Just got back from a walk with the dogs. Four of them tonight. Of course, everybody had to poop, so there I was, trying to keep one hand on 4 leashes as the dogs weave an intricate macrame, simultaneously picking up poop with the other (bagged) hand. Gotta do it, though, right?
Apparently not, since our mysterious sidewalk pooper is once again in the neighborhood. People, I ask you...What kind of person lets their dog take a dump in the middle of the sidewalk, and then just calmly walks away and leaves it there?! No wonder people hate dogs. Geesh.
Been giving this question some thought lately as I pick up cold, strange, oversize dog poo, and I have to attribute a disproportionate amount of it to off-leash walkers. A strange trait of off-leash walkers is that they feel compelled to ignore a laggard dog as a means to punish them for not keeping up, and that makes it a bit hard to register when they are taking a dump.
Posted by: Nat | July 04, 2008 at 10:49 PM
Oh yes, the cold poop pick up. I don't know why it bothers me so, I'm OK when it's still warm...very gross, but it's true. I agree, it's hard to police an unwatched dog. I just don't understand how people can just walk away. If I see it happening, I put on my sweetest smile, walk over and say "Don't you hate it when you get caught without a bag? Here, I have an extra!". Usually works.
Posted by: Amy | July 05, 2008 at 10:10 AM