We are vacation homeowners at Watercolor and have 3 toy breed dogs. We are used to living in a Metro area where people are pretty diligent about picking up after their dogs. I don't go out without 3-4 poop bags tied to one of the leashes. I've never seen so much un-picked-up dog poop as down here. You can't go for a walk without seeing loads of dog doodie all over. It's gross and I can't imagine what folks who aren't dog owners or dog lovers must think. It really bums me out because responsible dog owners would never do that, but irresponsible ones make everyone look bad. I've also experienced so many people walking their dogs off-leash and/or just letting them roam around unleashed.
I'd love to see a fenced dog park where well behaved dogs and their owners could visit and interact. Dogs that don't get to run and play with other dogs or never learn to, end up being poorly behaved when they do encounter other dogs. They just never learn to communicate with other dogs and just "be" dogs. We've all walked our dogs past a poor dog being pulled and restrained by it's owner because encountering another dog is so stressful for them.
Just my two cents on being a dog owner down here.
I'd love to see a fenced dog park where well behaved dogs and their owners could visit and interact. Dogs that don't get to run and play with other dogs or never learn to, end up being poorly behaved when they do encounter other dogs. They just never learn to communicate with other dogs and just "be" dogs. We've all walked our dogs past a poor dog being pulled and restrained by it's owner because encountering another dog is so stressful for them.
Just my two cents on being a dog owner down here.