Walk Fido: Downtown Doggie Etiquette 101

For those of us who work with rescue organizations every day, there is a sad, sad phrase that is often uttered about the single most difficult type of dogs to find homes for: big black dogs. No matter how lovely the dog is, no matter how perfect the temperament, many potential adoptive families overlook big black dogs at shelters all across the country in favor of dogs that have more unique coloring (blue! red! orange with stripes! white with brown spots!). This issue is so close to our hearts (we have a little black pit bull after all!) that we've decided to feature a weekly roundup of local BBDs that need homes. Their photos and links to their profile on PetFinder will remain on our site until these dogs find a home.

March 05, 2010

Downtown Doggie Etiquette 101

For the past few years, Walk Fido has held Downtown Doggie Etiquette seminars for downtown LA residents. It is a seminar that doesn't include fidos, just their owners. The goal? To provide tips & tricks & guidelines for folks that are new to downtown living with a dog. Because let's face it: there are no narrow sidewalks, no elevators, no concrete jungles in the more suburban parts of LA. Living with a dog (or two or three) downtown brings with it very specific situations that many dog-owners have not previously encountered.

Since we live in & walk dogs all over downtown, we have a unique perspective on some of those challenges & give out this information during our seminars.

The downside? This information is only as good as the number of people who possess it. For any downtown dog etiquette to truly work, all downtown dog owners need to know the rules. And not all downtown dog owners have taken our seminar.

So, imagine how pleased we were to see that the Downtown Bid has put together a little postcard that highlights some of the very things he focus on in our seminar:

While this is only the beginning, it is a good one. We have many more to add (like the most basic but holy grail of all tips: your dog must be on a leash) and will do so over the next few weeks, but we're happy to see that DowntownLA.com and the BID team is thinking the same way we are about creating a downtown community that is safe & enjoyable for dog owners and non-dog owners alike.

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