We live in a very earthy-crunchy community. Sweaterheads abound. And they love their dogs as much as they love their deomcracy. For the most part, I don't mind all of this. I enjoy a little liberalism, I like the look of dreadlocks, I'm fascinated with hairy-underarmed women; I rather enjoy life in this modern day Haight-Ashbury.
But the dogs? It's a bit much for me. Have a pet if you want; love it, walk it, feed it... shoot, you can even bring it to the park and toss around a frisbee as long as you have a Walmart bag at the ready. But when I show up at the water park and find there is a special day set aside for doggie swim, I get a little ill. I get a little irate, actually. I mean, even though there's really no difference between a dog peeing in the pool and a kid peeing in the pool, one is clearly harder to stomach than the other. And while there is little difference between my long-haired stepdaughter shedding in the pool, and a doggie shedding in the pool, again, one is clearly more repulsive than the other.
So now what? Do I boycott? This is a small community. There are limited opportunities for aquatic adventure. We're having an unusual heat wave, and water play is essential. The kids think it's cool. Is this one more thing in my life that I'll just have to learn to let go of? Why, God, must you torment me with these trials???
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Ok, that is just gross! I hate that people think that their dogs can compare to children. I hate when they say "Oh, I totally understand. I have a dog at home." WHAT?!?!? Don't compare my child to your dog! Having a dog is NOT parenting!
Although I do love dogs, and wouldn't mind having one maybe someday...but giving them their own day to swim at a park that children swim in?? Do they forget that some dogs eat their own shit?!?!?
Andrea, sorry to your kids but you must boycott! Turn on the sprinklers in the backyard is my suggestion.
Sadly, I'd wager that there are several dogs probably cleaner than half the kids at our water park. I say sneak in a bottle of liquid soap and turn it loose in the water. The kids will love the bubbles and at least you'll feel better about letting them swim with dogs.
Yes... let it go....
Let all the pet hatred go...
Breathe...
Relax.
Ahh... now go get a dog for your kids so they can take it to the water park too.
That is just plain nasty. Very, very nasty. Then again I am not a dog person and any time I see someone's dog cuddling up with them in their beds I get the heebie jeebies.
So gross. Eugene was the exact same way with their dogs. Actually, make that all of Western Oregon.
I thought I escaped all of that by moving to Boise but I went to Home Depot on Saturday and saw no less than four dogs running around the store. And no, there is not a PetSmart next door.
Are you sure that is a real picture and that the dogs weren't just photo-shopped in. That is strange. I would ask a few questions. #1 Were all the pool chemicals dispensed at maximum levels the day the dogs swam? #2 Why is it only black labrador looking dogs in the picture? and #3 Who really thinks this is funny?
You must be kidding about this, right? I think you got me.
I'll bet you a dollar they spent half an hour afterwards scooping Fido's poop nuggets out of the water.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!! I thought you were kidding. Did you ask if the pool was drained and cleaned after the event? Babe, the difference in doggie pee and people pee is that it’s doggie pee. In the immortal words of the great Stewie Griffin “What the deuce?”
Invest in a slip and slide?
Load them all up and make a road trip to Brentwood and use and abuse my pool?
Jenibelle, can I come over and use and abuse your pool? Brentwood's just up the road from me.
After our poolside incident yesterday, I don't see a whole lotta difference between puppies and children.
But I agree, this is disgust-o.
umm...yuck. I could see if it was the last day of the season and the pool was going to be drained the next day or something, but not in the middle of summer and certainly not when there are kids in the water too. So gross. And I love dogs. I do agree that there are dogs who are probably cleaner the kids, but still.
PS sorry I missed you in SL. Too bad we didn't get to hook up. Maybe next trip!
my question... why are all the dogs in the pool the same? Does your community prefer one breed?
curious.
:)
Okay the dog thing's gross.
And, just so you know, I am MORE than happy to send my big ones to school. It's just Jane I want to keep home. Cause I like her the best.
No Way!!! I have a dog and I am still in PROTEST!!!
I looked closer at that picture, and I see at least three different breeds of dog in that pool. Just to clarify for every out there who think's they're seeing a bunch of black labs.
yeah, it's just wrong. Sharilyn and I discussed this at length. She's an animal science degree holding passionate dog lover and she even said "that's sick". On her best advice, I don't take my kids there until the pool has had 48 hours to filter all the hair and bacteria out. And, I loved your description of it here. That is SO Moscow; and exactly why I love it here.
They have doggie day at our waterpark. It is the last day before they drain the pool and close the park.
Dogs in pool=dealbreaker.
That really is sick and wrong.
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