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Holding the Bag

If you own a dog, at some point you Will be carrying a bag of poo, At least if you’re considerate And follow laws regarding s#%*. There are some, though, who flout the rules And think that bagging crap’s for fools. A joke said, aliens did land And, struggling to understand, Determined that the smarter race Were not the humans, for their place Was picking up whatever lot Their masters left with every squat. In any case, when doggies do Their business, making number two, Their owners might hold back a gag But will be left to hold the bag, Unless, of course, that they refuse And leave the mess for others’ shoes.

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Date: 6/1/2025 9:18:00 AM
Well said, Ilene, and from one who's had the ^%$#* experience of stepping in dog doo! My hometown park has signs posted here and there about picking (or bagging) one's dog dropping. Still, many dog owners ignore the signs! / Maurice
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Date: 6/1/2025 7:26:00 AM
Not worth owning a dog. Every such person has a dirty home.
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Date: 5/30/2025 10:42:00 PM
Perfectly put. Made me lol....
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Ilene Bauer
Date: 5/31/2025 4:55:00 PM
thank you, john! much appreciated!
Date: 5/30/2025 3:53:00 PM
folk not picking up after their pooping pooches really is my pet hate. i also detest seeing bags of poop tied in trees and on railings - its disgusting. hugs jan zz
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Ilene Bauer
Date: 5/31/2025 4:57:00 PM
ugh! haven't seen those bags in trees or railings, but i once saw a mom handing one to her toddler to toss into a garbage pail on the street (wrote a poem about it called "baby's first chore")...

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