Anonymous wrote:I don’t think it is dog owners, specifically. I think there is just a subset of the population that is rude, irresponsible & inconsiderate. Some of those people are also dog owners. They are irresponsible with their dogs- same as they are with everything else in life.

They are the same people who don’t return their shopping carts, don’t pick up after themselves in public, etc.

Having a dog is rewarding but incredibly inconvenient. People used to understand this which is why fewer people had dogs. Everyone knew someone who had gotten in over their head with a dog and realized it's a ton of work, especially the first few years. You saw the most dogs in the suburbs or rural areas where it's a lot easier to make sure they get exercise. You'd see city dogs but they were usually either little dogs who posed less of an issue for other people, or the owners were serious dog people who put in the work (I used to have neighbors who always had at least two greyhounds, all rescues, and they were dog lovers who had the time and focus to treat those dogs really well and make sure they got what the needed).

But now people assume the inconvenient things about having a dog are other people's problems. They don't want to carry dog poop around so they dump it wherever. They don't have time to get their dogs the exercise and attention they need, so they just take their dogs all kinds of places they aren't supposed to be (grocery stores, schools, restaurants) so they can knock out their errands and their dog walks at the same time. They don't have the energy to train their dogs so they just let them bark and jump and approach strangers all over the place and if those people don't like it, it's their fault for not liking dogs enough. They let them off leash at the park even when it's expressly not allowed and then complain it's the city's fault for not providing them with enough off-leash dog parks. And on and on.

At this point when I meet people with dogs, I assume they are kind of entitled and rude until they prove otherwise. They rarely do!

Anonymous wrote:It’s young people who have dogs as a form of therapy. They are irresponsible, don’t have a ton of money for proper care, and frankly most people in their 20s do not have time for a dog given their social lives and work obligations

Dogs are for empty nesters

There are plenty of middle-aged and older dog owners who disregard laws and social norms regarding their pets.

It’s young people who have dogs as a form of therapy. They are irresponsible, don’t have a ton of money for proper care, and frankly most people in their 20s do not have time for a dog given their social lives and work obligations

Dogs are for empty nesters

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Anonymous wrote:You all are reminding me of the time poop bags in trash cans came up on our neighborhood listserve. Most people were like "oh hey, please don't," but these two old ladies went absolutely nuclear. Like so apoplectic that the original person apologized for bringing it up. Now everyone gives them a wiiiiide berth.



Now I'm wondering if one of them is in this thread.

Good for them. They are right. People should put their dog’s poop in their trash can. This is not difficult.

People should not lose their sh*t in a listserve over this, though. No one wants to chat with the unhinged, get off my lawn, old fart on their street.

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think it is dog owners, specifically. I think there is just a subset of the population that is rude, irresponsible & inconsiderate. Some of those people are also dog owners. They are irresponsible with their dogs- same as they are with everything else in life.

They are the same people who don’t return their shopping carts, don’t pick up after themselves in public, etc.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:Nothing wrong with putting a poop bag into a TRASH can that has not been collected yet that is obviously sitting out for collection.

Yard waste? No
Recycling? No
Empty can? No

OMFG DO NOT PUT YOUR DOG POOP BAGS IN SOMEONES TRASH WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU!!!!

It will not get thrown out with the trash. It will stick to the can. I am a dog owner but people like you give us a bad name.

You put your dog poop bags in your own trash or a public can, which has a liner.

Calm down. Nobody is talking about throwing poop that is not contained in a bag anywhere. How the hell would you get it into the can? Do you think people are picking it up with their bare hands and flinging it?

If our can is on the curb and hasn't been picked up yet, I really don't care if you throw your poop bag, candy wrapper, whatever into it. Why on earth would I?

Your garbage can, your choice. Got it now?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nothing wrong with putting a poop bag into a TRASH can that has not been collected yet that is obviously sitting out for collection.

Yard waste? No
Recycling? No
Empty can? No

OMFG DO NOT PUT YOUR DOG POOP BAGS IN SOMEONES TRASH WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU!!!!

It will not get thrown out with the trash. It will stick to the can. I am a dog owner but people like you give us a bad name.

You put your dog poop bags in your own trash or a public can, which has a liner.

Calm down. Nobody is talking about throwing poop that is not contained in a bag anywhere. How the hell would you get it into the can? Do you think people are picking it up with their bare hands and flinging it?

If our can is on the curb and hasn't been picked up yet, I really don't care if you throw your poop bag, candy wrapper, whatever into it. Why on earth would I?

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Anonymous wrote:Nothing wrong with putting a poop bag into a TRASH can that has not been collected yet that is obviously sitting out for collection.

Yard waste? No
Recycling? No
Empty can? No

If there is nothing wrong with putting it in a trash can (which isn't true, BTW), you should be carrying it home and putting it in your own trash can.

Can't put garbage in a garbage can that's clearly on the curb for pick up. That seems reasonable.

I don’t think it is dog owners, specifically. I think there is just a subset of the population that is rude, irresponsible & inconsiderate. Some of those people are also dog owners. They are irresponsible with their dogs- same as they are with everything else in life.

They are the same people who don’t return their shopping carts, don’t pick up after themselves in public, etc.

Anonymous wrote:You all are reminding me of the time poop bags in trash cans came up on our neighborhood listserve. Most people were like "oh hey, please don't," but these two old ladies went absolutely nuclear. Like so apoplectic that the original person apologized for bringing it up. Now everyone gives them a wiiiiide berth.



Now I'm wondering if one of them is in this thread.

Good for them. They are right. People should put their dog’s poop in their trash can. This is not difficult.

This used to come up repeatedly on Nextdoor. I don’t understand the controversy. Carry your dog’s poop back home with you.

Anonymous wrote:You all are reminding me of the time poop bags in trash cans came up on our neighborhood listserve. Most people were like "oh hey, please don't," but these two old ladies went absolutely nuclear. Like so apoplectic that the original person apologized for bringing it up. Now everyone gives them a wiiiiide berth.



Now I'm wondering if one of them is in this thread.

We’re the old ladies in favor of putting their poop bags in others personal trash bins?

You all are reminding me of the time poop bags in trash cans came up on our neighborhood listserve. Most people were like "oh hey, please don't," but these two old ladies went absolutely nuclear. Like so apoplectic that the original person apologized for bringing it up. Now everyone gives them a wiiiiide berth.



Now I'm wondering if one of them is in this thread.

Anonymous wrote:Nothing wrong with putting a poop bag into a TRASH can that has not been collected yet that is obviously sitting out for collection.

Yard waste? No
Recycling? No
Empty can? No

OMFG DO NOT PUT YOUR DOG POOP BAGS IN SOMEONES TRASH WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU!!!!

It will not get thrown out with the trash. It will stick to the can. I am a dog owner but people like you give us a bad name.

You put your dog poop bags in your own trash or a public can, which has a liner.

Anonymous wrote:Nothing wrong with putting a poop bag into a TRASH can that has not been collected yet that is obviously sitting out for collection.

Yard waste? No
Recycling? No
Empty can? No

If there is nothing wrong with putting it in a trash can (which isn't true, BTW), you should be carrying it home and putting it in your own trash can.