That Damn White Dog
The white dog, the barky annoying sidekick to the stealthy annoying black dog, who I hated yesterday, is bleeding from its front leg this morning.
This is the first time we've walked by where the dog seemed more interested in me than in Mrs. Wigglebottom. When I saw the puncture wounds in its leg, I understood why.
Nashville, please, please keep your dogs fenced in if you're going to leave them outside. Please don't let them wander around the neighborhood where they could get hit or bitten or killed.
I hate your dogs. They should not have to come to me for compassion. That's part of your fucking job as a dog owner.
posted by Aunt B at 6/07/2005 07:03:00 AM
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The dog problem in Memphis is HORRENDOUS. Strays, dead dogs, injured dogs...it's really, really bad. Plus no leash laws and nobody gives a shit. I have a good friend whose old golden retriever is allowed to meander through the neighborhood. Every time I find her, I bring her home, but her (educated, well-off) owner always seems unfazed by it.
Oh my god you guys--you need to come to Portland! Named by Purina as "dog friendliest city in America!"
We love our doggies here. People are totally dog crazy.
I try to be understanding, because I let the cats outside and I know some folks would be mortified by that. But I think there's just a fundimental difference between cats, which want to hang out in the bushes and eat some bugs, and dogs, which want to greet everyone who walks up and they wander and fight and get hurt.
I just don't understand it.
It's all the darned owners, as you already pointed out. That's all you need to understand. They are being irresponsible!!!! Henry would NOT approve!
I met the white dog's owner today. Scary! As wide as he is tall, but not in the jolly fat man way, but in the "I could crush you with my muscles" way. I just said hello and smiled and walked on and felt lucky he didn't hit me with the garbage can he had in his hand.
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