We have three children, one dog and a fenced back yard. It should be fairly easy for us to keep our dog off the streets, shouldn't it?
If each of our youngsters has several friends over to play (and the only thing unusual about this situation is when it doesn't happen), that adds up to nine noisy, energetic, undersized individuals who not only fill our back yard, but our front yard, the neighbors' yards and any rooms in the immediate cluster of houses where they can get a drink of water.
Did you ever see kids remember to shut the gates and the doors?
Our dog feels it is her personal duty to romp with the kids. She waits for them to get home from school. When they go out of the yard to ride their wheel toys on the sidewalks or chase one another down the block, naturally (as an exclusive member of the club) she goes with them. She stays with them, too! That is, unless she sees a cat. Then she momentarily forgets her loyalty and acts just like a dog.
There is quite a bit of conversation around here about Mama and Daddy going to jail and being fined, if our dog runs loose. With all the worry and all the talk, the gates remain open and the doors bang, but do not latch, because somebody forgot. That somebody is always sorry and promises not to do it again.
So come and get us, whoever is in charge of arresting leash law violators. Though we have every intention of keeping our dog inside, unless leashed and chaperoned, there she is, prancing down the sidewalk, tail wagging, eyes shining, barking happily as she follows a tow-headed, dirty-faced little boy on his afternoon adventures.
If each of our youngsters has several friends over to play (and the only thing unusual about this situation is when it doesn't happen), that adds up to nine noisy, energetic, undersized individuals who not only fill our back yard, but our front yard, the neighbors' yards and any rooms in the immediate cluster of houses where they can get a drink of water.
Did you ever see kids remember to shut the gates and the doors?
Our dog feels it is her personal duty to romp with the kids. She waits for them to get home from school. When they go out of the yard to ride their wheel toys on the sidewalks or chase one another down the block, naturally (as an exclusive member of the club) she goes with them. She stays with them, too! That is, unless she sees a cat. Then she momentarily forgets her loyalty and acts just like a dog.
There is quite a bit of conversation around here about Mama and Daddy going to jail and being fined, if our dog runs loose. With all the worry and all the talk, the gates remain open and the doors bang, but do not latch, because somebody forgot. That somebody is always sorry and promises not to do it again.
So come and get us, whoever is in charge of arresting leash law violators. Though we have every intention of keeping our dog inside, unless leashed and chaperoned, there she is, prancing down the sidewalk, tail wagging, eyes shining, barking happily as she follows a tow-headed, dirty-faced little boy on his afternoon adventures.
MRS. S. J. DOROS
10410 - 35th S. W.
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