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pets in town squares ...
Yesterday I was told by a village employee that they are going to stop all pets from going to downtown squares...
Apparently there was an incident .....and with the crowds of people that frequent these squares I'm not surprized.... Does anyone have an update on this........ fumar |
I don't have an update, but I have an opinion.
It's a public sidewalk. You may not be able to take pets in the seating area like you can't smoke, but I don't think they'll be able to do anything about pets outside the 'circle'. :shrug: |
I predict this thread will have over 50 comments and 1500views.:2excited:
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At Spanish Springs in December I saw a very large dog attack a much smaller one on the outer sidewalk by the bar across the street from Starbucks and Katie Bell's. Both owners had their dogs on a leash but the owner of the big dog could not control the dog. I think the big dog would have killed the smaller one had it not been for some young guy jumping in and pulling the large dog off the small dog. The guy was actually rolling on the ground with the dog to get it away from the small dog.
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Sorry I missed that...........:beer3:
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You Pegged It
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:agree: 100%.
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First the buffalo. Now dogs in the Town Squares. :sigh:
Next they'll be banning golf carts. :icon_bored: |
Someone noted that the roads/sidewalks are "public property" and they didn't think pets could be banned from them. FYI, those items (sidewalks, roads, etc.) are not public property at SS or SL - they are private property. The owner (the developer) just choses to make them accessible to the public but they are private and could truly be "access controlled" if the owner/developer so chose. I guess, officially, the owner of those facilities in the CDD that "owns" Spanish Springs and Sumter Landing - not one of the numbered districts either, something like the Village Center Community Development District (VCCDD). Do those initials look familiar? You see them every month on your water, sewer, trash and ammenities statement (i.e. make checks payable to VCCDD-LSSA). If they were not private property, then all the "open bottle" laws would apply and drinking in public in the square, on the square, and around the square would have to be prohibited. So yes, the owners could prohibit pets from downtown - I just hope they don't.
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I am the first one irritated when somebody highjacks a thread, but I want to jump in for a moment because somebody mentioned "service dogs." There is a new "trick" among some dog owners that is gaining popularity. They put a little cape or sign on their "regular" dog that says, "service dog" or "service dog in training" so they can take it where it isn't suppose to be. Takes a lot of nerve HUH? Okay, now back (or bark) to the "dogs at town square thread."
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I agree with ALN on this.
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You would need an awful lot of peeing dogs though to create any kind of smell at either of these squares so I cannot really see this as being a concern. This was brought up by a previous poster. The statistics seem to suggest that dogs are more dangerous than any other creature that might appear at the squares except for the two legged variety. http://www.americanhumane.org/about-...dog-bites.html |
Confusion...
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http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/krypto/ :1rotfl: |
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You would need an awful lot of peeing dogs though to create any kind of smell at either of these squares so I cannot really see this as being a concern. Curious, wonder how many or how few dogs it has taken to smell up barf and kill off drought resistant vegetation around our mail facility. Some days seem like a social gathering of canine pals all trying to out pee the other. |
Question for you..
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And once again an isolated incident becomes fodder
for general application and condemnation.
The events/occurrence as terrible as they would/could be are statistically insignificant. So why does a subject like this warrant any consideration when real issues like using a cell and driving. More people killed than by drunk driving, yet it is tolerated...no let's call a spade a spade...ALLOWED!!! Guess why. Because it is easy to articulate the negatives of a dog in town or not...because most have nothing to lose...they don't have dogs. Precisely the reason there is an organization called MADD (mother's against drunk driving) they are not drinkers and have nothing to lose. But give up a cell phone ...now that there is personal involvement...losing the use of cell phones by the same mothers....not a peep....and ALLOWING the slaughter to continue. I take my dog to the squares as they are a part of the family. If we are going to discuss behavior, let's not limit it to the dogs!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BTK |
One evening at the Market Square, there was a dog wandering around. It seemed to be lost or we assumed it was. I called him over and to my surprise, a woman suddenly appeared and was very agitated and began yelling at me and my husband for calling him over. I was so taken back, as we were actually checking his collar for ID. We though if he had wandered away, we would have tried to contact the rightful owner. He wasn't on a leash mind you... just left free to wander! She was rude and arrogant.
We were not trying to steal her dog...just trying to help. But really... if people must bring their pets, they should be on a leash that is ATTACHED to their owner! |
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People like that ruin it for the majority of dog owners, who are intelligent and considerate. |
I Stand By What I Said
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:agree: I am an animal lover but I think pets should not be allowed in the entertainment areas.. These areas are crowded and often loud. Pets are unpredictable and why wait for trouble to happen.
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Check the smell at the Lake Paradise Dog Park or near the trees of Lake Paradise.
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Sometimes there is a smell at these two places if the sun has been not out long enough for the pee to evaporate. Remember though where it seems the Villages gets most of its irrigation water? If you want to smell something quite bad, check out the sprinklers on any of the many golf courses in TV. I took my leashed dog to TV squares on my way to the Grateful Dog, the Whole Earth Pet Supply, PetCo, Pet Smart or some other store near the Villages' squares which allow dogs in their stores. This was not late in the evening when I visited the squares with a pooch in tow. |
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Private or Public Sidewalks?
For what we pay in amenities monthly, those sidewalks and the town squares BETTER be public, or you are going to see a huge wall of complaining home owner's come crashing down right on the developer's door step.
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Gat, what do amenity fees have to do with the Squares.
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I love meeting the dogs at the square, my only concern is idiot owners.
A few months ago it was extremely busy at LSL and someone had their dog on a long leash and I almost tripped on the leash and the dog. For goodness sake, please, please, keep your dog on a short leash. They shouldn't be so far in front of you that pedestrians can't see them and there could be an accident. Or don't walk them through the crowds at all, dogs don't belong there unless you're carrying them. |
How about a Poll?
How about a poll on this matter? I do not how to set it up... I would love to see how many people really would vote to have dogs at the squares.
I have a beautiful dog...however, her or I wouldn't like her at the squares! She would much rather stay home (at least thats what she told me LOL) |
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fumar here major , here major..... |
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No dogs at Town Square
Will they also prohibit Cougars?
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( com-on guys, its a joke ) |
I wonder...
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hmmmm..... now who's name begins with a "C"??? Fumar! Are you being a bad little boy again? :laugh: |
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I agree no pets in the squares, including KIDS
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Quite simple dogs on their leash. On second thought, maybe it's the idiot owners who should be on a leash.
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