Letter to the Editors, dog owners, garbagemen and Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council: Subject: Neighborhood Pride has gone to the dogs. Amid so much effort toward neighborhood renewal and revitalization, all the dogs permitted to roam at will are surely a barrier to progress. Many of the alleys are a disgrace and have been for some time. The garbagemen, of course, should do a much better job of collecting without spilling and damaging the cans. However, it must be very discouraging to them to come into an area that has garbage strewn all over the alley by dogs and careless residents. Many of us who don’t enjoy living around filth recognize these alley dogs and know their owners. Some owners have reportedly been approached but, apparently, to no avail. Leash laws, health problems, aesthetics, etc. don’t seem to impress these sterling citizens. Admittedly, cared for dogs do occasionally get out and neighborhood children even discern which dogs are allowed to roam and which are accidentally out and bring the accidentals back home. Frankly, there is a contradiction between the negligence concerning the garbage strewn alleys and lawns and dogs running loose in a neighborhood that is trying to promote an image of considerate neighbors and lovely homes.
Originally published in The Paper, March 1975.
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