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Regarding the other post, which I had not noticed: I’m betting that many of those bags were left by people who simply forgot to circle back and pick them up. That does support your suggestion – to just carry it the whole way – so that the bag definitely ends up in the trashcan. In my defense, I’ll note that I don’t think I’ve ever forgottento pick one up and dispose of it properly, usually within 15 or 20 minutes. In fact, on the few occasions on which I have forgotten to bring a bag — or I ended up needing two bags and only brought one – – I always make a mental note of the location, and immediately come back with the bag.
PS: I'm not too delicate to carry around a bag of dog ****. Shoot, the other morning, at 5am, I was pretty much covered in it, and so was my dog, since she was having gastrointestinal problems and had explosive diarrhea inside her crate. I knew she needed to go outside, so (in the dark), I reached in and scooped her up, hugging her to my bare torso, and then realized that she'd already had the accident -- and now we were both covered in it. I was cleaning that stuff up for a couple days, since it ended up everywhere. But I do prefer to drop the bag and pick it up later as it keeps my hands free. Sometimes I'm walking two dogs, and/or sometimes I am making or taking a call on my cell phone (through BT headphones) while walking dogs. It's just easier to manage without that extra bag to carry.
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I always walk my dog in a loop around our neighborhood. If she drops a deuce on the first half of the loop, I bag it and drop it, then pick it up on my way back. Saves me the trouble of carrying a bag of dog **** for several blocks. More broadly, think about it: if people weren't going to ultimately dispose of those bags properly, why would they have bagged it in the first place?
As long as we're being frank: are your sensibilities really offended by a little sealed blue bag? That seems a bit delicate.
As long as we're being frank: are your sensibilities really offended by a little sealed blue bag? That seems a bit delicate.
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Is a beer can or wine bottle any worse than a bag of dog crap? cigarette butts or discarded face masks? I bet the same people who think dog **** bags are ok would be upset with me when I toss my empty beer cans along the trail....if they say anything I just say hey I am helping poor people out...you know they can collect the cans and turn them in for money......
This seems like a rather trivial concern.
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yours maybe but I see some that never get picked up. Hey and when I throw a beer can down it gets picked up pretty quickly. I hardly ever see them for more than a day or two at most.
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Good for you for being responsible.
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Is a beer can or wine bottle any worse than a bag of dog crap? cigarette butts or discarded face masks? I bet the same people who think dog **** bags are ok would be upset with me when I toss my empty beer cans along the trail....if they say anything I just say hey I am helping poor people out...you know they can collect the cans and turn them in for money......
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yea I make sure I break the bottles first tho so they kind of just get all ground into sand.......and like I said I am helping the transients who collect cans for money...just doing my part....makes me feel good deep down inside knowing at least two people are getting enjoyment from my alcohol consumption..... maybe we could go for a ride sometime and I could show you...
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I can’t argue with that point. 😂
Regarding the other post, which I had not noticed: I’m betting that many of those bags were left by people who simply forgot to circle back and pick them up. That does support your suggestion – to just carry it the whole way – so that the bag definitely ends up in the trashcan. In my defense, I’ll note that I don’t think I’ve ever forgottento pick one up and dispose of it properly, usually within 15 or 20 minutes. In fact, on the few occasions on which I have forgotten to bring a bag — or I ended up needing two bags and only brought one – – I always make a mental note of the location, and immediately come back with the bag.
Regarding the other post, which I had not noticed: I’m betting that many of those bags were left by people who simply forgot to circle back and pick them up. That does support your suggestion – to just carry it the whole way – so that the bag definitely ends up in the trashcan. In my defense, I’ll note that I don’t think I’ve ever forgottento pick one up and dispose of it properly, usually within 15 or 20 minutes. In fact, on the few occasions on which I have forgotten to bring a bag — or I ended up needing two bags and only brought one – – I always make a mental note of the location, and immediately come back with the bag.
PS: I'm not too delicate to carry around a bag of dog ****. Shoot, the other morning, at 5am, I was pretty much covered in it, and so was my dog, since she was having gastrointestinal problems and had explosive diarrhea inside her crate. I knew she needed to go outside, so (in the dark), I reached in and scooped her up, hugging her to my bare torso, and then realized that she'd already had the accident -- and now we were both covered in it. I was cleaning that stuff up for a couple days, since it ended up everywhere. But I do prefer to drop the bag and pick it up later as it keeps my hands free. Sometimes I'm walking two dogs, and/or sometimes I am making or taking a call on my cell phone (through BT headphones) while walking dogs. It's just easier to manage without that extra bag to carry.
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Thanks for the concern, much appreciated. It seems like a viral infection: one dog was sick for a week, so I got her some meds, and she is on the mend. Now the other dog has the same thing! I went out for a ride yesterday, and upon returning home I found her diarrhea all over the house. So now I've got two dogs on meds, but they both seem to be on the mend. When the carpet gets stained like this, I always say the same thing to my wife: "Stuff is cheap. Our dogs are priceless."
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Thanks for the concern, much appreciated. It seems like a viral infection: one dog was sick for a week, so I got her some meds, and she is on the mend. Now the other dog has the same thing! I went out for a ride yesterday, and upon returning home I found her diarrhea all over the house. So now I've got two dogs on meds, but they both seem to be on the mend. When the carpet gets stained like this, I always say the same thing to my wife: "Stuff is cheap. Our dogs are priceless."
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I always joke (well, half-joke) that my wife will never ask for an estimate if one of our dogs needs expensive surgery; but if I needed something, she'd ask the doctor, "Well, what kind of quality of life will he have? Is it really worth it?"
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That hound is looking good! I hope the post-surgery recovery is going well.
I always joke (well, half-joke) that my wife will never ask for an estimate if one of our dogs needs expensive surgery; but if I needed something, she'd ask the doctor, "Well, what kind of quality of life will he have? Is it really worth it?"
I always joke (well, half-joke) that my wife will never ask for an estimate if one of our dogs needs expensive surgery; but if I needed something, she'd ask the doctor, "Well, what kind of quality of life will he have? Is it really worth it?"
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I can't tell you how much we spent last year on Rango, our Greyhound, who had a bout of pancreatitis. I think Mrs. GeneJockey is afraid to tell me. But emergency vets and ultrasounds and 3 or 4 days in vet hospital do not come cheap.
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