What's With the Dogs?
I don't know what is wrong with people.
Every day Ethan and I go to pick Laurel up from school. Every day, there are at least three parents who bring their dogs. Some of them even carry the creatures indoors on rainy days, when parent pick-up is inside.
Now don't get me wrong, I like dogs and Vinnie almost always rides along in the back of the car. But that's just it -- I don't allow him out of the back of the car. He sits there and enviously watches the action while Ethan and I collect Laurel. I would never let him out. However, these other nutcases seem to think it incumbent upon them to take their dogs out of the car and bring them up to wait for the kids to come outside.
What if the dogs freak out and bite a child? What if the dogs get into a fight? What if a child is very allergic? This is just stupid, and I think it's another case of parents over-indulging their kids. I'm sure that little Johnny saw someone do it and then came home saying, 'Mom, will you bring Fido to parent pick-up tomorrow? Pleeeeease? Pleeeeeeeeeeease? Rachel's mom brings Muffy! If you don't bring Fido you don't love me!' and instead of having a friggin' backbone, Mom gives in and brings the stupid dog.
People, seriously. Dogs have no place at an elementary school. Yes, even your dog. Keep it in the car or leave it at home.
Fer cryin' out loud.
And don't even get me started on the parents who won't hang up the cell phone for 5 minutes to greet their children.
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