Water for thirsty dogs
By Joanie
@Freelanzer (10782)
Canada
September 30, 2015 9:47pm CST
I usually take my dog for a walk in a quiet scenic area close to home. Outside one of the houses on the street there is always a bowl with water and a sign "Water for thirsty dogs" I never saw the person who lives there but I would like to one day to say "Thanks" How thoughtful of her and my dog does make use of it from time to time. Have you benefited from the thoughtfulness of strangers?
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@rebelann (117224)
• El Paso, Texas
5 Oct 15
@Freelanzer when I first moved here 18 yrs ago we did, so many idiot people dumped their unwanted dogs on the side streets here, I actually tried to rescue those that I could but they were all big dogs and no one around here was willing to help. Mostly my neighbors would throw rocks at them. 
after a while the strays wouldn't go to anyone out of fear. Now we have none and the stupid town council has asked that we call the sheriff if we see strays but that upset me cuz they shoot the poor things.
after a while the strays wouldn't go to anyone out of fear. Now we have none and the stupid town council has asked that we call the sheriff if we see strays but that upset me cuz they shoot the poor things.1 person likes this
@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
5 Oct 15
@rebelann It sickens me to hear that they do that to dogs. We have an animal service run by the city and if they find a stray they adopt it out.
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
5 Oct 15
I guess that makes sense if you have a lot of strays in your area. We don't have any here, at least I never saw a stray.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
1 Oct 15
This is a really nice idea.
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
1 Oct 15
I like the fact that the homeowner is so consistent as It has been going on for several years
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@vandana7 (102698)
• India
12 Oct 15
@Freelanzer ..actually not directly. Rats would be, and so would frogs, and then snakes would follow.
@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
12 Oct 15
Luckily we don't,t have snakes here, but I never thought that snakes would be attracted to a bowl of water
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@jstory07 (148730)
• Roseburg, Oregon
4 Oct 15
That is really nice of that person to leave water out for thirsty dogs,
@Carol2015 (136)
• Zhengzhou, China
1 Oct 15
Yeah, there are so many kind strangers in the world, and we should be thankful. Even though I haven't met such kind of thing, I can feel the warmness from those considerate strangers.
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
1 Oct 15
She is the only one I have seen do this but I am sure there are others
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