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My servants, John and Jane took me to France recently. I met a handsome French Bulldog. He moaned about all the restrictions that are forced upon him and his canine companions. He has absolutely no idea what we have to tolerate!
I’m about to go for a walk, why don’t you come along, you’ll see what I mean.
This is the seafront. What’s the first thing you see … and the second, and the third? Sign after sign after sign.
I’d love be let off my lead and go for a run around the beach. Those kids are having so much fun, why shouldn’t I?
Hey, look, ice cream for dogs! I’m standing firm until they treat me. They can tug all they like, I’m going nowhere until I get what I deserve. Ah, thank you, yum-yum-yum-yum-yum-yum!
We’re off again. That’s an interesting sign, trouble is, we’re leaving the promenade and going to the park. There’s always tomorrow.
It’s no better here, just look at that pillar!
Anyone for tennis? Anyone but me and my mates it seems.
The signs go on and on, I’m not even allowed on the swings!
I sometimes wish I was a guide dog, I could poop wherever I wanted and watch humans dodging it!
Oh no, it looks like we’re heading for the shops. Actually, things are looking up, there’s the pet store! Yeah!
And here we are back home. Thanks for tagging along. I bet you are glad you’re not a dog!
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Thanks to Jenne Gray and C.E.Ayr for hosting The Unicorn Challenge
© Ayr/Gray
Great work Keith. It is not easy writing from a differenct point of view. Marvellous how many signs there are for the beloved pet owners to obey.
Thanks Suzette, I took all those on a short circular walk yesterday morning!
Goodness gracious, I thought they were a collection/gallery you spotted over a long time. Wowza!
Making life difficult for the dog owners
I sometimes miss having a dog – and sometimes not!
I understand
Good grief – I had no idea dogs inspired so many notices, Keith – or whatever your dog-name is for this post. .
It really is a dog’s life!😉
And told from the dog’s point of view makes it hit home even more.
Sadly WordPress doesn’t seem to want me to share the very graphic sign against dpg-fouling that’s current here!
On behalf of dogs everywhere, I protest – it’s the humans that mess up the beaches.
I can’t begin to imagine what that sign says! You’re right about humans – our beach always looks awful after the day trippers have gone home on a Summer’s evening.
Good to see there’s life in the old dog yet, Keith!
Or is your bark worse than your bite?
Who’s a clever boy now!
Barking mad! I’m having a ruff day, so I’ll paw myself a drink! Cheers, C.E!
well, if the ambition was to live life to it’s fullest, most of us never attain the level (existentially-speaking) of the canine.
fun story
You make a very good point! My narrator should count his blessings!
What a fun idea, Keith, and good on you for hunting down those signs.
Obviously we need rules; we’re not animals, now are we?
I’ve seen dogs better behaved than their humans!
It just took a 20 minute walk to snap them!
I tend to agree with you regarding human v canine behaviour!
I’m cracking up over the “wish I was a guide dog” one.
That was the first thing that came to mind when I read the sign!
—I don’t know about England, but here in the United States, when a guide dog poops, the handler must pick it up. So, even if your dog character were a guide dog, he wouldn’t be able to watch people avoiding his poop because his handler would pick it up.
Thanks for dropping by Abbie. We do indeed, however, that particular sign says that registered blind handlers are exempt!
This is THE BEST! I love it!
I, too, have taken pictures of those signs I see at beaches and parks. Sometimes they are so funny.
You did an amazing job weaving this story together.
Thanks, Sally. You are so right, a while ago I did a post of funny signs for Wordless Wednesday
It’s got to be hard, being a dog. Hey, you can go with me to the pet store, or the plant nursery, most of those allow dogs. And we’ll drive through the coffee shop where they’ll put whipped foam in a little cup called a pup cup!
if only I could come with you, it sounds great!
Highly amusing, as always, Keith, but I can’t be convinced that dog owners (and I’ve been one) get the ruff end of the stick. Introduced species, being led by their humans, roaming the footpaths attempting to fertilise my shoes is not my idea of nirvana. 😉
Thanks so much – fertilise my shoes, I’ll recal that next time I step in something unsavoury!
Love the dog’s eye perspective. All those signs! Fun post.
Thanks Margaret, there are quite a lot round my way!
I thought it was bad here, not being allowed dogs in any national or provincial park. Then again, if there were signs plastered all over the place then maybe owners of dogs would be more considerate.