I’m so sick of dogs everywhere
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Anonymous
This. Too many people have dogs and many of the people who have them are bad dog owners. I actually used to be fine with dogs a lot of places that it now bothers me because when fewer people had dogs it wouldn't be that big of a deal. Like I used to like the idea of working in an office where people could bring their dogs because it would just be a few dogs and I like dogs so it would be fun to see the 2-3 pups at work sometimes. Now I would lobby so hard against allowing dogs at work because it would be like 12 dogs and half of them would be awful and it would be a [literal] mess. There used to be two dogs in my condo building -- small dogs that were very suitable for apartments and city life. Now there are like 14 dogs and a lot of them are large and energetic and loud. You hear them all the time in the hallways and stairwells or barking in apartments. They are the kinds of dogs that run and jump and are probably not getting enough exercise because their owners work full time and many are back in the office a few days a week. There is dog hair everywhere. You can't enter or exit the building without encountering dogs pretty much ever. It's too many dogs. |
Anonymous
I definitely like dogs more than many people. People, by and large, suck. Why is that not OK to admit? I don't think that makes me special, just realistic. |
Anonymous
No dear. It makes you pathetic. And probably a terrible dog owner. |
Anonymous
Ditto. I’m literally a crazy dog lady who has worked in dog rescue for many years and always has multiple dogs at home, and I have never encountered dogs in a supermarket or restaurant. It would never occur for me to take a dog to any of these places. It is often stressful for dogs to be in those situations, and I also realize that many people are allergic to them or don’t like them. I think you’re a troll. |
Anonymous
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Listen you moronic dog owners,
DOGS ARE ILLEGAL IN ALL FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS, PERIOD. You may NOT bring your stupid fur baby into any cafe, restaurant, bar, brewery, grocery store, or anywhere else where food is prepped and sold. The only exemption DC has is for outdoor areas. It doesn't matter what establishment ownership says either, it is literally FDA food code that live animals cannot be in food establishments. DC, MD, and VA have adopted FDA food code. Keep your stupid dogs at home or outside. No, they're allowed inside the cafe where I'm getting my coffee. Just because their is mass ignorance of the law and lack of enforcement doesn't make it right. You're breaking the law and so is the food establishment. |
Anonymous
| And yet if you complain to management, you are a Karen. If you don't say anything, you are going to stew all night and post on DCUM. If you confront the dog owner, you may end up dead like that guy who got punched out outside a restaurant recently. |
Anonymous
| Many dog owners seem to think the guidelines of common sense & courtesy don’t apply to them. Or that dog noise & excrement don’t qualify as annoying & gross. Sort of like when you see cigarette butts all over the place from smokers who apparently think their trash somehow doesn’t qualify as “litter.” |
Anonymous
This makes you sound dumb. Are many people awful? Yes of course. Including many people who have dogs -- the primary complaint about dogs is actually about the choices of their owners not the dogs themselves. But do you want to live in a society of dogs? You ready to give up roads and grocery stores and running water in favor of living in a pack of dogs in the wilderness? No. So it turns out you don't actually "like dogs more than people." You are a person. You live in a society of people. You don't get to pick. If you want to have preference in how YOU choose to spend your time -- great. I choose to spend 90% of my time with 5 people and two cats and one dog and there are LOTS of people outside that group who I do not care for at all. But I'm not an idiot so I don't go around bragging that I like a dog more than a lot of my coworkers or whatever. It's just a weird pointless thing to say. I am a person and I live among people. |
Anonymous
Unless it’s a “service dog.” Which, fine if you’re blind — those dogs are awesome, and very well trained. It’s the emotional support chihuahuas for people with uncontrolled anxiety that make me mad, because they aren’t trained. Get a grip or stay home. |
Anonymous
+100 |
Anonymous
Then you don't live in DC. It is a DAILY issue here. That's why you see constant threads on here about dogs -- the dog situation in DC has gotten out of control. Don't believe me? Here: https://www.reddit.com/r/nova/comments/1fdsyaw/i_love_dogs_your_dog_is_cute_it_does_not_belong/ |
Anonymous
Do you live in Germantown and have to drive to every errand? I live in downtown Bethesda and can vouch it’s constant and disgusting. Dogs in Harris Teeter, Trader Joes (despite signs the Manager has apparently given up). I do like them parading through as quick mobile order pick ups in Sbux. Keep your dogs out of places where food is prepared. And, I’m a dog owner. For the person complaining about apartments - that’s on the management too. Yes owners suck, but the property managers need to be cleaning that urine accumulation appropriately (especially in the heat). |
Anonymous
NP. I will add Strosniders. Took a huge crap on the floor. Suburban dad paused for a second, then kept on walking. |
Anonymous
Not always true. We love kids. We have really good food and kids eat what parents eat. We don't have children's menu. The kids know exactly what they want. They go for the fish, chicken, or steak. They finish up their meal with a cake. Dog people sit down often just because they happened to be on a walk by. Many are dressed up skinny ladies who never eat and are there just to nibble and show off their dog accessory. Kids are customers in training. Dogs are often nuisance to servers, because of the leash. Few sit under the table nicely. |
Anonymous
Yes, this. |