Which Gender Isn’t Pickin’ Up Their Share of Doggie Poo
While walking my pooch the other day (see pic of The Good Boy with my son, Cody), I saw a few instances where other dog walkers failed to pick up after their companions. Strike that- they didn’t “fail,” as that implies they tried and were unsuccessful – they decided not to do the right thing. I admit in coming across these “bombs,” I had quite the sexist thought: when I pictured these people letting their dog deface the sidewalk we all use, and then mindlessly moving on, I always imagined this irresponsible person as a DUDE.
Immediate research does not return any sort of info on the likelihood that one gender is more responsible in this chore, but I did learn a couple of things about all dog-poop-leave-behind-ers.
- Only about 63% of ALL dog walkers pick up after their pooch.
- We’re WAY more likely to do the right thing in a high visibility area, where we might be seen leaving behind The Unwanted.
- Though most agree we should all pick up after our fuzzy buddies, we make exception for trails, farms, etc.
So, I apologize for my sexist fantasy of slapping some GUY upside the head with a bag of warm neglect he chose to leave behind, because it very well could’ve been rudely left by one of the LADIES in the hood.
GREAT POO IDEA!
I’m adding this onto the previous post rather than creating a whole new addition, because, seriously, how many poo posts do we really need?
One of the worst parts of picking up the puppy waste is that… (apologies)… it’s warm. And that makes the unpleasantness worse. But, as there are a quadzillion trees and shrubs along most Alaskan puppy walks, the idea of leaving it behind to retrieve on the way back home is a risky prospect.
UNTIL NOW!
Just order some evidence markers, leave one at The Scene, and you can retrieve your loved one’s room temperature “gift” on the return trip home.
