chast wrote:
Not odd--just mean spirited. The Escapees "Resort" in Wachula, FL has a rule that you must walk the dog in the middle of the blacktopped street on nothing longer than a six foot leash. This prevents the dogs from trespassing on the grass of sniffing a tree trunk. With the Florida heat, the blacktop is hot, so if you are a caring dog owner, you must carry the dog to the dog walking areas. I know the residents are proud of their park, but come on!
We don't have that rule at the park we in now, but I can understand a possible reason. Many dog owners here allow their dogs to wander on the front lawns while they walk down the street. The dogs will do their business on someone's lawn and it will get picked up (most of the time). Unfortunately, how can you pick up pee? Many non - dog owners like to go barefoot and don't like the idea of stepping in pee. I realize the non - dog owners might be unrealistic but I can understand, they have a right to have a "clean" yard. When I walk my dog, she is never allowed on anyone's lawn until we get to the dog walk area. I have even cleaned up her poop from the street because she couldn't wait. Just would like these other dog owners to realize they have to be considerate of the non - dog people - or else our park could have a new rule like the one above.
