Public Convenience

The novelty of owning a dog should subside soon but until then I can't help but blog all about him. While walking him this morning we came across a kink in our bathroom break loop. To my disappointment, the "tall grass" pitstop was mowed down by the town municipality over the weekend. My creature of habit refuses to go in his yard, the neighbors, even the park ~ only tall grass will do. Quickly we had to find alternatives that wouldn't get him or me in trouble for not carrying a pooper scooper and/or plastic bag. I ran him down a hill, over a bridge and across the street to the last vestige of wooded property save from development. Good 'ol Rocco relieved himself without missing a beat.

This dog is so easy to predict and with the right diet (minus table scraps) there's nothing disgusting to surprise me. I have to admit, the whole scenerio got me thinking about Google maps, especially after reading about safe2pee.org, a site that pinpoints the location of gender-neutral restrooms throughout US and Canadian cities. As silly as that sounds, the site is still in beta phase but already lists 799 bathrooms from Albuquerque,N.M. to Washington, D.C. A site for humans not dogs.

But, what if Google could do the same for pet owners? It could be called safe2pee4dogs.com and have locations mapped of hydrants, uncut flower beds, telephone poles, stop signs, mailboxes and of course, overgrown weeds. Sounds farfetched but it's this kind of entrepreneur shit (literally) that makes millions. Owning a dog brings a whole new dimension of reality - maybe someday that reality will pay me doggie dividends.