Letter to the Editor - October 1, 2015

Make Your Dog Proud of You

We dog owners are devoted to our dogs for many reasons, not least of which is the unconditional love and acceptance we feel from them. They don’t judge us when we make mistakes or behave in impolite ways. At home, you can belch, scratch in unspeakable places or sing off-key -- your dog won’t judge. In public, we should try not to embarrass our dogs by being inconsiderate humans. Clean up after them. Walking away from piles of pups’ poop is a disgusting, discourteous habit that far too many owners have fallen into. If you don’t care enough about your community to clean up your dog’s droppings, if it doesn’t matter to you that your neighbor has to deal with the mess you left in front of his house or on her lawn, then at least consider how much you are embarrassing your dog and creating an environment that is hostile to it. Each dog dung heap left to fester erodes the goodwill that exists between humans and pets in a community. Your dog gets blamed for your bad behavior. That’s so unfair to man’s best friend. In public, make your dog proud.

Fred Danziger

Daniel Island