Originally Posted by Barefoot

Because there aren't enough dog parks in TV. Only three small dog parks for thousands and thousands of dogs.

I take Bonyta to the dog park behind the fire station everyday around 3 or 4 in the afternoon & we're almost always the only one's there.On our way back we stop for the mail & it never fails that there are at least 2 or more dogs there. Is the dog park too inconvenient ( 10 minutes away by golf cart)

Originally Posted by CFrance

My dog doesn't like to go for walks. He thinks they're forced marches. Too much running around free on a dog beach, growing up.

But nothing makes him happier than moseying on down to the mailboxes for a good sniff around. This could take a half hour. He looooooooooves to sniff where other dogs have been, and there's a high concentration of scent around the mailbox areas. Fortunately, he''s not a marker, so he's not killing any grass or plants.

I see nothing wrong with walking down to the mailboxes with him for a proper sniff, and nobody's going to convince me otherwise.

Why not take him to the DOG parks!!

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Bosoxfan

I take Bonyta to the dog park behind the fire station everyday around 3 or 4 in the afternoon & we're almost always the only one's there.On our way back we stop for the mail & it never fails that there are at least 2 or more dogs there. Is the dog park too inconvenient ( 10 minutes away by golf cart)

The big-dog part of that park has a lot of dirt instead of grass, and our dog is a long-haired dirt magnet. And my mail isn't there, and we can't walk to it.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by CFrance

The big-dog part of that park has a lot of dirt instead of grass, and our dog is a long-haired dirt magnet. And my mail isn't there, and we can't walk to it.

Plus, we don't have a golf cart. (There. I said it.)

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by gomoho

... If a dog is lucky enough to have an owner willing to walk him and he/she happens to need to potty when they stop for the mail - SO WHAT. As long as the owner picks up quit your complaining. I am tired of all this beating up about where dogs go - yep there are some that won't pick up and no matter how many times people complain it won't change - so please stop it already. Thanks I feel better now.

Gomoho, just reading your post makes me feel better too. There will never be agreement on this subject, except on the fact that only really bad people would fail to pick up their dog's doo, and none of the bad people are members of TOTV anyway.

[hotrodgirl]

Unfortunately not every dog does well in that type of setting. Many years ago my JRT was attacked here on our street by dog who got loose. Now she can be rather defensive dependent upon posturing of other pets. So it is necessary for us to stay clear Sure wish we could make use of the park though! Once she sees another dog several times she is fine, but those first few meetings may not go too well! Too bad for usCause she's such a sweetheart!

[PaPaLarry]

There is a part of this thread that hasn't been mentioned??? Maybe the owner needs a walk, and not the dog!!!! Doggie just goes along for company and friendship!! hehehehe Just hope the owner doesn't do there Doo Doo without having a baggie!! OK I think we spent enough time on Dog Poop!! Have a nice Day!!

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by janmcn

Because there's no other grassy area to walk dogs that doesn't involve someone's lawn?

Nice post. Know a lot of people who take their pooches to the mail centers. They for the most part pick up after their dogs.

People should remember that there are alligators near many of the areas in the deep Southern States (Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana) where you would normally walk dogs. Like near ponds and lakes. Gators do take a bite out of the opportunities available for dog walking, swimming, etc.

[cbg150]

Originally Posted by hotrodgirl

I don't live there quite yet, but close soon. I believe my mailboxes are approximately 1/2 mile from my house. My dogs are used to a 2 or 3 mile walk either 2 or 3 times per day, and almost all my neighbors also have dogs at my home near Chicago. We don't seem to have such animosity here, and when in TV I still intend to take those walks. I would never ever neglect to pick up after my animals however, and discard their waste in a special can at my home. My neighbors dogs will be welcome to visit! But most likely my pups will be with me when I walk to get my mail...

Dogs need to walk...a daily trip to the mailbox sounds like a good idea to me! (I have been picking up after my dogs for almost 30 years in NYC and I intend to do so in the Villages also when I get down there! I too despise people who don't pick up after their dogs...it is particularly unsanitary for the dogs themselves!)

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Love2cruise

Ya know what I don't understand? There are numerous post about dogs and yet I haven't seen one about people who let there cats out to wander the neighborhood at night and use our lawns to do their business. Cats don't carry plastic bags and pick up after themselves, like the majority of dog owners do. So if you find a deposit on your lawn why do you assume it's a dog and not a cat? Many cats use the outdoors and our lawns to do their business. I guess the only difference is cats go,out at night on their own, no one sees them, so lets blame all the dogs.

We have a group of feral cats in our neighborhood. They do poop in the woods, so to speak. And on the lawns. Their poop is quite different from that of a dogs. Easy to recognize if you have ever cleaned out a kitty litter. We also get rabbit, duck, possum, and bird poop. Probably lizard poop as well.

[paulandjean]

Originally Posted by Bosoxfan

I take Bonyta to the dog park behind the fire station everyday around 3 or 4 in the afternoon & we're almost always the only one's there.On our way back we stop for the mail & it never fails that there are at least 2 or more dogs there. Is the dog park too inconvenient ( 10 minutes away by golf cart)

And yet people say we need another dog park.Nobody there between 3 and 4 good to know that for future debate.Enough talk of more dog parks.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Love2cruise

Ya know what I don't understand? There are numerous post about dogs and yet I haven't seen one about people who let there cats out to wander the neighborhood at night and use our lawns to do their business. Cats don't carry plastic bags and pick up after themselves, like the majority of dog owners do. So if you find a deposit on your lawn why do you assume it's a dog and not a cat? Many cats use the outdoors and our lawns to do their business. I guess the only difference is cats go,out at night on their own, no one sees them, so lets blame all the dogs.

You're kiddin' right?

We cat people love our animals and wouldn't; A. let them out of the house, and B, break the rules. I haven't seen any cats running free except the feral cats around Havana.

Cats aren't allowed to be out without a leash or in a stroller and I am seen both, once.

Plus um...cats dig and bury.

[Finallyfree]

Lots of indoor/outdoor cats in our neighborhood (ours is indoor only); I worry about that due to the water near us. Hope no kitties go missing come mating season.

[JoeC1947]

It's time for you people to wake up. Can't you see what's going on here? Dogs are using mind control on their "owners" (Who really owns who?). Dogs have been sent here from another planet to colonize earth. They are leaving their mark (A form of lojack) so that their doggy army can hone in on us. If we humans don't pick up after them the doggy army will find us sooner. Please don't make it easier for them. I WANT TO LIVE!

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by paulandjean

And yet people say we need another dog park.Nobody there between 3 and 4 good to know that for future debate.Enough talk of more dog parks.

Talked to a lot of people who have visited the Bonita Dog Park. It is a very difficult dog park to use for small dog owners as it is on a steep incline and you have to watch out for the poop that has not been picked up in many places on the hill while also trying to keep track of where you own pooch is going.

Seems better for larger dogs as that area is a little bigger and it is also not so hilly.

They seemed to make land that would not be good for anything else into a dog park. Not a good plan for the dogs. The two other Villages dog parks are OK. Doggie Doo Run Run though is so much better than any Villages dog park.