Criminals or dogs?

[Aquaplant]

Originally Posted by Banefull

I would agree with this statement, it’s just that I think in this case, we have gone too far in the opposite direction. I think there is a certain danger to be said of over-personifying other animals. What immediately comes to mind are animal hoarders or owners who overly "baby" their pets, over indulging them with human affections (the latter being more common).

Having a dog is no different than having a child, because they both need to be taught how to behave and fit in this world. If you have children, they need both love and boundaries, and same goes for animals.

Affection and guidance are both required in sufficient quantities, because a child grown with only affection will turn into a spoiled adult, and child grown only with discipline will turn into a violent adult. These are of course only rough and rather bad examples, but I just put them there to illustrate my point.