Dear A$$hole Dog Owner: pick up your dog's poop

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just don't like dogs.

There I said it.

Me neither. That is, I think they're fine at a distance, but I don't want to touch them, smell them, or handle any of their biological byproducts. I also don't want to listen to them more than briefly.

Guess what? More money is spent on veternarians every year than spent on pediatricians.

You're saying this like it's a good thing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just don't like dogs.

There I said it.

Me neither. That is, I think they're fine at a distance, but I don't want to touch them, smell them, or handle any of their biological byproducts. I also don't want to listen to them more than briefly.

Same here. That is, I'm fond of certain dogs I know (like my brother's dog), but I don't want strange dogs near me. I can't stand when people's dogs come up to me while I'm walking and the dog owner doesn't even stop to say anything or even look up from his/her cell phone conversation. I live in Glover Park, and inconsiderate dog owners are everywhere. It's actually not really the dogs, it's the owners who don't control them. And if you have more than two big dogs in an apartment, it must be a hellhole. Imagine the dog hair and general filth. Gross.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just don't like dogs.

There I said it.

Me neither. That is, I think they're fine at a distance, but I don't want to touch them, smell them, or handle any of their biological byproducts. I also don't want to listen to them more than briefly.

Same here. That is, I'm fond of certain dogs I know (like my brother's dog), but I don't want strange dogs near me. I can't stand when people's dogs come up to me while I'm walking and the dog owner doesn't even stop to say anything or even look up from his/her cell phone conversation. I live in Glover Park, and inconsiderate dog owners are everywhere. It's actually not really the dogs, it's the owners who don't control them. And if you have more than two big dogs in an apartment, it must be a hellhole. Imagine the dog hair and general filth. Gross.

One dog is enough to make a carpeted room smell at least faintly like dog.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I had a neighbor who let her dog poop on our little garden box in front of our house. I confronted her one day and offered her a bag. She said nothing and walked away. I picked up the poop with a bag and delivered it to her house through her mail slot. That seemed to solve the problem. BTW, I have a huge 100 + lb lab that we always pick up after. Even my kids know to pick up after our dog.

We could soooooo be BFFs.

You are soooooo lucky she didn't report you to postal authorities. It is illegal to put anything but US mail in mail boxes and mail slots.

You're no fun. It can also be illegal to trespass on private property.

Actually I believe that mail slots are not considered letterboxes under 18 USC 1725, so it might just be ordinary vandalism. And frickin' awesome!

[Anonymous]

The anti dog posters never fail to amuse me. I've never let my dog's poo sit unattended in my life, but people still come up to me with their panties in a twist when they see me with my dog telling me sternly to "be sure to clean up after him!"

Do you people know how you sound? Remember that old crotchety neighbor who used to yell at all the kids? Look in the mirror, sisters.

Look, I get it. There are inconsiderate dog owners. Couple that with the fact that people have fear of dogs or just don't enjoy animals and have to share space, and tempers can flare. But the majority of dog owners in DC are decent. It's like when you're driving and someone cuts you off. It's not like everyone with a car is going to cut you off, but when it happens enough, it does start to seem that way sometimes.

But I've also seen a few posts on these boards and on a moms listserv I'm part of where folks relay stories of how they put us dog people in our place, and I just shake my head. Half the time they talk about junior's deep dog fear and I have to bite my tongue from telling them that the reason their child is afraid of dogs is that mom goes into 7th level histrionics at the mere sight of an approaching dog. Seriously, if you freak out, your kids will respond. They pick up on your signals, see.

Meantime, we have always kept our dog leashed and will continue to do so, when we are on public property. He has never been in anybody's yard uninvited. He has also never defecated in anybody's mailbox (oh, wait, sorry, that was a human transgression). In any event, we try to be courteous, despite the fact that many of you are watching, eager for us to slip up, so you can swoop down and scold.

I'm sure you used to be fun, people...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The anti dog posters never fail to amuse me. I've never let my dog's poo sit unattended in my life, but people still come up to me with their panties in a twist when they see me with my dog telling me sternly to "be sure to clean up after him!"

Do you people know how you sound? Remember that old crotchety neighbor who used to yell at all the kids? Look in the mirror, sisters.

Look, I get it. There are inconsiderate dog owners. Couple that with the fact that people have fear of dogs or just don't enjoy animals and have to share space, and tempers can flare. But the majority of dog owners in DC are decent. It's like when you're driving and someone cuts you off. It's not like everyone with a car is going to cut you off, but when it happens enough, it does start to seem that way sometimes.

But I've also seen a few posts on these boards and on a moms listserv I'm part of where folks relay stories of how they put us dog people in our place, and I just shake my head. Half the time they talk about junior's deep dog fear and I have to bite my tongue from telling them that the reason their child is afraid of dogs is that mom goes into 7th level histrionics at the mere sight of an approaching dog. Seriously, if you freak out, your kids will respond. They pick up on your signals, see.

Meantime, we have always kept our dog leashed and will continue to do so, when we are on public property. He has never been in anybody's yard uninvited. He has also never defecated in anybody's mailbox (oh, wait, sorry, that was a human transgression). In any event, we try to be courteous, despite the fact that many of you are watching, eager for us to slip up, so you can swoop down and scold.

I'm sure you used to be fun, people...

You sound considerate, but guess what, it only takes one asshole dog owner letting their animal jump up on one's body, one piled of poo stepped in, one dog sniffing my baby and the owner not saying a WORD, to give all dog owners a bad name to those of us who are not dog people. So don't put it on us... you might want to remind your fellow dog people to be courteous and aware.

[Anonymous]

Yes, too many bad apples...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, too many bad apples...

New poster here. Yep. Just look at the shit in my tree box. That's all you need to know...

I loved dogs until I moved to the District. Then the rude owners let them shit all over my tree box, urinate on my flowers, and terrorize my children.

I still don't hate dogs, but I dislike bad owners of dogs.

[Anonymous]

Dog owners stink just like their dogs do!I hate both!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The anti dog posters never fail to amuse me. I've never let my dog's poo sit unattended in my life, but people still come up to me with their panties in a twist when they see me with my dog telling me sternly to "be sure to clean up after him!"

Do you people know how you sound? Remember that old crotchety neighbor who used to yell at all the kids? Look in the mirror, sisters.

Look, I get it. There are inconsiderate dog owners. Couple that with the fact that people have fear of dogs or just don't enjoy animals and have to share space, and tempers can flare. But the majority of dog owners in DC are decent. It's like when you're driving and someone cuts you off. It's not like everyone with a car is going to cut you off, but when it happens enough, it does start to seem that way sometimes.

But I've also seen a few posts on these boards and on a moms listserv I'm part of where folks relay stories of how they put us dog people in our place, and I just shake my head. Half the time they talk about junior's deep dog fear and I have to bite my tongue from telling them that the reason their child is afraid of dogs is that mom goes into 7th level histrionics at the mere sight of an approaching dog. Seriously, if you freak out, your kids will respond. They pick up on your signals, see.

Meantime, we have always kept our dog leashed and will continue to do so, when we are on public property. He has never been in anybody's yard uninvited. He has also never defecated in anybody's mailbox (oh, wait, sorry, that was a human transgression). In any event, we try to be courteous, despite the fact that many of you are watching, eager for us to slip up, so you can swoop down and scold.

I'm sure you used to be fun, people...

I am not anti-dog. But I am a biker, and so I know what it is like to be part of a group that is disliked by many.

The fact in both our cases is that the bad apples in our bunch are too many. And we suffer as a result. Now we can get all upset at the people who dislike us, or we can get after the bad apples, where the blame really resides. I choose to direct my energy at the bikers who break the rules, because honestly the blame is theirs. I can't expect people to like bikers when I know full well that a good quarter or more of them are jerks who do dangerous things when they ride.

I think the same goes with dog owners. It's not good enough that the majority are decent, when that implies a solid minority who let their dogs crap on your lawn and walk without a leash. I think both dog owners and bikers need to police their own ranks and have sympathy with people who are upset with us as a group.

[Anonymous]

What? 3 acres is not enough space for roaming?

What is then? How many acres must one have in order to effectively roam?

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Anonymous wrote:Look, PP, I'm terribly sorry if you have .08 acre. But some of us do have quite a bit land where our children can "roam."

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Anonymous wrote:I have to agree with the "scum" poster. I, too, am scum. I hate dog shit and don't want my kids around it.

Where's the shame in that?

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Anonymous wrote:One of the reasons I *don't* have a dog right now is because I don't want to deal with dog waste and remnants of it, in my yard, where I want my baby and toddler to be able to roam.

I'll bet money that you did have a dog, until you got pregnant, then you abandoned the animal.

I do dog rescue. About 1/2 of the dogs we get are from scum like you.

Ignore. She's just stirring the pot.

What? You have 200,000 acres on open range for roaming. I don't thinking walking in back yard can be called roaming.

What in the hell are you two talking about?

Open Range in the old west where anyone could graze their cattle. It is also a movie with KCostner and R Duvall. Very good, but then I like Westerns. On the Open range there were hundreds of thousands of acres where cattle could graze for free (unless there was some cattle baron who tried to stop you and who had bought off the sheriff and scared all the townspeople to death) and where the "deer and the antelope roam."

It's Friday and I think the mental picture of a toddler "roaming" in the typical suburban or urban back yard is funny.[/quote]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had a neighbor who let her dog poop on our little garden box in front of our house. I confronted her one day and offered her a bag. She said nothing and walked away. I picked up the poop with a bag and delivered it to her house through her mail slot. That seemed to solve the problem. BTW, I have a huge 100 + lb lab that we always pick up after. Even my kids know to pick up after our dog.

We could soooooo be BFFs.

You are soooooo lucky she didn't report you to postal authorities. It is illegal to put anything but US mail in mail boxes and mail slots.

You're no fun. It can also be illegal to trespass on private property.

Actually I believe that mail slots are not considered letterboxes under 18 USC 1725, so it might just be ordinary vandalism. And frickin' awesome!

Not so. I belong to anorganization and when leaving information at someone's home we were not allowed to use mail slot according to postal officials. Anyway, I would have reported vandalism to police and that would have shut her up for awhile.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just don't like dogs.

There I said it.

Me neither. That is, I think they're fine at a distance, but I don't want to touch them, smell them, or handle any of their biological byproducts. I also don't want to listen to them more than briefly.

Guess what? More money is spent on veternarians every year than spent on pediatricians.

You're saying this like it's a good thing?

It would appear people care more about dogs than children, doesn't it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just don't like dogs.

There I said it.

Me neither. That is, I think they're fine at a distance, but I don't want to touch them, smell them, or handle any of their biological byproducts. I also don't want to listen to them more than briefly.

Guess what? More money is spent on veternarians every year than spent on pediatricians.

You're saying this like it's a good thing?

It would appear people care more about dogs than children, doesn't it?

You can't be serious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The anti dog posters never fail to amuse me. I've never let my dog's poo sit unattended in my life, but people still come up to me with their panties in a twist when they see me with my dog telling me sternly to "be sure to clean up after him!"

Do you people know how you sound? Remember that old crotchety neighbor who used to yell at all the kids? Look in the mirror, sisters.

Look, I get it. There are inconsiderate dog owners. Couple that with the fact that people have fear of dogs or just don't enjoy animals and have to share space, and tempers can flare. But the majority of dog owners in DC are decent. It's like when you're driving and someone cuts you off. It's not like everyone with a car is going to cut you off, but when it happens enough, it does start to seem that way sometimes.

But I've also seen a few posts on these boards and on a moms listserv I'm part of where folks relay stories of how they put us dog people in our place, and I just shake my head. Half the time they talk about junior's deep dog fear and I have to bite my tongue from telling them that the reason their child is afraid of dogs is that mom goes into 7th level histrionics at the mere sight of an approaching dog. Seriously, if you freak out, your kids will respond. They pick up on your signals, see.

Meantime, we have always kept our dog leashed and will continue to do so, when we are on public property. He has never been in anybody's yard uninvited. He has also never defecated in anybody's mailbox (oh, wait, sorry, that was a human transgression). In any event, we try to be courteous, despite the fact that many of you are watching, eager for us to slip up, so you can swoop down and scold.

I'm sure you used to be fun, people...

I am not anti-dog. But I am a biker, and so I know what it is like to be part of a group that is disliked by many.

The fact in both our cases is that the bad apples in our bunch are too many. And we suffer as a result. Now we can get all upset at the people who dislike us, or we can get after the bad apples, where the blame really resides. I choose to direct my energy at the bikers who break the rules, because honestly the blame is theirs. I can't expect people to like bikers when I know full well that a good quarter or more of them are jerks who do dangerous things when they ride.

I think the same goes with dog owners. It's not good enough that the majority are decent, when that implies a solid minority who let their dogs crap on your lawn and walk without a leash. I think both dog owners and bikers need to police their own ranks and have sympathy with people who are upset with us as a group.

Or maybe the kid just doesn't like dogs. You are part of the problem. It is not your job to decide my child should like your strange animal. It's also rude to allow your dog to run up on strangers.