I love dogs. I would not consider my life as satisfying without them. I own four of them. My wife loves them as much as I do. They can be a real chore (like kids), but what I get back from them makes it worth it.
BUT.......why is it that so many dog owners are highly inconsiderate of others?? I live outside the metro are of Seattle/Tacoma. My town is small with several blocks of older homes with sidewalks. Nearly every day I take two of my dogs for a walk around the neighborhood. This walk lasts up to an hour. While I'm on this walk, it never fails that no matter how hard I try to avoid homes with barking, growling, and jumping dogs....I run into them. What is the deal with some of you dog owners that thinks it's just fine to leave your dog alone, in your yard, while you go to work?? Do you people not realize that it's annoying and difficult for others to walk by without being loudly barked at? It's rude and makes it difficult for good dog owners to enjoy a walk. A dog IS NOT a tool to keep people out of your yard. It's a family pet and comes with responsibilities NOT to irritate others. Buy a freakin alarm if you are concerned about security. I have to avoid so many streets when I walk my dogs that it's starting to be almost not worth walking them. My dogs are on leash (of course) but sometimes they don't know what to do when some dog starts bashing into the fence next to the sidewalk trying to get at them. Some people don't even have a fence and their dogs will run out onto the sidewalk barking at my dogs. Typically, some disheveled looking owner will step out onto the porch and yell some obscenity at their dog (as though that fixes everything....until the next day).
The other thing is owners leaving dog poop everywhere! Are you people that do this just slobs or simply lazy? Have you ever heard of carrying plastic bags so that YOU can pick up after YOUR dog? This issue is what can give excuses for authorities to place more rules on dog owners. It's always the jerk owners like this that make others want more rules. Can you blame them?
BUT.......why is it that so many dog owners are highly inconsiderate of others?? I live outside the metro are of Seattle/Tacoma. My town is small with several blocks of older homes with sidewalks. Nearly every day I take two of my dogs for a walk around the neighborhood. This walk lasts up to an hour. While I'm on this walk, it never fails that no matter how hard I try to avoid homes with barking, growling, and jumping dogs....I run into them. What is the deal with some of you dog owners that thinks it's just fine to leave your dog alone, in your yard, while you go to work?? Do you people not realize that it's annoying and difficult for others to walk by without being loudly barked at? It's rude and makes it difficult for good dog owners to enjoy a walk. A dog IS NOT a tool to keep people out of your yard. It's a family pet and comes with responsibilities NOT to irritate others. Buy a freakin alarm if you are concerned about security. I have to avoid so many streets when I walk my dogs that it's starting to be almost not worth walking them. My dogs are on leash (of course) but sometimes they don't know what to do when some dog starts bashing into the fence next to the sidewalk trying to get at them. Some people don't even have a fence and their dogs will run out onto the sidewalk barking at my dogs. Typically, some disheveled looking owner will step out onto the porch and yell some obscenity at their dog (as though that fixes everything....until the next day).
The other thing is owners leaving dog poop everywhere! Are you people that do this just slobs or simply lazy? Have you ever heard of carrying plastic bags so that YOU can pick up after YOUR dog? This issue is what can give excuses for authorities to place more rules on dog owners. It's always the jerk owners like this that make others want more rules. Can you blame them?