Walking My Dog in the City

Walking the dog in my city is about as dangerous as walking in the city by yourself. A few days ago I woke up and it seems I would be late for college if I drove outside of the city to walk my dogs. So I decided to walk my dogs around my block to save time. Yeah, I know, I could get shot, but everybody run that risk in my city, and since we don't have vigilantes like The Arrow well...

For those who are familiar with dogs, one knows that dogs basically see with their nose. Most of the time they are going to put their nose into everything. That's why it's risky to walk dogs in my city. My house is across the street from a school and it is a few houses down from a bar. The street behind me is a point where drugs are sold. I guess by now you know where I'm headed. Due to the transit of addicts and drunks, as well as children who may not see their parents for over 12 hours a day, the area is full of litter 24/7. While the city does make an effort to clean up. They can't keep up. When walking my dogs, I have to watch out for hypodermic needles, crack and pot glass vials, beer bottles, discarded food, and condoms as well as other dog's who may be loose due to the negligence of their owners.

So...Back to my story, My wife and I were walking the dogs, watching where they are sticking their nose in, etc. And poof! a woman opens her door as we were passing to let a Yorkie out, no lease. Out come the Yorkie and Odin my pit open his mouth and... my wife yanks Odin lease making him miss an impromptu snack. I told the lady, "you know you should have your dog on a lease". She apologized and said she was letting her dog out to use the "bathroom". She called in her rat with fur and apologized again. My wife looks at the lady's yard and said the only reason she lets her dog out is so that the dog can poop in somebody's else yard or the street, this way she wouldn't have to pick up her own yard. Yeah, walking my dog in my city is dangerous back to the county, I go.