Compared to dogs, people suck, and most of them aren't fit to have a dog. Still, that's a general remark and I make no judgment here because I know nothing about the situation. Zorilla makes a good point --things may have changed, but the last time I was in Europe, there were many more places you could take dogs than there are here in the US (though apparently, by Zorilla's comment, not in the UK). What bothers me far more are the man dogs I see chained in people's yards and kept in cages. Cute dog btw.