Hmm... things just got a bit more spicy up in this thread.
Look, I have no pony in this race, and I have no dog in this dog show. I am not here to takes sides on this matter. I too know what it's like to be without an animal partner and I have made my fair share of mistakes when I was younger to get some animal coochie. We all have to learn from our mistakes, and those with animal partners absolutely need to protect them from a world where getting caught my lead to your animals being destroyed and disposed of by authorities, and yourself landing in jail, turning your life into utter shambles of what it once was. On the flip side, someone offering their "animal partners up for sex" may just as well be a LEO or a LEA wanting to make a quick bust with a desperate person seeking quick and dirty sex with an animal, any animal! There's plenty of risk for both sides of the coin.
Again not taking side, just calling it how I see it.
I've said this numerous times, and I'll gladly say it again. For me to feel comfortable enough to allow someone to meet me and especially meet my beloved animal partners it takes YEARS of chatting with said individual. I'm always on the lookout for inconsistencies, lying, sketchy stories, and other major red flags. Even if I've been talking to said individual for months and I'm to the point where I'm feeling a little bit more comfortable with them, I'm still looking out for these, and other red flags. If you're smart you tend to keep your identity anonymous, but with this anonymity comes the very real possibility that the person you're chatting with on the other side of the screen is not who they portray themselves to be. One of the only exception to the "YEARS" rule is if the other person can be vouched for by 1 or 2 of my trusted zoo friends that I am 100% confident are legitimate. Only then will I let my guard down a bit.The things is, I’m a nice guy. I know what it’s like to not have a dog, it’s the fucking worst. And I don’t want anyone to feel that pain. So naturally, I want to help. As long as they’re cool and trustworthy. But when I stop and think about it...I’m the only in with anything to lose. People are only out to take advantage of the nice guy. That’s life.
People can try and shame me. I don’t really care. I did what I felt was right. My dogs are sleeping next to me safe and sound. That’s all I care about.
Look, I have no pony in this race, and I have no dog in this dog show. I am not here to takes sides on this matter. I too know what it's like to be without an animal partner and I have made my fair share of mistakes when I was younger to get some animal coochie. We all have to learn from our mistakes, and those with animal partners absolutely need to protect them from a world where getting caught my lead to your animals being destroyed and disposed of by authorities, and yourself landing in jail, turning your life into utter shambles of what it once was. On the flip side, someone offering their "animal partners up for sex" may just as well be a LEO or a LEA wanting to make a quick bust with a desperate person seeking quick and dirty sex with an animal, any animal! There's plenty of risk for both sides of the coin.
Again not taking side, just calling it how I see it.