My dog was killed on a walk with a walker ordered through Wag

Post by barrkel » Fri, Jan 18, 2019, 9:04 AM UTC

throwaway713 wrote: post #253

Sholmesy wrote: post #251

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As someone who has lost friends and family members, as well as pets, it feels the same. I see this dichotomy quite a bit in the public discourse, regarding dogs especially, where 1/2 the world treats dogs as family and the other half thinks they are some play toy/object. We have been living with wolves/dogs for a long time now, we're responsible for how they have evolved, and part of that is how they have evolved to…

I appreciate you responding and explaining your perspective, even though we may disagree on the issue. > 1/2 the world treats dogs as family Do you think that half the world, if given the choice between saving either their dog or a stranger's child in a disaster situation (e.g. a house fire), would choose their dog?

Post by computerex » Fri, Jan 18, 2019, 9:06 AM UTC

jopsen wrote: post #256

To be fair aren't most dog walkers paid extremely little? (Below minimum wage even) Many of these services like uber are effective means to underpay people. It has upsides too, such as people having a job (beats having no job). But I'm not surprised the walker didn't want to confront the client. Clients are very unlikely to be calm reasonable people in this situation.

Post by nicky0 » Fri, Jan 18, 2019, 9:13 AM UTC

gnicholas wrote: post #246

nicky0 wrote: post #221

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But being Amreica, someone has to be to blame. It can't just be an unlucky accident of circumstances.

The author wrote the post because of the company's post-accident behavior, not because there was an accident. His point is that Wag isn't sharing information about what happened, or what parties are involved. Without this information, the author is completely helpless. And the only way to get anything from Wag is to pre-emptively forego all recourse, including sharing his story. This is the primary focus — not on the…

Post by golergka » Fri, Jan 18, 2019, 9:16 AM UTC

throwaway713 wrote: post #245

JumpCrisscross wrote: post #215

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> Absolute idiots Agreed. You do three things in a crisis: 1) Acknowledge the problem. You killed someone's dog. This hits like losing family. "We're opening an investigation" is a chickenshit message. 2) CEO needs to speak. Personal call from the top. If a dog is seriously injured or killed while on your watch, the CEO must make the call. This shows seriousness to the customer. It also ensures top brass feels the pa…

There was a comment that is now removed that said: > Spoken like someone who's never lost family. in reply to the parent's comment that said: > You killed someone's dog. This hits like losing family." My comment will probably be flagged as well, but fine, I'll sacrifice some karma to show my support. I lost my mother due to cancer when I was eleven and I personally find it offensive when someone tells me they know "w…

Post by msl » Fri, Jan 18, 2019, 9:24 AM UTC

throwaway713 wrote: post #266

tallanvor wrote: post #257

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It wouldn't surprise me at all. My dog is part of my family. She comes before any stranger.

I can't argue with an opinion, but this is just mind-blowing to me. Judging by everyone else's comments, it doesn't appear like yours is an isolated opinion either. I'm just at a total loss for words. I had no idea so many people value animal life above human life.