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This is how a lady in my neighborhood "walks" her dogs every day. Sometimes two of them are walking but one always seems to be in the stroller. She puts the other 2 in when I approach with my dog & kids.
This is how a lady in my neighborhood "walks" her dogs every day. Sometimes two of them are walking but one always seems to be in the stroller. She puts the other 2 in when I approach with my dog & kids.
How are they getting exercise when they are being pushed in a stroller? That makes no sense.
I saw a guy do this at the park the other day but to his defense, he had two dogs, both looked pretty old. The basset hound was walking and the corgi was in the stroller. I stopped to talk to him because both dogs were so sweet looking I had do say hi--plus Sawyer was not barking, just wagging his tail and I asked him if he could meet his dogs. The man was very friendly and he explained to me that the corgi was very old and having difficulty walking but was other wise a happy, healthy dog and that he brings the stroller with him to the park should the corgi get too tired as he usually does not walk for too long but he feels bad leaving him at home and only taking the basset hound out so he brings to stroller so the corgi can be outside too. I thought it was kind of sweet. I guess, from his explanation, he usually walks them both and carries or pushes the stroller then when the corgi gets tired he continues to walk with the basset and puts the corgi in the stroller.
You could just ask her. For example, if someone had asked me, beginning in 2006 when my shih tzu was nine and looked young but actually had mitral valve disease, I would have explained that he could walk for periods of time but then got very tired and needed to be carried home. The stroller saved my back and later, when he had spinal issues, his.
With this lady, one of the dogs has an e-collar on and may be on exercise restriction and she may put the other dogs in the stroller simply to be able to handle all three of them going in different directions when you pass. I don't know the answer, but I also don't assume that she's babying her dogs, that it makes no sense, or that it's screwy in any way...
If you own small dogs, you get used to being attacked by other dogs while walking them. She is putting her dogs in the stroller in case your dog attacks them. You know your dog won't, but she doesn't and is just protecting her dogs. The one dog that is always in the stroller may be too old or injured to walk, and cries if left at home while the other two walk. Honestly, it seems like a good setup to me. I have to leave my old dog at home when walking and eventually she stopped crying at being left behind.
Did you ask before taking a picture of the lady's dogs? It's kind of creepy to just take pictures of people you meet while walking...
If you own small dogs, you get used to being attacked by other dogs while walking them. She is putting her dogs in the stroller in case your dog attacks them. You know your dog won't, but she doesn't and is just protecting her dogs. The one dog that is always in the stroller may be too old or injured to walk, and cries if left at home while the other two walk. Honestly, it seems like a good setup to me. I have to leave my old dog at home when walking and eventually she stopped crying at being left behind.
Did you ask before taking a picture of the lady's dogs? It's kind of creepy to just take pictures of people you meet while walking...
I did "ask" her if I could take a photo by pointing at the dogs and then at my phone/camera. (:
And you're right---I think she puts them back in to protect them but if anything, it's my dog that needs protecting. This trio is a loud yappy bunch!
I saw a guy do this at the park the other day but to his defense, he had two dogs, both looked pretty old. The basset hound was walking and the corgi was in the stroller. I stopped to talk to him because both dogs were so sweet looking I had do say hi--plus Sawyer was not barking, just wagging his tail and I asked him if he could meet his dogs. The man was very friendly and he explained to me that the corgi was very old and having difficulty walking but was other wise a happy, healthy dog and that he brings the stroller with him to the park should the corgi get too tired as he usually does not walk for too long but he feels bad leaving him at home and only taking the basset hound out so he brings to stroller so the corgi can be outside too. I thought it was kind of sweet. I guess, from his explanation, he usually walks them both and carries or pushes the stroller then when the corgi gets tired he continues to walk with the basset and puts the corgi in the stroller.
There is a pug that use to come to the dog park that has bead hips so his owner brings him over in a stroller and takes him home in it that way he is able to run around and say hello to all his dog friends and not go home in pain from over doing it.
But I have also know a person that has two healthy young dogs and takes them out for a walk in a stroller " because they llike it" I do not really get that as I think dogs like people need exercise to live a long happy life . Her dogs want to be carried every where now...sad very sad.
And you're right---I think she puts them back in to protect them but if anything, it's my dog that needs protecting. This trio is a loud yappy bunch!
Just because they're a "loud yappy bunch" doesn't mean they would bite anyone. I have a yappy Yorkie who's all talk. She runs and hides at the slightest thing, but will bark her little brains out. I've had run ins with leashed dogs with her before so I totally understand the stroller! I've been lucky with unleashed dogs, but I don't trust them either. Too many issues with other dogs to trust any that aren't mine.
I know, I know. I was just making light of the scene---my larger dog being a bit intimidated by this bunch.
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Originally Posted by ss20ts
Just because they're a "loud yappy bunch" doesn't mean they would bite anyone. I have a yappy Yorkie who's all talk. She runs and hides at the slightest thing, but will bark her little brains out. I've had run ins with leashed dogs with her before so I totally understand the stroller! I've been lucky with unleashed dogs, but I don't trust them either. Too many issues with other dogs to trust any that aren't mine.
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and let the dogs walk. Sounds a little screwy to me.
I do not really get that as I think dogs like people need exercise to live a long happy life . Her dogs want to be carried every where now...sad very sad.
