This is probably common knowledge for many of you, but I only just realized it the other day on my way home from work.

Blind people with guide dogs don’t pick up their dog’s shit.

I know, they’re blind, so how can they see where the shit is?  Fine fine, but isn’t their sense of smell supposed to be heightened in the absence of sight?  Shouldn’t they be able to detect it with their nose and pick it up like all good dog owners are supposed to do?  And if that’s not possible, how about some kind of diaper for guide dogs?  Because seriously, it’s disgusting, rude, and shows a serious degree of laziness on the part of the disabled.

I shared this revelation with Al, and after shaking her head in disbelief at my rudeness, she said the dogs are trained to shit off the curb.  As if shit in the streets is okay or more acceptable than shit in the grass.

In the interest of full disclosure, I’m not a huge fan of the blind’s use of guide dogs anyway.  For one thing, they’re being used as slave labor.  And for another, I’ve had more than a few occasions where the disabled owners gave me grief for wanting to pet their dogs.  “Wah wah it’s a working animal wah wah!”  Dogs are social creatures that crave affection from everyone.  Working or not, they deserve a good pat now and then.  So whenever possible I’ll pet the dogs anyway, because if a blind guy can’t get his hands on a fresh pile of poop how’s he gonna lay a hand on me?