For what it is worth, I do loathe a 206'er dog owner.....

Some comparisons between a Westside and Eastside dog.



206'er dog person:

-Has 14 different styles of leashes for their dog.
-Has at least one collar that cost over $50. Because it looks cool and made by REI.
-Has at least 3 plush beds per dog.
-Believes they have the absolute right to bring their dog EVERYWHERE and ANYWHERE.
-Will drive across Seattle to take their dog to a dog park.
-Once done with the dog park, will allow their dog to be off leash outside the park, because their dog HAS RIGHTS, God damn it!
-A dog that will fetch a tossed tennis ball in Lake Washington is considered a "hunting" dog.
-Only a psychopathic dog owner, or homeless person with a dog doesn't scoop the dog poop.
-Isn't my rescue (insert [Bleeeeep!] ass breed of fracked up dog here) awesome?
-Dog's don't work. People do.
-Home with cats and dogs living together - cat rules the house. Dog doesn't care and is just happy to lick the cat in the face once in a while. Pisses the hell out of the cat. Dog laughs.

509'er dog person...and perhaps a 360'er as well: (Bob and Stam's dogs are cool and kick ass).

-Has 1 leash. It's called a chain or rope.
-Has a $50 dog collar, because it's either a shock collar or high end leather working collar.
-The dog can sleep on the floor.
-The dog can stay home. Or in the back of the truck.
-Will drive with a dog in the back of a truck everywhere, but that doesn't mean the trip was FOR the dog. Dog park? What's that?
-Leash law? What's that?
-A 509 hunting dog gives their master "that look of disappointment" when they miss the bird, shakes it off, and is back at flushing, pointing, and retrieving anything that flies or dies.
-Scoop what? The dog poops in the pasture.
-Isn't my lab/retriever awesome?
-People work and so does my dog.
-Home with cats and dogs living together - cat rules the house. Dog doesn't care and is just happy to lick the cat in the face once in a while. Pisses the hell out of the cat. Dog laughs.

I am both a dog and cat person. I just REFUSE to own and keep a lab in 206-ville. That's just cruel. Dogs need land to run and be free. They don't need to be stuck in a kennel all day when I work only to be "walked" late in the day as a form of reward.

Someday, when I leave this hellhole called Seattle and get some land, I'll have a golden lab.