Why is this even hard?

Jun 21, 2024
11:12:50am

Traveling Coug 3rd String

YOUR dog was on THEIR lawn. You apologize and move on. My question: Is your dog often left to roam the neighborhood? My dog is never loose.

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Traveling Coug

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Last login: Jun 29, 2024
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Time

Without any context, what is your initial reaction and thoughts to this text?

Fishious

Jun 21, 10:12am

I think perhaps you should keep your dog off their lawn

JimmyZ

Jun 21, 10:13am

Also it starts out fine but escalates quickly. Doesn’t sound like a pleasant

JimmyZ

Jun 21, 10:13am

Sounds like a cordial neighbor. Sheesh.

arkansasbleedsblue

Jun 21, 3:18pm

Cordial? What is friendly and warm about that text?

JimmyZ

Jun 21, 5:00pm

That’s about as friendly as it gets to make that request.

4thand19

Jun 21, 9:24pm

It wasn’t his dog

Incentivize

Jun 22, 4:24pm

Old and likes to complain about dogs - 110% chance the text is from a CBer

foofcoug

Jun 21, 10:14am

And judging by so many of CB responses finding fault w/ the neighbor...220%...

wickedgame71

Jun 21, 11:52am

Go over and apologize in person

Longseason

Jun 21, 10:15am

RE: Without any context, what is your initial reaction and thoughts to this

Courtimedes

Jun 21, 10:15am

Not sure what the question is here

WorfoSAUR

Jun 21, 10:18am

They are correct

BYU Grounds

Jun 21, 10:19am

This text is from you and not a text you received. That’s my reaction.

TCuz

Jun 21, 10:19am

Except that the bracketed word suggests that OP is quoting someone else but felt

Tricky

Jun 21, 10:21am

My reaction to receiving this text would be to click the “Report Junk” button.

TCuz

Jun 21, 10:22am

Which easily could lead to you having your dog taken by Animal Control.

wickedgame71

Jun 21, 11:01am

Ha.

TCuz

Jun 21, 11:37am

Admittedly I'm gullible, so if your response was entirely sarcastic, I missed it

wickedgame71

Jun 21, 12:03pm

Depends on how much my dog was on that lawn. If it ran across it quickly while

Tricky

Jun 21, 10:19am

He only mentions dogs, so send over all the kids and go take a dump yourself

creameryon9th

Jun 21, 10:19am

Without any context, I'd say it depends on how well you know the neighbor you sent it to. If they don't know you well,

jacobugath

Jun 21, 10:19am

Some people don't want to build bridges, they just want to not have poo on lawn.

ochobeeguy

Jun 21, 11:45am

If this is the first time I was addressing this concern with the neighbor.

cougarfann888

Jun 21, 10:21am

We have multiple dogs(allowed inside & backyard)& I think that's a fair text

wickedgame71

Jun 21, 10:21am

My reaction is that the receiver of the text should take better care of their do

stoils

Jun 21, 10:25am

I hope they have also purchased a gun to solve the problem.

Turd Ferguson

Jun 21, 10:25am

Board surname checks out.

Ron Mexico

Jun 21, 10:27am

Maybe it's just my stubborn self, but I don't like the city ordinance reference. I might send the dog back over

mokelembembe

Jun 21, 10:26am

I would acknowledge that it would be my responsibility as a dog owner to control the dog

cheezedawg

Jun 21, 10:28am

I'd think they're not happy my dog is on their lawn and I need to keep it off.

delux_247

Jun 21, 10:30am

Text him that you won’t rest until that city ordinance is repealed and your dog

DieHarder

Jun 21, 10:31am

Thanks for your input, 20% of dog owners

stoils

Jun 21, 10:37am

Maybe 20% of dog owners, but judging by the responses here, about 80% of CB!

wickedgame71

Jun 21, 11:24am

I'd think, "weird, I don't own a dog, must be a wrong number."

durandal

Jun 21, 10:32am

I think you mistook your wife for my dog

Belboz

Jun 21, 10:39am

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SoCalCoug

Jun 21, 11:41am

My comment was funnier when I misread it as your wife.

SoCalCoug

Jun 21, 11:45am

I would think that I'm glad I don't have neighbors and that I don't have to

BYUMizzou

Jun 21, 10:39am

Video from this interaction:

MarylandFan

Jun 21, 10:42am

If you are sending this text invest in a white picket fence

DodgerCoug

Jun 21, 10:45am

restrain your dog.

bald man

Jun 21, 10:53am

sounds like a neighborhood karen to me

LO Cougar

Jun 21, 10:55am

Dog lover…

ochobeeguy

Jun 21, 11:42am

True

LO Cougar

Jun 21, 12:04pm

So what would your response be if you're the neighbor?

wickedgame71

Jun 21, 12:36pm

Shoot the dog.

Courtimedes

Jun 21, 1:00pm

it sounds like it was a one time thing------if it was a

LO Cougar

Jun 21, 1:06pm

Appreciate the serious reply. & I get "feeling" abit eye-rollish if I was owner

wickedgame71

Jun 21, 1:25pm

First response: I'd be annoyed about the text and find specific things about it

RoboKayne

Jun 21, 11:10am

I can kind of picture your neighbor thinking, "I don't want to sound too harsh

RoboKayne

Jun 21, 11:14am

Agreed. That is very likely exactly what the neighbor was aiming for...

wickedgame71

Jun 21, 11:43am

This is an honest/real response-As the dog owner, being abit irritated is normal

wickedgame71

Jun 21, 11:36am

I would imagine a text like this comes because of repeated offenses too.

ochobeeguy

Jun 21, 11:41am

Why is this even hard?

Traveling Coug

Jun 21, 11:12am

Person who sent is is 100% justified if it is your dog. If not…oops.

ochobeeguy

Jun 21, 11:39am

Dogs should not be running free. The text is justified and appropriate.

SoCalCoug

Jun 21, 11:39am

"I really need to do a better job controlling my pets"

Gunga Galunga

Jun 21, 11:59am

Nobody and I mean nobody should have to pick up the neighbors dog/cat poop from

Magneto

Jun 21, 2:05pm

If I could prove it was my neighbor's dog pooping on my yard, I'd sccoop

bald man

Jun 26, 8:29am

Board name checks out.

Rico

Jun 21, 4:57pm

Grateful they texted me and not animal control.

IGlowInTheDark

Jun 21, 7:53pm

My reaction would be this...

VenomFarmer

Jun 21, 8:10pm

More pleasant than if they caught your dog in the act of making a deposit...

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