May 22, 2001

Dear tiny-dog,

I recently read an article on your site praising the technology that links cell phones to dog collars. While I would agree that finding a lost dog should be ones highest priority, do we really want to expose our beloved pets to this potentially dangerous device? Condidering all of the reports and media coverage about the risk of developing cancer due to use of cellular devices, do we want to put our "best friends" in harms way?. While humans can make a decision to take that chance despite the fact that they are aware of the risks, a pet, however, is forced into this potentially harmful situation without their consent.

Now, I am an avid reader of tiny-dog and I respect the opinion of the writers, but I feel this article, like the technology it is reporting on, was rushed out without any concern for the consequences.

I am still a huge fan of tiny-dog, but with this article and the one one calling for a mass bee genocide has made me question some of the content of the site. I hope the writers take heed and consider the influence they have on its readers who respect and are influenced by their views.

Signed,
Concerned In New York

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Dear concerned,

Alas the fallout and accusations from the bee debacle continue unabated with this latest stealth assault from their suspicious masses.

I argue that there are many potentially harmful things that we choose to expose our pets, and yes, our children to, in the belief that the greater good of their benefits outweigh the minor possibility of risks. Vaccinations are but one example. Running away from home is a great risk factor to the very lives of our furry friends. A wireless device, with which we use and strap to ourselves daily for mere convenience, could save the very life of a pet from the onrushing wheels of a Volkswagen Beetle.

Also, the Motorolla ad used a shamelessly heart-tugging ploy about "finding your best friend when he is lost" using a sad-looking chihuahua. Now the thought of a sad little chihuahua lost in a big city struck terror into my very heart, and a slight cancer risk seemed but a shilling to pay for the safe return of a sad and tiny dog. I cannot help that I am deeply biased in the matter of small dogs.

Signed,

tiny dog.

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