[wmfights]

"Sad isn't it? And when the dog starts getting antsy (stir crazy--get nippy) or has an 'accident' in the apt ...they are shipped off to Animal control to most likey be put down. Many people are very irresponsible and selfish when comes to animals."
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Your singing to the choir!

I see it all the time. We see "yuppies" (another term for overindulged suburban kids) get these big show dogs, Rottweilers, German Shepards, Golden Retrievers, Labradors etc. and complain they can't find apartments. These big dogs need room that urban areas don't have.

The dog issue is really just an overlap of the gentrification of urban areas. When the suburban kids move in they want to bring suburban living to urban areas. They want big dogs, bike lanes, big SUV's etc. not recognizing the infrastructure is not conducive to these things and the population density is to great for them.

[RepoGirl]

I agree. The last neighborhood I lived in before I left Boston (for Florida) was right in the midst of "Urban Renewal" meaning lots of rich yuppies were butting up against diciest of gangland. Further, it had a massive liberal gay population who were incredibly condescending and "attempting meaningful dialog" with their lower-income neighbors. More than once, there'd be a problem with some idiot's prized Chow coming up against some gang bangers nasty pit bull with ugly results.

In fact, there were LOTS of pits in my neighborhood, all owned by sullen young men with lots of bling, but I digress.

My rott is a bit of a couch potato by nature, but I still couldn't picture her living in my apartment up in Boston (too many stairs, for one--we were a 4th floor walk up with no elevator). Too much concrete, distractions on the street, aggressive dogs and no space for her to stretch out and enjoy.