FROM CHAPTER 16, 14000 DOGS LATER: “We use dogs more for our own edification than for theirs. Too often, after the excitement of puppyhood has worn off, we leave them to fend for themselves. We dispatch them to the basement, garage, or backyard. Fortunately, we do not do this with our children. Often, we are less than conscientious when we fail to feed and water them on time. Yet, we never fail to feed and water ourselves at specific times throughout the day.
We leave them cooped up throughout the day until they are forced to relieve themselves, and then oftentimes we reprimand them for soiling the carpet.
Maybe the question should be, ‘what is it about humans?'” WOOF!
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