and cleaning up their BIG accidents), doing all I could to hunt down their "parents." When I finally reached them, I was incredulous at how apathetic they were to the whole thing. Husband and wife needed a scolding. The "tone of superiority," if you will, didn't carry past the email, toward y'all. (or I certainly never meant for it to)

I lost respect for it (and you) when you pimped it on a bereavement thread.

I invite you to go back and read that thread. Note that the OP was NOT grieving, but was asking for help with what to do toward the mother of the child who passed. The third person to reply spoke of donating money toward a charity in the name of the decedent. I replied shortly thereafter, and opened with what meant a lot to me when I experienced a traumatic loss. After I gave my suggestions, I DID mention that there wasn't a named "discoverer" of the hidden mickey, and that this might be something of interest. I did not take up any time explaining/touting/pumping it - I simply quoted the poster who mentioned doing something in the name of the lost child. Now, suspend your cynicism for a moment, and imagine that friend giving to her friend a "special" spot on a nice bench surrounding a fountain underneath a beautiful dome, in the most magical place on Earth. To me, it seemed like a cool and appropriate thing. Was I really off base or out of line, or was I making someone aware of something relevant to the conversation that could have been helpful to the OP?

Just some of us speak our mind.

You won't find me giving you hell for doing that, but I sure wish people would give others the benefit of the doubt instead of publicly flogging them for doing the same.

Jeesh, I think I need a beer after all this.