Dogs should be no where near where kids play baseball or soccer (any sport in grass), even if games aren't being played at the time. Irresponsible dog owners don't pick up their poop. I can't tell you how many times while coaching baseball or soccer a kid comes and tells me they've stepped in dog crap. It's disgusting, smelly, disruptive of the practice/game, AND dangerous. What if a kid falls on it and has an open cut? Please don't allow your dogs on athletic fields, even at off times.
I totally hear you here, Meg. Irresponsible folks so often ruin things for the rest of us! If a responsible owner has permission to be in a location and properly disposes of any waste, though, thankfully there isn’t any issue—and it can be a win-win for both dogs and people!
Hey Haley. I just want you to know that I really enjoyed this article. It's insightful and easy to follow. I used this as a source for a paper in my college english class and my professor liked it too. Thank you!
Some of your post is gaslighting. There is genuine fear of dogs because people have been bitten however there are a lot of people like myself who don't want dog slobber on them/their clothes and/or to touch a greasy dog and/or want fur on their hand/clothes. Dog owners need to understand that dogs are pack animals and mostly friendly to those of their pack. Dogs have no boundaries and violate our human rights to Life, Liberty and Security of Person depending on the breed. Leash laws are in place to minimize the impact of dogs natural nature on our human rights.
Can you help me understand what you see as gaslighting here? It sounds like we're in agreement on the importance of dogs being under control in shared public spaces! I'm a little confused about what exactly you mean.
Dogs should be no where near where kids play baseball or soccer (any sport in grass), even if games aren't being played at the time. Irresponsible dog owners don't pick up their poop. I can't tell you how many times while coaching baseball or soccer a kid comes and tells me they've stepped in dog crap. It's disgusting, smelly, disruptive of the practice/game, AND dangerous. What if a kid falls on it and has an open cut? Please don't allow your dogs on athletic fields, even at off times.
I totally hear you here, Meg. Irresponsible folks so often ruin things for the rest of us! If a responsible owner has permission to be in a location and properly disposes of any waste, though, thankfully there isn’t any issue—and it can be a win-win for both dogs and people!
Hey Haley. I just want you to know that I really enjoyed this article. It's insightful and easy to follow. I used this as a source for a paper in my college english class and my professor liked it too. Thank you!
Oh gosh, thank you so much, Summer! It’s really heartening to get this feedback especially on an older piece 🥹💛
Some of your post is gaslighting. There is genuine fear of dogs because people have been bitten however there are a lot of people like myself who don't want dog slobber on them/their clothes and/or to touch a greasy dog and/or want fur on their hand/clothes. Dog owners need to understand that dogs are pack animals and mostly friendly to those of their pack. Dogs have no boundaries and violate our human rights to Life, Liberty and Security of Person depending on the breed. Leash laws are in place to minimize the impact of dogs natural nature on our human rights.
Can you help me understand what you see as gaslighting here? It sounds like we're in agreement on the importance of dogs being under control in shared public spaces! I'm a little confused about what exactly you mean.