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I had a dog sitting job in Palm Harbor with two rather large dogs and the owner had them on very long leashes in contraptions like a fishing rod reel. I tried to take them out and within a few minutes they were entangled in the leashes. Nosey neighbors notified the dog owner of my progress as a dog walker and that was a quick end to that gig.
They were beautiful animals but cannot remember the breed. Maybe this one-- Saluki - Wikipedia. This was a recent widow and the dogs were kind of her everything. |
As you have read - dogs are loved in TV. Many folks are dog starved and will go out of their way to pet them. Think the ratio of dog lovers to grumps is greater than anywhere.
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It's how they regulate their body temperature... |
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You must have one of those mythical, magical dogs... |
Dogs are very trainable. Most homes have a dog or two on my street, yet none of them mark anything. I think it is how they are trained. We have one quite dominant poodle. He used to, as a young pup, attempt to lift a leg but the owner would gently pull him away. She would take him in her cart to where he could go several times a day. Now days he’s an older dog and even when he goes to his friends (the other dogs’) homes on the street, he sniffs around their grass but that is it. He is invited to many doggie play dates and shows very good manners.
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Common sense and the Leash Law are all you have to worry about. If I go to one of the Squares, my dog usually goes too. What you read on this site, is a tiny but vocal minority of keyboard warriors. They're all experts on all things canine and come up with new theories all the time, on why dogs shouldn't be in the Squares. Ignore them. |
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Sooner or later, you'll realize that there are just some folks you just don't want to hear from. I have a long list on "ignore" and I'm sure there's a long list who have me on ignore. |
I agree with you there...I dont believe in bringing dogs to restaurants etc. Suprised they are even allowed!
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I see people putting their dogs on retractable leashes, which means the dog is -continuously- pulling against the leash with every single step. And then there's the lady who literally drags her dog, who has a limp back leg, around the town square. And I mean drags the thing. He tries to sit and she just drags him behind her. I see people stopping to chit-chat with their friends in the middle of the summer at the town square events, when the pavement is around 140° and they just force their dogs to stand there for several minutes at a time, and then walk those pets around the streets for an hour or more, without a moment's thought to the comfort or health of their beloved pooch's paw pads. I see people who let their happy peppy people-loving animals roam off-leash, without thinking for one second that they are putting their animal's life in danger every time someone in a golf cart comes around the corner. I see people who should've understood what they were getting themselves into, BEFORE deciding to move to a community, instead of waiting until they've already bought the place and are heading down. I've seen people leave their mini-poos or whatever other tiny teacup they have, tied in their carports while they're out grocery shopping, leaving the little pups as easy targets for the foxes and predatory birds that live in the neighborhood. These people are all probably very nice, lovely people. And I'm sure they think their pets are awesome. But their behavior doesn't demonstrate love for their animal. It demonstrates selfishness, lack of consideration, lack of preparation, lack of thought for their pet. I'm a dog lover. It's BECAUSE I love animals so much that I take issue with people who don't ask these questions until after they've already purchased their home. |
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Yes it is dog friendly however, Publix just banned all dogs.
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Service animals are still welcome, as long as they are actively performing their duty as service animals. That means "four on the floor" - not in carriages or strollers or the arms of a person. It means on a short leash, not a retractable leash. It means the animal is heeling, not sniffing at products on the bottom shelf or at people. |
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There is no requirement that a Service Dog have "four on the floor", nor does Publix or anyone else, have a right to ask you anything about your service dog, other than the words "is your dog trained to provide a specific task related to a disability". The dog could be on a 50' leash or no leash ... or sitting on its hind legs in a shopping cart. There's not even a requirement that the dog know how to "heel". |
New canine inspired recreation center
New canine inspired recreation center
The Villages - Florida's Friendliest Active Adult 55+ Retirement Community Welcome to the Saluki Recreation Center, where this center’s name and design inspiration comes from the bond between Villagers and their cherished canine companions. Learn more from Devon and Tracy, who share a little about how Saluki Recreation got its name. Construction is well underway, with a planned opening this summer. Located in The Village of Shady Brook and adjacent to The Village of Moultrie Creek, Saluki Recreation promises to be a hub of activity where residents and their guests can enjoy a variety of paw-sibilities when it comes to gathering with friends and neighbors for fun and laughter. From the family pool and exciting game room to the outdoor features like pickleball, tennis, corn toss, bocce, and shuffleboard. |
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I had a neighbor that I really liked, she would stop at the end of my driveway every morning for a chat. She had a snappy yapper on an extendable leash and she would let that dog run across the road in front of golf carts and people. I used to get so annoyed over it. Now she has passed, the yapper is on a farm in Tennessee and all is quiet. I miss her, but I don't miss the yapper.
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Every time I see a dog on one of those leashes I feel sad for it. |
There seems to be two kinds of “dog lovers”. Those that love the animal for what it is, and those that love the dog for what it can do for them. I bet they feel similarly towards people.
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you and your dog will be welcomed if you follow the rules and are considerate of others! Get to know the rules and follow the signs if posted (example: Nature trails do not allow dogs.) Like everything else, there are a few people that feel entitled to do whatever they want, whenever they want with their pets. These people are the problem!
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Like everything else, there are a few people that feel entitled to complain about everything, whatever they want, whenever they want with their miserable life. These people are the problem! |
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And that is because they physically threatened me by private message... That said, I know there are several who have me on ignore, mainly because I call them on their BS... |
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You'll soon learn to ignore their nonsense... Most people here are very friendly... Others? Not so much... |
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The entire Service Dog thing has turned into a joke. I have no objection to a blind or otherwise seriously impaired person, having a legitimate Service Dog that allows them to live a reasonable life. Unfortunately, ADA compliance zealots have turned Service Animals into a cottage industry. We have hotels and not a day goes by, we don't get into some sort of controversy, regarding a so-called "Service Dog". Unfortunately, plaintiff attorneys are making a small fortune, torturing business owners and the government is making it possible. |
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And if you're going to do that, why not just buy a regular leash at the length you need it to be? You can do a search on your search engine of choice for "retractable leash" for the opinions of dog trainers, dog groomers, emergency room employees who've had to deal with finger amputations of people who use these leashes - it's a big enough problem that there are pages and pages and pages of documentation from a wide variety of sources. |
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Where do you people come up with this stuff? I have 3 "retractable leashes". I just tested all of them. The are essentially "free-wheeling". An empty teacup hooked to the end of the leash, is sufficient to extend them. That's certainly not hurting a dogs neck. Straining on a non-retractable leash may be different story. |
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Letting the leash out to a full 12 feet is dangerous, because if someone is zooming by in a golf cart and you don't react quickly enough, your pooch can easily end up getting run over, or jump on the golf cart (that happened to me, a neighbor's dog jumped on my cart while the owner was holding a fully-extended retractable leash). As I said you can run a search on this stuff, it's not hidden or secret, it's not something that should be a shock to anyone, it's been known ever since these leashes first came out and confirmed time and time again. It teaches the dog to pull on the leash. So when you have it locked, the dog will continue to try and pull on it because that's what you've trained it to do. That's not a healthy way for a dog to behave when you're taking a dog for a walk. |
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