Comments by "Charles Eye" (@TheCharleseye) on "What’s the Real Cost of Owning A Pet?" video.

  1. My children love our pets, so I'm spending on both. Your comment is ridiculously oversimplified.
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  2.  @Ptaku93  Sting? Not sure what you mean by sting but okay. I spend money on our kids and our pets. Your comment is in no way offensive, it's just naive and overly simplistic. When you have enough money to do more than the bare minimum, it's not an "either/or" proposition. Your "insight" only applies to people who can't afford both. Hence, why I said it was oversimplified.
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  3. Except for all the ones that are perfectly healthy and live long lives...
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  4.  @lobaxx  Talk about a false equivalency. You sound like you learned everything you know about animal husbandry from a PETA Klan rally. I'm more than aware of the mistakes that are and have been made in dog breeding but to throw the entire practice under the bus is just lazy activism. It allows you to feel self-righteous without actually having to put in the effort of knowing what you're talking about. See, if you had done even a modicum of research into the subject, you would know that there has been a growing movement (especially in the last decade) of breeders who are breeding for health and wellness first. The breeders who push for exaggerated features are slowly being pushed aside by those who breed for function. Of course, this is obviously happening more in the realm of useful dogs (working breeds and the like) but there are a few purse rat breeders who are doing the same. You didn't want to know that, though. You just wanted to be able to ignorantly slam a massive group of people, regardless of the fact that many of them truly love their dogs and want to see them thrive. Nope, much easier for your narrow, little mind to process everything in two dimension, right? Sorry to burst your bubble but people who paint everything in broad strokes are typically wrong about a lot. You seem to be no exception.
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  5. It's actually really easy. Get a dog and then pay for its care for its entire life. There! You've successfully put a price on companionship and loyalty. Easy, right?
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  6. You're going to pay for your kids for 60 years? You might want to try teaching them how to pay for themselves before then. I'm pushing for my kids to be self sufficient no later than their mid-twenties.
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  7. Who said they thought the cost was important to you? I didn't hear your name mentioned in the video at all.
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  8. You're the kind of person I love having over. Our dog is a 135 lb English Mastiff x German Shepherd. He's got the whole big jowls, lots of drool thing going on and he's a lap dog. Watching prissy people climb inside out because of him just makes my day. Thank you for triggering fond memories. You made my day. I hope people like you never change. Your discomfort is my delight.
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  9. Especially if you get a dog that is completely wrong for your environment...
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  10. I paid money for my dog and he lives in my house, so by law I own him. If I open the door AND the front gate, he doesn't leave because I trained him not to. His will is secondary to mine. I have two cats who will leave when the door is open but A) they always come back B) the city holds me responsible for them and C) I can legally sell them if I choose. So yes, I own them as well. If you don't think people own their pets, try taking one of mine and see if you don't leave in the back of a squad car. It won't matter if they go with you of their own free will because their will does not matter to the discussion of ownership. People and animals are not equal.
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  11.  @gratefuldoge8598  Oh man, I didn't realize you were a drug addict. I never would have bothered speaking directly to you if I had realized the chemicals were doing all the thinking. My fault, I'm sorry. Go back to enjoy your brain stew.
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  12. Because they haven't made any laws against owning more than one in a lifetime.
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  13. Now think about how much it costs those of us who are truly insane and have big dogs. Our Max weighs in at around 135 lbs lean. He eats 7-8 cups of premium kibble (depending on the time of year), along with fresh vegetables and meat supplements every day (he loves it all but he loses his mind on salmon day). Then there's things like glucosamine to keep his joints healthy (big dog problems) and additional x-rays at the Vet to ensure he's still in top shape. But there's nothing in the world like a giant, floppy faced, "lap dog."
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  14. Anyone spending $400/year (for the life of the dog) on repairing/replacing things their dog destroyed, might want to consider getting a goldfish. Your dog should not still be chewing on your stuff after the first year. If it is, you're not putting enough time/effort into your dog. Yes, some dogs are harder to train than others. That's one of the things to take into account before you get one. If you can't train it, you shouldn't have it. It's really that simple.
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  15. Depends on your budget, time and willingness to put in extra work. Our dog is 135 lbs. He eats a lot but I do a lot to keep the price manageable. He gets 7-8 cups of premium kibble as a base and I supplement with grocery store vegetables and meats. A lot of the meat that's good for homemade dog food is actually pretty cheap. The pre-processed raw diet chub for dogs is really expensive but making your own and keeping an eye on deals can save a lot of money (plus, standards for our food are higher than those for dog food, so it's healthier for them). I'm not saying he's cheap to feed, or that it's not much cheaper to feed a small dog but I'm a working class guy who has no problem keeping his big dog fed.
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  16. It's almost as though you're allowed to own more than one...
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  17. But...cows have way more meat. Plus, they taste a lot better. That why we chose them as food animals. We didn't go around giving animals personality tests. Should we also eat hummingbirds, instead of chicken? Lol
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