Originally Posted by
Newspaper_Nick
Exactly. Those dogs see those homeless as members of their pack. Your dogs think that you are a part of their pack. And maybe you are even the alpha. In my country, we have a lot of stray dogs wandering the streets. Almost every street has its own pack of dogs. Over time, i built a friendship with the pack in my street. Now whenever they see me, they show such happiness that i am flabbergasted. Not even my mom gets this happy to see me
I don’t about my Mom, but my dogs certainly show more affection for me than my own wife...and that’s the truth.
I was born and raised in a country similar as yours. No one really “owned” a dog. There were street dogs and they “belonged” to every one. This is the time when I learned the value of a dog’s love.
When we came to live in the USA, the concept of actually owning a dog seemed both strange and wonderful. This is a great country! But I have not forgotten the roots of my connection to dogs. All my dogs are rescue dogs, from the local shelters. That way I still maintain my connection to the Havana street dogs of my youth.
Look I get it, not everyone loves dogs. And I get it that if you have been chased or bitten by a dog your feelings will be different than mine.
But the overwhelming majority of attacks by “vicious” dogs can be directly traced to crappy owners.
Peace out and ride safely.