Awwww is this Yours & Daddys pooch??? What a beauty, snow white & that name its perfect!!! Is this dog a fire sign or what??? Somehow it dont look like Kibbles is good enough for him, he looks like Sheba but for doggies would be more his style...What a precious looking little man Wee hee..

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Originally posted by Chi Chi:
Casanova cools off, Union Square Park yesterday.

Happy dog days everyone - they have certainly been pleasant so far!

Two weeks ago Casanova let out a yelp while walking through the construction side of Union Square - he was okay, but I think he hit some stray voltage.

Anyone who walks a dog in town, please read this update - it appears that scaffolding also can be a conduit for this dangerous current-

http://gothamist.com/2009/01/2...d_scaffoldi.php#mail

Thanks for the heads up Chi Chi!

Here's our guy, Scooter. He's not sure what to think of Brooklyn yet. He's never been through a move so is pretty confused. He thinks everything smells GREAT, but wonders wear the grass went.



So far, Scooter's been a great way to meet the neighbors.

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OMG!
He really looks like both of you!
Does he dress?

His looks? Of Course, some kind of mongrel Celtic stock, just like us.

But no, unlike us, he thinks he looks better naked.

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Oh he is SUCH a cutie - vitals please - how old, does he like dog parks, other dogs, etc.? And have you found anywhere fun to take him in your new nabes?

He is soo damn cute! What a handsome pooch, Zazoo & Satori - you made a dog lover outta me.I'm one of those evil cat people.

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Chi Chi,

We think he's going on 6 years old, we've had him for 5. We got him from a great, private no-kill shelter in Trenton, Ohio. We think he's got either Cairn or Norwich terrier in him.

He does like to play with other dogs, especially ones larger than himself. (He thinks he's much larger than he is.) He plays well, but sometimes gets a little possessive of toys.

We're in Park Slope, and we've got a VERY recent dog run that was put up near Old Stone House.

We haven't gone yet, since it has been so cold, and it's been a ghost town, but it looks o.k.

It is broken up into "All Dogs" and "Small Dogs" so that right away impressed us. The woman who had our apartment before us had a rescue Greyhound. She said that she had nothing but good experiences there.

We were leaving him @ the "Northside Pet Hotel" in our home town (it was really just a young couple a few block from us who used a good portion of their home for up to 6 dog guests on top of their own) They told us that Scooter was a bit "different" from almost all of the dogs they had visit. They pointed out to us that he's really independent and not 100% interested in what the other dogs or the people were doing. He was "always out looking for the next adventure, more like a cat."

Speaking of cats Poison Eve, we are ALSO cat people. We have one right now:



His name is Ludwig, we've had him for 12 years. Unfortunately we just lost his brother to cancer.

Ludwig has adjusted to the move better than any of us, mostly because of this FANTASTIC spray our vet gave us called "Feliway." It is basically synthetic feline facial pheromones. We spray it on a blanket, or in the air, and he's totally zen in 10 minutes.

He LOVES the new apartment, well mostly the big window ledges.

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So it took 3 months, but I finally had my first run-in with an "impassioned" neighbor regarding Scooter.

So every morning we take our quick walk up and down 5th street... and I usually RUN by the house that has a very official yellow sign with a dog pooping and a big (/) "No" slash over it. Because believe me, I've heard stories.

But this morning, I zoned out for a slit second. Big mistake.

Scooter decided he wanted to lift his leg on the corner of the railroad ties around the tree next to the street, near the sign. These ties create a box around the tree close to 2.5 feet tall. Scooter can pee no more than maybe 6 inches off the ground... Right then one of the residents of the row house came out and started on me right away:

"I guess that sign means nothing"
(pull Scooter harder)
"I GUESS THAT SIGN MEANS NOTHING"

Me trying to make light: "I'm sorry, I'm still teaching him how to read."

"Typical smart answer! Don't you think I hear that all the time."

Me: "No, really, I'm sorry, I thought your sign was asking people to clean up their dog's poop, which I always do. I'll make sure he doesn't pee on the ties."

Up until this point I was REALLY trying to be neighborly figuring we only live like 5 buildings apart...

"Look, it's all about the flowers not your dog."

Now I'm just confused, and not sure if she hates me or not.

It's been bothering me a lot of the day...and now I'm thinking it has a lot more to do with passive aggressiveness and not the flowers.

It is not your problem.

Scooter's already over it, and apparently dressing now:

Scooter is a big city dog now.

Oh, honey..

The tiny, tiny battles over dog poop and pee as well as even sidewalk inches are (an unwelcome) part of the dog-owning experience here in Gotham. Like most crazy New Yawk things, it does have two sides.

My own theory about people who lord it over a tiny corner or tree with their no-poop, no-pee signs and the like are that they are trying to exert control over this diminutive kingdom as so much else is out of their control. A few (and I respect them more) are plant/tree activists who consider the foliage every bit as alive as our animals.

People have said the wildest things to me when out with our various dogs, especially Nova as he's so interactive. My favorite was my first meeting with Bernie Goetz, the ex-subway vigilante turned squirrel rescue poop-bah. On a snowy day in Union Square, he scolded me for my dog's "frightening the squirrels", which was kind of funny cause my dog doesnt even chase them, but sits regarding them like a TV show.

You must understand the other side though - some dog owners are so flagrantly selfish and have such disastrous relationships with their dogs that its a wonder there arent more of these zealots.

I cant count the number of times Ive see people come into a park, let their dogs off leash to tromp all over flowers or new lawn, then leave poop everywhere. Ive seen people with dogs the size of cattle pretend they didnt see their dog poop. And then there are the ones who take their dogs offleash and proceed to ignore them, whether they be attacking another dog, jumping up to grab food out of a hapless bystanders mouth, etc.

It DOES take both of these things, self-appointed neighborhood dog wardens AND clueless, entitled or just plain irresponsible owners, to feed behavior like you experienced on your recent walk.

I know those kind of run-ins can be upsetting, and you tend to take them with you for a while. At those times I choose to remember how many committed, extraordinary dog owners there are in this city, and how many wonderful dog fans we meet every single day on our rounds.

Sorry you had the run-in. Like the Empress said, it is something that stays with you a while. Just feels weird. It sounds a little like that lady might be just waiting and watching and that might be her way of interacting with the world. I used to live in a co-op with an inner garden space and occasionally a resident's dog could not resist the fountain (who could blame them?)and it would be mere seconds before someone called the front desk to say "there is a rule about this." Credit to you for being nice and not engaging. PS Scooter looks really good in his gele.

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Thanks guys,

You're right, I try to be a good neighbor, so it did stick with me for a while.

And I too have witnessed some of the things Chi Chi mentioned, another reason I didn't like getting accused of being one of "those people."

I was also an avid gardener before our move so I'm very sensitive to all the effort that goes into the smallest bed...

I've most certainly have steered clear of this particular neighbor, and am beginning to suspect you are right about this being her way of interacting, because all signs point to the fact that it is actually her upstairs neighbors who maintain the tree box and have placed the sign there.

Funny enough on Saturday the exact OPPOSITE thing happened to me, where I had a park manager come up behind me and thank me(?)for picking up Scooter's poop... that I really didn't expect.

Now, if anyone tries to scold me for Scooter chasing squirrels, I'm going to laugh in their face, and tell them to get a life. There are real issues in the world.

S

Any doubts that this is the most pet-loving city in the world should be dispelled here

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06...etty%20boy%22&st=cse

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