Nibbs XXVII (Page 75)

Owner of big dog... MUST AGREE, your dog should not jump anyone!!!
But question, do you get annoyed by dogs sniffing you?
One of my friends thinks it's rude that my dog sniffs her... of course with my dog being large, I think she just wants acknowledgement and that's where her nose lands.

If the owner is in control of the dog while they are out walking, no.  I understand that.  I don't have a problem with dogs near me at people's houses either.  

What bothers me is when people let their dogs walk without having them under control in an area with lots of people.  She had her dog on a retractable leash and the dog was probably 10 feet away from her.  She didn't pull him away, just kind of yelled a little for jumping on someone.  It wasn't until I yelled at her that she pulled him down.  NOT cool. 

D001 - 2008-11-12 11:03 AM

kaqphin - 2008-11-11 6:48 PM Hi Nibbs! What a morning - just done with a meeting and in about 10 minutes or so they are coming to change out my computer with a NEW one so not sure how much I will be around for the next little bit!

Tell them that if you don't have internet access within 5 minutes, NIBBS will come over and have a "chat" with them.

Because that will make so much sense... its not the net access its the weird software I use that very few people have... at least one thing WONT be working today I can guarantee it  

If the owner is in control of the dog while they are out walking, no.  I understand that.  I don't have a problem with dogs near me at people's houses either.  

What bothers me is when people let their dogs walk without having them under control in an area with lots of people.  She had her dog on a retractable leash and the dog was probably 10 feet away from her.  She didn't pull him away, just kind of yelled a little for jumping on someone.  It wasn't until I yelled at her that she pulled him down.  NOT cool. 

D001 - 2008-11-12 11:11 AM

kaqphin - 2008-11-11 7:03 PM

D001 - 2008-11-12 11:03 AM

kaqphin - 2008-11-11 6:48 PM Hi Nibbs! What a morning - just done with a meeting and in about 10 minutes or so they are coming to change out my computer with a NEW one so not sure how much I will be around for the next little bit!

Tell them that if you don't have internet access within 5 minutes, NIBBS will come over and have a "chat" with them.

Because that will make so much sense... its not the net access its the weird software I use that very few people have... at least one thing WONT be working today I can guarantee it  

What? They won't know NIBBS? Of course, I think it would be funny watching you try to explain us to them. "So, Nibbs actually stands for.... And it all started last November, when..... And there's TinkerBeth, and......" Yep. Would be fun to listen to you try to explain Nibbs to them. LOL

And why I NEED it to do my job... 

I hate when dogs jump on me.  If you are walking your very large dog and he jumps on someone, your response should not be "don't worry, he won't hurt you".  I don't care and that's not the issue.  I don't like dogs and I especially don't like when they jump on me.

I have another rant, but that will have to wait for a little later. 

I was on my bike a couple months back, had to stop at an intersection, and two large dogs came over to "investigate".  One of them was extra friendly.  I had to unclip my other foot to keep him from knocking me over.  The other was barking up a storm.  Dude standing in the driveway of the house on the corner says, "Don't worry.  They won't hurt you.  Sometimes they just like to chase."  I asked him to call the dogs over so I could get going and he's says again, "Don't be afraid.  They're friendly dogs.  They just want to chase."  He couldn't seem to grasp the concept that both the dogs weighed as much as I did and being chased was not going to work out well for me.

Some people just don't seem to grasp the concept that a friendly dog can still do damage.  They're just big dumb animals, folks.  Keep 'em fenced in or on a leash!

Hi, Cat!

Good day? Are you working? 

Uhmmm....I'm at work.  Not sure if you could say I'm working.

How about you?  Still bored?

Ummm yeah... I dont think I even know what Bioethics are... the ethics of something Biology related??? 

In this instance, I'm focusing on the ethics of medical research involving human subjects.  Breaches of bioethics would be things like - testing on subjects without consent or taking advantage of marginalized subjects (prisoners, children, mentally disabled) to obtain consent.

Well that makes sense - like my magical powers of deduction?