We have a dog problem in the US.
Dogs are fucking everywhere.
Every park has been overrun by these wild animals. In most cases, off-leash. Shitting everywhere.
Now, we have dogs in restaurants and grocery stores. When did this become ok? And more importantly, WHY is it ok?
We were in Santa Barbara a few weeks ago, and this young woman had her nasty little dog sitting at the table, and she was feeding it as if it was her child. Now granted, it was Mother's Day, and she might have identified the dog as her child, but it wasn't; it was her dog. And the dog was licking the table. It was gross and, somehow, totally accepted.
Is this the first sign of a collapsing society? A complete disregard for public etiquette... hygiene... health codes... safety?!?!
And I'm not even talking about this dog barking, which happened, a lot.
Why do we allow this? I think MOST people don't like dogs in restaurants. I think MOST people don't like to see dogs licking restaurant tables. I think MOST people don't like hearing a dog bark while they are dining.
I only hope that the more I publicly complain, the more people will join me in the resistance. I'm aging rapidly. These are the things I care most deeply about now.
Join me in going full Gran Torino mode on all dogs.
🚫 GET THEM OUT OF OUR PARKS!
🚫 GET THEM OUT OF OUR RESTAURANTS!
🚫 GET THEM OUT OF OUR YARDS!
🚫 GET THEM OUT OF OUR GROCERY STORES 🚫 GET THEM OUT OF OUR PLANES!
*service dogs are an exception of course to all this