Dog shit and those who hate it
My neighbor mows the bayou because he wants to. Very good for us. He gets really vexed when he sees piles of dog shit on the bayou and he makes little signs on little orange flags that he sticks in the ground by the piles. They have pithy sayings directed at inconsiderate dog walkers. He also made a huge sign – sort of a counter I love ducks sign that directs people to pick up their poop.
Today he was out signed. I walked through the park with Loca and Tin and saw wood blocks about 3 x 3 inches with sayings on them laying on top of dog shit piles. One said “Pet the dog, Spank the owner,” another said, “Owner doesn’t think laws apply to them,” and another said, “Stupid owner.”
Dog shit matters. When I first moved back to New Orleans in 2005, my fellow dog walkers and I were going to make tee shirts that basically said PICK UP YOUR DOG SHIT because we couldn’t believe that people would walk their dogs in plain sight and not pick up after them.
Shit happens. Shit continues to happen.