Short of Funds, G.O.P. Recruits the Rich to Run

[Aliantha]

Hey...there's nothing wrong with having a dog for a pet, and if he's your sons dog, then he should do the picking up after him. That's part of being a responsible pet owner.

We have two dogs and a yard. We don't pick up the poo every day. It gets mowed up once a week. That was the choice my kids made on how to deal with the poo. Since they're the ones that use the yard the most, it's their choice to step around it till it gets removed. Also, dogs tend to always go in about the same area, so it's not too bad.

They're not stinky or smelly either SG. Shame on you...you feline fondler!

Our dogs smell lovely after they've had their bath, and they don't get stinky unless they roll in something, which they don't have the option of doing if you don't leave stuff to rot in the yard. We don't even have dirt for them to roll in.

Dogs can be a hassle, or they can be a valuable part of your family structure. I can't imagine not having one, but if the animal is only going to be viewed as a nuisance, then I say don't get one, because that's not fair on the animal, or the rest of the family.