The signs appear throughout Philadelphia and seem to have been sprouting like spring flowers-Curb Your Dog. We all know the meaning, right? So dog owners especially know the meaning...or do they.
A recent poll conducted by Cooper-Sinclair suggests that the phrase may not be as widely understood as most thought.
Sammy S. of West Mt. Airy recently explained,"I don't have a dog, but I think it means for the owner to walk the dog on the curb only." Well, that may be, if your dog competed in the Olympics on the balance beam.
"I've been a dog owner for 15 years. It's means taking an old piece of curb and using it to threaten your dog when it has done something wrong. I have a very well behaved dog," said Debbie Gaglioni of South Philadelphia. I'm sure you do Debbie.
Our favorite response came from Patty O'Neal 57, born in Ireland and moved to Roxbourogh at 17. "Me thought it meant for the owner to watch the dog's carb intake, y'know with all the plants and all."
It was our favorite response because Mr. O'Neal is exactly right. Over twenty thousand of our fury friends are lost to unintentional carb intake. The phrase started in Ireland, hence the reason for the Gaelic spelling(and pronunciation). Please watch your dogs carb intake.
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