Please tell me why anybody would let their dogs run around the neighborhood off-leash? For now, let's forget about the fact that not all dogs like cats or people, and we'll focus on the hit-and-run potential.
My home office window faces the street, so as I sit there working, I can see the cars as they whip down the street and squeal through the turn. This is a residential neighborhood, so we don't get through traffic, just people who live here or are visiting. I'm not sure why they feel the need for speed, but it makes it dangerous for pedestrians and pets.
Which brings me to the point about my neighbors being irresponsible idiots. The house two doors down from me has two chihuahas in residence, but they run free all day long. Their daily routine, which I anxiously observe from my office window, consists primarily of running in and out of the street and chasing cars, bicycles, pedestrians, etc. Naturally, since they are little dogs, all of this running and chasing is accompanied by shrill non-stop barking.
Do my neighbors not care whether or not the dogs get run over? Maybe they secretly harbor hatred for the noisy beasts, and are praying for the day that the dogs inadvertently become speed bumps?!?! Even if that was the case, which I highly doubt, why would they inflict this constant state of anxiety upon their neighbors? Every time I hear a car coming, I am compelled to look out the window and see if the dogs are safe. So far, so good, but there have been some close calls that have left me sitting there with my heart pounding in my chest... I don't know if I can take the stress anymore.
One thing I am glad about is that these are small dogs, because the big dogs make me uneasy (that's what happens when you've been mauled before), and I've had two cats killed by big dogs... both times, right in front of my house. I can't even begin to tell you how that makes me feel.
Anyway, if you are a dog owner, and you actually care about your dogs, PLEASE make sure they are safely indoors or in a fenced in yard. There's more at risk than just your dog's life. Thanks for listening.
April 12, 2008
My neighbors are irresponsible idiots!
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I am ENTIRELY with you on this topie. It enrages me when people get a dog and then just let it run around in the street. I can't tell you how many idiots (I was going to say "people" but they lost that title when they acted so atrociously idiotic) I know personally who have time and again witnessed close calls with their animals only to have them end up dead by being hit by cars. It is completely and entirely irresponsible to the animal. Is it really worth the risk? Frustrating.
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