Gothamist: Stroll, Stroll, Stroll Your Pet

Lilitu

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 18:11:39 -0500

It's one thing if your dog is very old or very sick and thus too weak to walk very far on its own. On the other hand, I have a neighbor whose dog has literally never touched the ground outside the house because she carries her everywhere. The former is understandable. The latter is disgusting.

A.

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 11:58:20 -0500

I agree with #12 and some of the earlier posters - It's just another kind of pet carrier. There are plenty of reasons a person might want to carry their pet in an enclosed carrier with wheels. It's not all about stupid rich people pampering their pets too much. Also, Gothamist/PollDaddy, if you want real opinions to show up in your poll results, give real choices in your polls. This one is only going to give results that either make fun of stroller users or come up with "pets need excercise." Reeally.

ling

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 03:35:23 -0500

I used a stroller for one of my dogs during the last year of his life as his heart was too weak for him to walk more than a few steps at a time. With the stroller, I was able to take him to the vet and on his regular "walks" which made him comfortable during his final days. I would always be asked about the stroller and many people made snide comments, not realizing this was a tool to help care for a beloved, dying dog. My dog gave me so much happiness, I was grateful for a way to make him comfortable until the end. Don't judge people and their pets at first glance. PS: after having a cheap stroller break in a pothole, I bought a deluxe model with cup holder and all terrain wheels. It was money well spent and I miss my dog everyday.

Sweaty Electric

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 23:55:10 -0500

I once saw a guy feeding his dog with his own fork at a restaurant in the outdoor seating. Unbelievable. I would never share my fork with something that licks its own butthole all day long.

NYCLV

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 23:36:46 -0500

It is better then seeing people DRAG their dog down the street while they are trying to do their business. Seriously, why bother having a dog if you can't take the 30 seconds out of your life to let it do what nature says?

m.d

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 22:09:18 -0500

I walk Spot in his stroller three times a day, so why is he obese? from the excellent skymall haikus at http://apeculture.com/poetry/skymall2.htm

Toby

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:24:04 -0500

If your dog is small enough for a stroller, you do not have a dog.

enid

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:05:07 -0500

I can see the need for this if your pet is elderly or cats need to go to the vet or something, but the only thing more pathetic than a stroller for a healthy pet are those backpack-like chest baby carriers where the legs stick out, I've seen people with small dogs in those, and it's really appalling.

wls

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:36:20 -0500

Not that it looks like this particular dog needs it, but my family considered getting one of these when we had one older dog and one puppy. The older dog couldn't walk very far, but he hated being left alone in the house when we took the puppy out by himself. (You could hear him howling from down the block.) So a stroller would have been a good compromise for us, except we couldn't quite bring ourselves to spend that much money.

Grizzled Duchovny

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:29:25 -0500

I am officially offended as a human being.

Sue

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:59:08 -0500

You just know that the lil white dog with the normal people in the background barked something at this dog. I pity this poor dog in it's pink jacket. This woman is nuts.

Paddy

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:52:13 -0500

We've already bred all that's doglike out of these lapdogs, so why not. I guess if you want to look like a complete fool and pay $200 for the privilege, it's a free country.

Kojak

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:37:39 -0500

She's not THAT fat. Although she does need to run her ass around the block a few times.

SP

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:10:52 -0500

fattycakes in this picture being a prime example of a tubby american lass who needs more exercise and less corn syrup in her daily regimen.