Sorry to take so long to get to this thread, but my dog’s anal glands needed attention this morning and the vet was waiting for us.
The above very much sums up my feelings about it. No one is saying don’t offer advice, but there are threads that are better suited for it than the subject thread. Here’s one, for example:
FWIW, I did not sua sponte moderate the thread. Even though the advice post hit me sideways, I did not moderate it until a flag was thrown. Clearly, others were also put off by the advice.
I think it would be nice if we can contain the two separate sentiments in appropriate threads. One to vent, one to offer advice – where it was actually solicited.