Any good dog owner knows that it is their responsibility to clean up after their pup, especially when in shared public spaces. Scoop up whatever gets deposited, take it back home, and throw it in the trash can.
It’s pretty straightforward.
If it’s our mess, we clean it up.
Today, returning from a morning walk with a friend and her dog, toting a poop bag, we came across an obviously filled bag that someone had decided to leave near the sidewalk, assuming I guess, that someone else would take care of it. They assumed right. We did.
However.
That’s not how it works.
If it’s our mess, we clean it up.
We clean up after our dogs, and ourselves for that matter, we don’t leave it for someone else to take care of.
If it’s our fault, we clean it.
If we hurt someone, we clean it up.
If we get it wrong, we clean it up.
If we make a poor choice, we clean it up.
If we avoid what is ours to do, we clean it up.
If it’s our mess, we clean it up.
Life can be messy enough without having to pick up after someone else.
