[DonnaNi4os]

Originally Posted by MartinSE

On our walk this morning we noticed a neighbor that had a water bowl and a container with treats out by the side of the road.

With summer coming up this is a great idea! Summer is very hard on small dogs walking on or near pavement, if more people put out water it would be nice.

When I we got home I put a water bowl out front and a sealed container with treats and poop bags in it.

As a dog owner and dog lover this is a lovely idea. I hate to rain on the parade but there is a respiratory virus that is prevalent in southern Florida so I would avoid sharing water with dogs I don’t know. It is a lovely idea though.

[MartinSE]

Originally Posted by DonnaNi4os

As a dog owner and dog lover this is a lovely idea. I hate to rain on the parade but there is a respiratory virus that is prevalent in southern Florida so I would avoid sharing water with dogs I don’t know. It is a lovely idea though.

I think you are talking about canine parvovirus. It is prevalent in most "warm" places. Most vets will recommend the vaccine if it is prevalent in their area. And if a dog has it and is walked in your neighborhood, or dog park, it can spread easily from plants and grass and other surfaces where they do their business. Or if infected dogs "say hello" to a non-infected dog. It is a VERY contagious disease.

The water bowl IS another vector. If you put one out you should clean it daily for sure. If you are concerned for your dog, you should be very careful where you walk it. And, be very careful about dog sitters, or boarding. A long time ago there was a major outbreak in CA. When we visited a breeder we were required to spray our legs and wash our shoes in disinfectant prior to entering her property, since people going from breeder to breeder was found to be a transmission vector.

If your dog is not vaccinated, you should talk to your vet and I expect they will suggest you get it, but your vet would know if it is currently active in this area.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Nobody gives me treats when I walk around the neighborhood.

I always leave out cold beers for the dogs and their human walking slaves.

[MartinSE]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

I always leave out cold beers for the dogs and their human walking slaves.

I like that, maybe we could encourage more people to walk by putting out wet bars! Increase community spirit and promote healthy walking!

[MollyJo]

Originally Posted by Ken Nelson

Isn't amazing that someone is appraciative of anothers post that is negative? Makes me sad that lives are lived with this kind of anger.

That may have been me by accident & I didn’t see a way to undo my ‘like’

[Bayco]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

Sure was nice of them. But the fact remains that YOUR dog is YOUR responsibility. No dog owner (I used to be one) should expect others to provide for their dog. Being a good and responsible dog owner means protecting and providing your dog. Don't expect neighbors to provide food, water, toilet facilities (that means "keep off the neighbors grass, no excuses!"), etc. When you got a dog (or any pet) you and you alone became responsible for it, 100% of the time.

Who said it was expected? You’re twisting this and blowing it out of proportion

[MartinSE]

Originally Posted by Bayco

Who said it was expected? You’re twisting this and blowing it out of proportion

Hmm, you are new here I guess? That is what is the "norm" here.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by MartinSE

Hmm, you are new here I guess? That is what is the "norm" here.

Only from "certain" people...

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Bayco

Who said it was expected? You’re twisting this and blowing it out of proportion

It was going to happen, I just got to be first this time. Welcome to TOTV, the many multi-faceted dog threads.

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[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by diva1

Geez...back off. All she said was how nice it was and she copied the idea. Don't worry...nobody says you have to do anything for their dog.

Just curious, did you reply to this before reading all the rest of the posts? I, like most, have more than one here. Might make a difference if you read all before responding, or not.
Check my 25 and 27.
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[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by DonnaNi4os

As a dog owner and dog lover this is a lovely idea. I hate to rain on the parade but there is a respiratory virus that is prevalent in southern Florida so I would avoid sharing water with dogs I don’t know. It is a lovely idea though.

Agree, lovely thought, but very potentially bad practice.

[thevillages2013]

Originally Posted by MartinSE

I have a couple dogs. One I have mentioned previously, is a Great Pyrenees - a giant breed. He was our live stock guard dog, back when we lived in the country. He is not socialized, socializing a guard dog kind of defeats the purpose. We don't walk him on the streets because too many of our neighbors walk their tiny dogs, and if he got "excited" it might scare the little dogs owners - our neighbors.

But, you are welcome to come over and meet him anytime you want - just walk in to our backyard through the gate unannounced. I saw him chase a pack of coyotes away from our goats once, I expect he would enjoy meeting you.

But, thank you very much for calling me a lair, I hope you have a nice day.

Oh I don’t know maybe the FACT that you changed usernames on this site throws a little shade Grumpy

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by MartinSE

But, thank you very much for calling me a lair, I hope you have a nice day.

Would you have preferred he call you a "den"?

[gemini5001]

That's because you walk around in your birthday suit...lol

[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

LOL... Looked like my girl when I put booties on her.. Cat was even worse...