I was raised in an era when dogs were dogs and cats were cats....no one ran to the vet every time one of them sneezed...if real sick, they would walk off into the woods and go to ‘Rainbow Bridge’.
Dogs ran the neighborhoods and did their business, cats the same...I am NOT suggesting it was ‘better’, that is just the way it was and I do sort of like not having to ‘watch where you step’.
Now in some major cities the dogs are tethered and the owner/guardian walk them and pick up after them and am sure some stiff fines if you don’t follow that.
HOWEVER, now the people are doing their business where it is convenient etc etc.
Like J Seinfeld pointed out
If you are walking your dog and he takes a dump and you clean it up (as required) what are those Martians that just landed supposed to think and who do YOU think they would think was ‘in charge’?
“I am NOT suggesting it was ‘better’, that is just the way it was and I do sort of like not having to ‘watch where you step’.”
It WAS better. Step in it now and then and you learn to pay attention. Dang whippersnappers today walking around staring into a little screen need to step in a little poop to get their attention. Get off my lawn!
i have pets i dont have to pick up after.