Is dog hair bad for humans and the environment?

so i was brushing my dog outside and an old man started angueing with me about how bad is dog hair for the environment and for humans alike. i know that's not true but i want to make sure

Is dog hair bad for humans and the environment?

Wait... Animal hair is bad for the environment?

Quick! Kill all wild mammals! They're killing the earth!

Sorry. It sounds like that guy isn't aging too well... I wouldn't even know how to respond to an arguement that hysterically wrong. I'd prolly just laugh.

Is dog hair bad for humans and the environment?

maybe he has allergies to dog hair.

it is biodegradable... so I don't see how the environment is an issue

it can clog plumbing (like if you are bathing your dog indoors)

There are even websites about using dog hair (boiling it, etc... and using it for pillow filling)... I haven't tried it

Is dog hair bad for humans and the environment?

Older people stick to old wives tales like glue. No it 's not true at all.

Is dog hair bad for humans and the environment?

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Does he think animals are bad for the environment?

It's like these people that worry about dogs pooping in the woods or swimming in the rivers. Hello! there's far more wild animals "defiling" the woods and rivers than there are dogs.

Tell him the birds use the combings from your dog to build their nests.

Is dog hair bad for humans and the environment?

Tell him you are recycling it for the birds to make winter nests.