Thank you for making me think and not just react. But if an owner can't responsibly care for his pet, even if it is not his or her fault, I do not think the animal should be sacrificed because the owner "needs" a pet. If there was other supervision in the home, that would be different. But who knows how many other pets have been lost or died due to ignorance and/or irresponsibility..Sorry too big a sacrifice.. Pam
From: Crystal Thirion <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 7, 2011 5:19 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: Goodby Lolly-Pup Ok I understand where you guys are coming from but as a mom to a 16 year old with Aspergers, all of this sounds legit. We have 6 chis. My son adores each one and showers them with attention. He does however have deficits. He doesn't understand when they are trying to let him know that they don't want to snuggle with him. They are sometimes completely unaware of what is appropriate and what isn't. They don't know the social norms. And they would absolutely not think about what dangers could be outdoors. Especially If it was his bday and he was excited and focused on that. I am not making excuses for this guy but maybe he needs this group more than any of us. People with autism love their pets more than they do people and they have a connection with animals. It's like the animal knows. Being in a group like this would be extremely helpful in making him a more responsible pet owner. We may bring things to his knowledge that he never would have thought of. Like I said, not making excuses for the guy but it doesn't hurt any of us to stop and think about how to understand people who think differently and reach out to them. My two cents for free :) `’•.¸*♫♪(✿◠‿◠)♫♪*¸.•’´ (♥) Crystal (♥) ¸.•’´*♫♪(✿◠‿◠)♫♪*`’•.¸ On Oct 6, 2011, at 11:14 AM, [email protected] wrote: >He says he has Asperger's..still definitely shouldn't have a dog.
