Comment: ‘Lack of Common Sense Has Killed Many a Puppy’

Patch has compiled the most blunt, thoughtful and outrageous comments on Baltimore County Patch sites this week. Readers talked the most about a man killed in a dramatic police confrontation, a that would regulate pet stores and .

"He got what he asked for, and it makes me sick that people always second guess the actions of police officers in a case like this!" - Adrian Jones

“Owings Mills has developed in a very haphazard way because the county has had no plan for how things should have gone. The result is evident in the current traffic problems and developer conflicts, as well as the problems BGE has been working with on Reisterstown Road and the water tower battle in Reisterstown. Our new county executive needs to look into this. - Chuck Burton

“Our Shih Tzu is a rescue from a puppy mill. She had outlived her usefulness as a breeder and would have been put down if a rescue group hadn't saved her. She's a gem and an important part of our family. As for suing shops where a sick pet was purchased? I don't think they should be summarily charged triple. They should pay the sale price plus whatever the purchaser paid in vet fees. Could be more or less.”- Ron Wise

“If people understood that stress (such as re-homing) challenges the immune system, and took steps to avoid contact with other dogs and the public ‘till this stressful period passes, the puppies would not get sick. Also sometimes people overreact to minor things and start aggressively medicating, which causes worse problems. Lack of common sense has killed many a puppy!” - Randy Burgs