3 “curb your dog” signs
#1: “Curb means off the sidewalk. Help keep the sidewalks clean and our trees green.”
#2: “Please do not let your dog pee on our house or on this sidewalk or fence anymore. We open our windows and smell dog pee and find that disgusting. Thank you. Be a good neighbor and curb your dog.”
This doesn’t require further explanation, does it? So the next time you see such a sign on a neighbor’s lawn, you’ll know what (not) to do.
#3: “Be responsible! Leash, curb and clean up after your dog.” Meaning of curb here? Control your dog.
What does curb your dog mean?
To curb your dog has two meanings. The first one is to keep your dog under control (leashed) and not let them cause any trouble such as peeing on neighbors’ flowers. The second is to clean after them when they do their business. It applies to public areas such as parks and sidewalks.
The “curb your dog” signs first appeared in New York City in the 1930’s. The aim was to raise awareness that leaving dog poop behind is not okay. Hence the owners should pick it up.
Sometime later, in 1987, a new law was introduced. It’s called the “pooper-scooper law”.
Here’s what it states:
According to this, all dog owners must pick up their dog’s poop and throw it in the trash. The law was created to protect the environment and public health.
Although this law doesn’t enforce which methods should be used to clean the poop, pooper scooper devices exist.
A.k.a. poop scoop, this invention is used to clean up dog poo from parks, yards, sidewalks.
But because carrying a pooper scooper can be too much for a dog parent, there’s the alternative of poop bags. All you have to do is grab the poop and turn the bag inside out. Voila!
“Curb your dog” signs have been seen in New York, Manhattan, Chicago, Long Islands.
I’m sure you’d agree that “curb your dog” signs could be confusing, the least to say. Especially when there’s no picture next to the statement.
How would you then know what exactly is meant?
Well, the best method is asking someone from the community.
For example, a neighbor that’s been there longer than you. Or a person in the same area, be it a park or a sidewalk.
A second option is to figure it out by context. It can be risky, though.
That’s why it could help to keep in mind the following appeals. So, without furtherer ado, I present you…
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Curb your vegetarian dog
Many people have seen a sign that states, “curb your dog”. And wondered what exactly is it they should do.
What’s more, dog parents can get in trouble for misunderstanding this sign. Or for not complying with it.