Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Last week a black woman with a white fluffy dog blocked my way while she texted.

That’s different. We’re gentrifying her neighborhood and she’s rightfully pissed off and holding her ground.

Maybe? There are black gentrifiers. Not every black person you encounter has lived in the neighborhood for multiple generations or is of a lower socioeconomic class than you are.

I never said anything about socioeconomic class. My next door neighbor is a black man in his 70s whose parents were professionals and who himself was a DOJ lawyer for decades. He’d be the first to tell you that his neighborhood has been gentrified by the likes of me.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Last week a black woman with a white fluffy dog blocked my way while she texted.

That’s different. We’re gentrifying her neighborhood and she’s rightfully pissed off and holding her ground.

Maybe? There are black gentrifiers. Not every black person you encounter has lived in the neighborhood for multiple generations or is of a lower socioeconomic class than you are.

I've reached a point where if a dog owner is being oblivious and letting their dog range on a long leash, I will get their attention and loudly ask them to shorten the leash. Most people do it upon request, a few people will roll their eyes and refuse, and then I'll take a picture of them and let them know that DC leash laws actually require that dog leads be 4 feet or shorter.

My hope is that if I complain often and loudly enough, it will infiltrate the culture of dog ownership in the city and more people will understand that when walking your dog on city sidewalks, they need to be on a short leash and you should have enough control over them to prevent them from approaching a person or another dog walking past. Yes, even on a narrow sidewalk (especially on a narrow sidewalk). Yes it's a city and being around people and dogs is part of living in a dense area. Which is why it's extra important that people actually manage their dogs and not treat the sidewalk like some free-range dog park.

I'm fine with long leashes in open areas where anyone who wants to can avoid the dog without having to go out of their way. I think it's dumb and probably a sign you haven't properly trained your dog, but you do you.

I know this makes me look like a big old Karen and I don't care. The dog culture in DC has gotten out of control in the last 5 years or so and we need to push back. I *love* dogs and like having them in public spaces (or I used to) but we can't have this many dogs with this many clueless, entitled owners in the same city. Shorten the leash, control your dog, pay attention to where you are and who is around you when you are on public sidewalks.

Anonymous wrote:Last week a black woman with a white fluffy dog blocked my way while she texted.

That’s different. We’re gentrifying her neighborhood and she’s rightfully pissed off and holding her ground.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ah yes, the retractable leash. Not the dog's fault the owner is stupid.

As a dog owner, there are an absolute scourge. Everyone who uses them insists that they always are paying attention and they retract it so as not to impact anyone else. And it is never, ever true.

You had a legitimate complaint, OP. But in a failed attempt to be funny, you focused on the baseball cap the dog walker was wearing and the type of dog he owns.

No, they’re both obvious signs of privilege

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ah yes, the retractable leash. Not the dog's fault the owner is stupid.

As a dog owner, there are an absolute scourge. Everyone who uses them insists that they always are paying attention and they retract it so as not to impact anyone else. And it is never, ever true.

You had a legitimate complaint, OP. But in a failed attempt to be funny, you focused on the baseball cap the dog walker was wearing and the type of dog he owns.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/803550.page

Anonymous wrote:Every dog owner lately in stores, restaurants, and apartments that don't allow dogs unless service dog.
One got mad their dogs wasn't allowed to eat and drink inside the restaurant. The water bowl was outside for the dogs, but it wasn't enough.

+1. https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1292871.page

Yesterday a man with a Red Sox cap took to long to walk through the interaction while I was waiting to turn.

Anonymous wrote:Last week a black woman with a white fluffy dog blocked my way while she texted.

Was just about to post exact same comment.