Some people should really think about the term "responsible pet owner" before they go out and buy that cute little puppy. Last night a happy looking little family (mom, dad, 2 kids) were walking their cute little puppy in front of our house. Fine and dandy. Dogs need excercise. Kids need excercise, so do moms and dads. But. When you take your dog for a walk in an urban area...yes I just referred to my tiny somewhat dirty little town as an 'urban aread'. Sue me. Anyway when walking your dog in a populated area, you should think about the term responsible pet ownership. This includes feeding and watering, walking, loving, training etc. What it also includes is bringing with you a plastic bag to pick up your dog's fecal deposits. This happy little family that was walking their dog last night proceeded to let their dog crap on my front lawn, and then walk away as if nothing happened. Are you freaking kidding me??? This was made even better by the fact that Dan was standing in our living room window WATCHING this happen. So being the sometimes assertive man he is, he walked out onto the front walkway and asked in a loud and athouritative voice "Are you going to pick that up?" (the family was already three houses down). The father then guiltily replied "uhhh yeah..." so he then SENDS HIS WIFE back to our lawn with a KLEENEX to pick up the dog crap. Classy guy I tell you. Classy guy!
But seriously, some people need just need to give their head a shake. My lawn is not the perfectly manicured lawn you see some places. But, it's neat and tidy, no garbage and certainly no dog crap. Even my back yard, where my dog in fact craps daily, is not full of dog crap. It gets scooped up nightly. My kids play on my front and back lawns. I really don't need them playing in fecal matter. Since when is it okay to let your dog poop on strangers lawns and then quickly walk away as if nothing ever happened. Some people.
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