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Tonight, when I was leaving work, I noticed two women chatting on their phones, sipping coffee, collars up to protect them from the cold weather. As I waited for traffic to pass me by, I noticed two dogs- a spitz mix (I guess) and a tiny papillion in a coat, wandering in traffic, off leash. Concerned they were family pets that got away, I started walking after them, trying to catch up. The little Pap almost ran under a car. Surely, they were not the dogs of the two women, casually strolling down towards the pier! As I got closer, I could see the dogs trying to follow the owners, even though they were now on the other side of a concrete barrier. The dogs seemed to be taking their cues from these women, even though the women weren’t paying one iota of attention to either of these dogs. I finally got close enough to try to call the dogs and one of the women made a gesture towards the spitz. The spitz came closer as asked and in my mind I screamed, ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? ARE YOU STUPID?? DID YOU NOT JUST SEE YOUR DOG ALMOST GET HIT BY SEVERAL CARS??? Bad dog owners kill me. In my mind, I envisioned myself going up to the women and demanding that they take better care of their dogs- telling them how irresponsible they are and how they should pay less attention to matching the green color of the pap’s coat to it’s collar and more attention to their dog’s safety. In reality, I just made sure that the dogs were out of traffic and were with their owners. I don’t have time for lectures. I am taking our blind newfie mix swimming later tonight and had to walk to my car. Once I got to the gravel lot about a quarter mile from my office, I was greeted by a very sweet fluffy black cat and her two fluffy kittens. Here is my message to you: LOCUST POINT! TAKE CARE OF YOUR PETS!! Don’t make me get my cape and tell you in person!!