[karostay]

What a crappy subject
What next white cross trolls ?

[PugMom]

i confess. i did this ONE time, but it was in a public area & not left on private property. we were @ the square & had an appt... lil pug had unexpected issues to tend with while on our way. i couldnt walk the bag to the interior building,-- just wasnt possible. (major ewww! factor) i left little blue bag next to the curb near the trash. on our way out, i collected the bag & disposed of it @ home. i know my pets aren't your problem, but considerate owners will follow the rules & act accordingly. i go out of my way to keep the pets from affecting others--it's common respect.

[MSchad]

Originally Posted by thomp679

I assume you will still object and I personally do not do this, but some dog walkers will set a bag down as they walk away from home and then pick it up as they return.

Maybe give it 30 minutes to see if the bag disappears. If not, then raise an issue.

Can you just imagine what our little slice of heaven would look like if every dog walker felt this was an acceptable practice. And I’m sure these little blue gems are never forgotten. Personally I think this is a disgusting practice.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by MSchad

Can you just imagine what our little slice of heaven would look like if every dog walker felt this was an acceptable practice. And I’m sure these little blue gems are never forgotten. Personally I think this is a disgusting practice.

(Here it comes) Back in my day ....
When I was little and we got a dog we were told the rules/etiquette of owning a dog. As kids, we were not allowed to set foot on someone else's property unless invited. Same rule applied when walking the the dog. Got yelled at when I let the dog follow his nose. "Keep that animal off my lawn". When Dad found out, I was in double trouble. "If you can't keep the dog off the neighbors lawn we'll have to get rid of it". I learned that if I want a dog then I must be willing to take responsibility for all of its needs and not expect the neighbor to have to provide pee, poop or play space for my pet. Taking a dog to restaurants, markets or shopping was unthinkable.
Fast forward. I was in line at a local bank about a year ago trying to juggle my phone, checkbook and several other items when the lady behind me let her dog lick my bare leg behind the knee. I was so startled I jumped, nearly falling and dropping everything. She giggled, smiled sweetly and said "oh, he just loves everybody." I simply reminded her that not everyone loved him back. Had I been injured or damaged my phone she would not have gotten off so lightly.
It seems to me that many dog owners have lost their minds. I have had eight dogs in my life and loved and cared for them all, but I never forgot that they were dogs and not children in costumes.