# Is My Dog a Slave? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 10, 2008, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-dog-a-slave/432927 "2008-01-10T01:31:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-dog-a-slave/432927/21 "2008-01-15T21:02:44Z")
[QUOTE=E-Sabbath] You are the leader of their pack, and there are certain obligations that you have, and that they have. This is natural for a dog. Be happy! [/QUOTE] Bingo. When my old dog wants to howl, he looks to me for permission. We often let them run in the field across from our house - either could easily escape if they wished to, but always return for treats/ So it is voluntary employment. Which isn’t a metaphor for our second dog. She’s a guide dog breeder, whose job it is to have a litter a year. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-dog-a-slave/432927/22 "2008-01-15T21:08:49Z")
To paraphrase Seinfeld, you see one creature pooping and another creature picking up the poop. Who would you say is in charge? ---
**Author:** ![Omegaman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e480ec/32.png) [@Omegaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omegaman)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-dog-a-slave/432927/23 "2008-01-15T22:19:11Z")
I wouldn’t eat a slave. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-dog-a-slave/432927.md?page=1)