Am I an ahole for not laying down "pet-safe" snow/ice melt?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I volunteer for a program to clear snow for those who can't do it themselves. They give out free generic bags of ice melt to volunteers. But since we had NO snow last winter, I have some leftover from last year and plan to use it on my own pathway. (I have a new bag for this years less-able residents)

It doesn't say "pet safe" anywhere on the bag. I don't want dogs to get harmed, but truthgully most of their owners are kind of jerks themselves (let their dogs pee on my yard, use long leashes, etc). Does generic ice melt really hurt the paws of dogs considerably more than the "pet safe?"

So you are punishing all dogs regardless of if they pee on your yard? Yes, you are no better than the ' jerk' owners. Dogs are innocent. Why take your anger out on them?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:THEY ARE ANIMALS.

Of course you are OK with what you are doing.

We are animals too. You like to pull wings off flies, right?

[Anonymous]

This is DC, not Minnesota. For 1-3 snows a year, it doesn't matter what ice melt you use.

[Anonymous]

Yeah I have a dog and I don’t think this is a big deal. I assume my dogs have walked through all sorts of snow melt and never had a problem. If someone has sensitive paws they’ll use those little booties or walk in the street.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:THEY ARE ANIMALS.

Of course you are OK with what you are doing.

This is not about ice melt, but have you ever met an animal? “I am not okay with this” is basically the foundational message of animal life. All animals are really good at communicating it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah I have a dog and I don’t think this is a big deal. I assume my dogs have walked through all sorts of snow melt and never had a problem. If someone has sensitive paws they’ll use those little booties or walk in the street.

Same, don’t care. If it’s a problem (never has been) I’ll get her booties or watch closely where she walks. Use whatever works.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah I have a dog and I don’t think this is a big deal. I assume my dogs have walked through all sorts of snow melt and never had a problem. If someone has sensitive paws they’ll use those little booties or walk in the street.

Same, don’t care. If it’s a problem (never has been) I’ll get her booties or watch closely where she walks. Use whatever works.

So an extra expense on booties? When the solution can be not for op to use it?

[Anonymous]

Of course you’re fine using it. I have a dog and only just learned about pet safe ice melt a few years ago. I don’t think it’s go to icemelt for most people.

[Anonymous]

You’re being needlessly dramatic, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah I have a dog and I don’t think this is a big deal. I assume my dogs have walked through all sorts of snow melt and never had a problem. If someone has sensitive paws they’ll use those little booties or walk in the street.

Same, don’t care. If it’s a problem (never has been) I’ll get her booties or watch closely where she walks. Use whatever works.

So an extra expense on booties? When the solution can be not for op to use it?

So an extra expense for OP to buy something new, and throw out what they already have on hand?

Good god, pp you are a prime example of the entitlement in dog owners these days. They expect everyone else to conform to them. Unreal.

OP use what you have, don't waste it, and thank you for protecting the people who walk on the sidewalk. Dog owners can deal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah I have a dog and I don’t think this is a big deal. I assume my dogs have walked through all sorts of snow melt and never had a problem. If someone has sensitive paws they’ll use those little booties or walk in the street.

Same, don’t care. If it’s a problem (never has been) I’ll get her booties or watch closely where she walks. Use whatever works.

So an extra expense on booties? When the solution can be not for op to use it?

You’re the one with a dog, it’s your responsibility to get booties or mushers secret if your dog has sensitive paws. OP is only responsible for making the public walkway ice free within a reasonable amount of time after a storm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah I have a dog and I don’t think this is a big deal. I assume my dogs have walked through all sorts of snow melt and never had a problem. If someone has sensitive paws they’ll use those little booties or walk in the street.

Same, don’t care. If it’s a problem (never has been) I’ll get her booties or watch closely where she walks. Use whatever works.

So an extra expense on booties? When the solution can be not for op to use it?

The solution is to wipe your dogs feet. You dont need booties. Nor should you expect the rest of the world to cater to your animal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah I have a dog and I don’t think this is a big deal. I assume my dogs have walked through all sorts of snow melt and never had a problem. If someone has sensitive paws they’ll use those little booties or walk in the street.

Same, don’t care. If it’s a problem (never has been) I’ll get her booties or watch closely where she walks. Use whatever works.

So an extra expense on booties? When the solution can be not for op to use it?

Pet safe ice melt is more expensive than plain rock salt. Why shouldn't the extra expense be on the person who chose to own a dog? Why does everyone else have to absorb the burden of your choices?

[Anonymous]

Use it! People should take responsibility for their dogs, it’s not your problem. I’m off to get some of the non pet safe kind right now!

[Anonymous]

I have two dogs. I use the pet-safe ice melt on my own steps, but wouldn't expect anyone else to use that on sidewalks. I do avoid ice melt covered surfaces when walking my dogs if I can, but I'm sure I'm not 100% on it and I've never had a problem with it. The salt on the roads concerns me more -- my dog has started limping a few times with a bit of salt in her paw (unfortunately it's impossible to avoid --one of the streets we walk down has no sidewalks).

At any rate, I wipe my dog's paws when we get inside.