I have been wondering for months why is it I see as many dogs in strollers as I see kids. I am not trying to be rude, but the whole phenomenon is totally baffling to me. When we bought our dog almost 6 years ago I was an avid watcher of the Dog Whisperer since I was and still am a little clueless in the dog department. I never once heard Cesar advise people to walk their dog in a stroller. While walking on Balboa Island during the weekend, every 3rd dog is in a stroller. OK, I might be exaggerating a little but not that much. On Monday while trying to find a parking spot in the UCLA medical complex I saw a man in his 40’s pushing his dog in a stroller into the medical building. Really, is that even allowed? It was at that moment I decided I had to blog about this issue and see what everyone else thought. I actually contemplated the possible reasons why people feel compelled to walk their dogs in strollers.
- They actually think their dogs are humans?
- They think their dogs are not physically able to walk 2- 3miles at a time?
- Their beautifully groomed babies are actually really mean and might attack all the other dogs, so the stroller is for the protection of society at large?
- Their dog is perfect and they don’t want the other loser dogs sniffing their precious pup.?
- It is so much easier to walk your dog in the stroller than on a leash because they can’t pull and tug and drive you crazy.
This is the most expensive version. Maybe I could fit Tiara and Bailey in the stroller and then her crayons wouldn’t fall over the sidewalk as we walk. I could put my phone in there with the music on and I wouldn’t have to change the iPod constantly and she could give Bailey lots of TT love. I am liking this more and more. This is giving me an idea. Maybe I will design a stroller the size of a mini cooper for older kids, say 6-18 year olds. I would make it air conditioned, put in a little table for coloring and I could push Tiara all over town getting great exercise and keeping her contained in one spot. I might never go home. I could just walk and walk until bed and then hose it down at the end of the day. LOL
Clearly I have gone off on a ridiculous tangent and so I better conclude before someone reports me to Social Services.
Yeah, it is almost the weekend!!!
Lol Tiff! I may have to get Roxy a stroller for our walks, but would we both fit on the sidewalk?
Great Story. I read it to my girlfriend who stated while “garage sale-ing” last weekend, she kept expecting to see cute babies in strollers, only to look and find it was a dog…So even in central California this trend is rampant!
You think that’s crazy……my sister has a stroller for her two spoiled persian cats that she takes on walks around the neighborhood. Now that’s nuts!
That is really funny, wish I had a picture of that!