Seriously, STOP 9

Does everyone remember that book Everybody Poops? In case you don’t, it is a book about how every living animal and person poops, and how it is just a part of nature. Now boys I know that may scare you since you think girls don’t, but it is true, everybody does it. This little natural fun fact also applies to dogs. Naturally as dogs are living animals they need to poop, and it is the responsibility of the owner to pick up the poop. So, seriously, STOP leaving your dogs poop all over the ground.

Dog’s are man’s best friends. They are cute and cuddly. They are always happy to see you. They are great companions. However, dogs are not self-sufficient creatures that can live with no care. They are dependent on humans for the things they need and as an owner it is your job to provide those things.

Last I checked, people in America were not required to have a dog. This means that all the dog owners out there are volunteering to take on the responsibility of having a dog. I don’t know if they weren’t aware when they got the pet that they had certain obligations, but let me lay them out for all you dog owners here. When you have a dog you need to feed it, give it water, give it exercise of some kind, take it out to go to the bath room, and then pick up any mess it might make. It is like having a child that is less high maintenance, but still needs attention and care. If you want a pet you don’t have to do much to take care of get a cat.

As a dog owner I totally understand that sometimes I don’t feel like doing the responsible thing, but I also remember when I have stepped in something unpleasant. It is not someone else’s problem that I have a dog; it was my choice to get it, and my job to take care of it!

Gilda Radner once said, “I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; thy give unconditional love. For me they are the role model for being alive.” I think we should all learn to love and respect from our dogs example, and clean up the poop. Everybody does it, but we can’t just leave it laying around!