CatandJim
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What does the title of this thread mean to you?
To me, it means a lot of things:
Love (not just what they give but what they deserve to receive)
Spay or neuter
Love
Providing good nutrition
Love
Protecting them from harm, after all we are forever responsible for that which we tame.
Love
Annual check ups & vaccinations
Love
Heartworm protection
Love
Keeping them clean & regularly groomed
Love
Training
Love
Regular exercise
And did I mention love? 
Feel free to add your insight but PLEASE let's keep this thread friendly. Thanks!
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Pawz4me
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I think you've pretty well covered it! 
The only thing I can think to add is:
The financial ability to provide reasonable vet care whenever and however often it's needed. I don't necessarily mean having the means to pursue things like radiation or chemo, as I think that's a very personal individual choice. But I see too many pet owners who try to put off/avoid taking their pets to the vet for things that crop up all too often over the life of a pet -- like urinary tract infections, gastric upsets that don't resolve in a day or two, skin issues, etc.
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sher9570
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All the above and also respecting and honoring the rights of others not to be infringed on by your "adorable" pet, not just when camping but in every enviroment your in.
Always leave the path you take with your pet as clean or cleaner than when you took it.
And of course lots and lots of love.
Sher
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theunclebeef
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I didn't see any specific about picking up poop!?!?!
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Gale Hawkins
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Letting your pet be his or her self without taking more risk with his or her life to do what they want to do then you as its owner takes to do what you want to do in expresses yourself. Our hound dog (actually she just showed up and has a strong nose is all we know) loves her time out of the pen to run hard. In fact she has something treed at this time which is her free time.
Remembering pets are pets and not humans and be willing to spend our money with that in mind.
Oh want more thing. What where your dog poops in the woods so you do not step in it.
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CatandJim
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Thanks Pawz4me & Sher, good insights.
I agree Sher as responsible dog owners we must always remember to clean up after our pets, for most of us that goes without saying, but you've posted a good reminder.
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MAJESTYPOINTERS
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CatandJim wrote:
Spay or neuter
Sorry...I have never believed that responsible pet ownership should include "mandatory" spay and neuter
It should include responsible "Breeding practices" or spay and neuter if you do not plan on breeding.
Without responsible breeders were would quality animals come from.
And don't say shelters....You will find very few (If any) pure breeds in a shelter....pure breeds have a network of "rescue" each run for their own breed....staffed and paid for by volunteers of responsible breeders. Not funded by any government (tax payers) office.
Those of you that rescued a mutt from a shelter I aplaud you but as long as those animals find a home you are just enabling the irisponsible pet owners that do not have the good judgment to stop breeding unwanted animals.
I don't believe "mandatory" spay and neuter is the answer JMO
Now that being said you can all take your turn slamming me. 
Oh JFYI...My wife and I have been breeding pure breed dogs for 25 years. We have only had 4 litters in that 25 years.
We have taken back three animals in that 25 years that the owners no longer wanted for different reasons and we personably gave those animals a good home for the rest of their lives.
We also took back one other animal and gave it a good home ourselves until some one else fell in luv with him and he is now spoiled by some one else.
Their now go ahead and call me a puppy mill.
If you can't aford to do the same you should not be breeding a litter.
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CatandJim
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Keeping in mind my request to "PLEASE let's keep this thread friendly." I will abide by my request and hope you will as well.
There is a big difference in allowing a dog to exist in & around your space and responsible pet ownership.
I wasn't talking about mandatory spay/neuter. The topic is about responsible pet ownership, I sure didn't mean to incite anger from any responsible breeders.
Just conversing as the owner of six rescues, only one of the three dogs is a mutt.  On edit, perhaps our three cats could be called mutts.....they sure don't have papers. hummmmm 
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edited 06/19/08 09:39am by CatandJim *
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CEK0515
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I would add..........We must assure that our pets are not a problem for our neighbors.
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CatandJim
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CEK0515 wrote:I would add..........We must assure that our pets are not a problem for our neighbors.
Absolutely!
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