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I understand that dog owners live in many different settings and that sometimes picking up after your dog is less of a necessity in some situations than in others. I certainly have no dismay to express for dog owners who do not live around a lot of other dog owners or who live in rural settings or have backyards where they let their dogs out. This is more an apartment thing, but I think it goes for the city dogs, as well.
The apartment complex I live in is fairly large and like most complexes, the grassy areas are small and limited. Additionally, there are A LOT of dog owners here because, like genuinegirly, it is one of the few places in the area that allows pets. (of course, they are very lax on their breed restrictions as well, but that's another issue)
So I think the level of responsibility to clean up after your pet varies with the situation you are living in and primarily depends on whether it is rude and an offense to someone else NOT to do it. And this is what gets to me personally, the rudeness and lack of consideration for others. This is what gets to me.
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