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Uhm, I love both of my dogs to death. We take them to my in-laws every week with us. They sleep in our bedroom every night. Still, for a day and a night? They'll make it on their own. You wouldn't leave your children at home overnight if they were say... 15? Well, a dog that's more than a year or two old has the same level of being able to take care of itself. You have the neighbor come over and let them outside and feed them, and all is well. I LOVE my dogs. I don't need to be attached to them 24x7.
On a side note... if you're going to argue that a dog is as helpless as a child or some other such thing. Would you leave you 3 y/o child at home alone while you're at work? Probably not. If you HAVE a 1 or 2 y/o dog... do you take them to work with you? Pay for doggie sitting every day? Oh, because they're dogs... and pets ARE treated differently. I sure would make my child eat from a bowl on the floor. Or poop outside. I wouldn't (though some people do) put my child on a leash. *shrug* I don't get it...
What if your pet was a fish? Or a bird? Can those animals not be loved as much as a dog or cat? Are they your children, too? What about Fluffy the Turtle? What about Jojo to Hamster? Where does the line get drawn?
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