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Originally Posted by zcaveman
I was down at SS this afternoon and it was warm - very warm. There were two dogs on leashes being dragged around the square by their owners. In the owners defense, they did stop at the corner libation station and get a cup of water for their dogs.
But the look on the dogs faces were something like: "Why did you bring me down here when we have a nice air conditioned house to lie around in?" "Who are these strange people running their sweaty hands all over me?" "Can we please go home?"
Maybe the dog owners should consider the dogs feelings. They don't want to be around the pawing, cootsy-cuing, dog mauling hands. Why subject them to it - especially in this heat?
I definitely know Bart would not have liked it, That is why he stayed in his nice air-conditioned home waiting for his doggie box - his reward for protecting the house from the bad guys.
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I would never take my dog to the square, in part because he wouldn't like it. He couldn't take the heat and is too small to safely walk amoung a crowd of people. I have seen dogs at the square who were miserable. Clearly, they don't belong there and their owners should be ashamed.
HOWEVER, I also have seen dogs at the square who seem to relish it. Responsible pet owners know the difference. Well behaved dogs who love the opportunity to be with their people on the square, and whose people pick up their doggy poop, are a pleasure. The pleasure is shared by the dog, dog owner and others who enjoy seeing them, inquiring about them and perhaps petting them. Smiles all around (unless Fumar and The Villages Grump are present.)
Responsible dog owners who might take their well-behaved dogs to the square in the cooler months or cooler parts of the day, would never take them when it's too hot for the dog to handle. I wish the few irresponsible dog owners could be banned, not just from the squares but from pet ownership at all!
Keep the dogs, ban irresponsible owners.