"MauiJNP" <jmh1116.DeleteThis@ptd.net> wrote in
news:qKmdnfwXgIY21nbbnZ2dnUVZ_o6knZ2d@ptd.net:
> no, I didn't intend that, like I said, I wanted it to be a
> starting point for them.
A) What you intended is irrelevant and B) you have no control over
the OP's actions, only your own. The *only* thing you can do is be
careful to give good, solid advice. If you are pressed for time,
giving half-assed advice can be worse than giving no advice at all.
> I doubt their next step is too run out and buy the first breed
> that was recommended to them.
I have seen it happen, and it happens a *lot*.
> I do think problems can arise when
> people assume, like I am now, but assuming that things will go
> badly (and will be my fault), simply because I suggested a
> possible breed of dog for the OP as a starting point, is not fair
> either.
I'm not assuming things will go badly. I am recognizing that I have
no control over how other people behave, and taking that into account
when I give recommendations. It's not that I never recommend
Boxers--I do!--but I am damned careful about it. I want to be pretty
sure that things will go well if someone gets a Boxer on my
recommendation.
> this depends on people's definitions of responsible. for example,
> by sharing pictures and funny stories of Harriet to others, you
> may be tempting others to run out and buy a boxer.
You are changing the subject.
> if they do and things go badly, are you resposible simply because
> you posted here?
There is a huge difference between sharing my enjoyment of my dog
with others and recommending that someone else get a similar dog.
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Shelly
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