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I’m not a dog owner so I have to be honest, I’m being a little judgmental here but seriously, what in the name of heck do we need dog strollers for? Dogs love to walk, run and play. Why put them in a stroller when a leash is cheaper and allows more exercise? Let them smell the poo on the ground and frolic in the puddles. So what if they get dirty? They’re DOGS! I get embarrassed for dogs just seeing them in that thing! I get so angry when I see these strollers on the bus because they take up so much space and I don’t even get to pet the animal because they’re behind their stupid veil of “protection”!

To me it’s just another useless, niche product that people buy to spoil their dogs. The target market for this product is obviously geared towards people who are willing to fork over at least $100 to pamper their small dogs. What is with you people and spoiling your dogs? Dogs are simple, okay? They love to play, eat, snuggle and smell weird things.

I read this article on the benefits of having one: 16 reasons to Use a Dog Stroller, and I’m still not convinced.  To me all the reasons are excuses to be lazy.  Besides, this stroller is really only meant for small dogs (imagine a Great Dane in one of those) which you can easily carry in your purse, which I see a lot of people do, or in a carrier. Or, hey, let them walk! Unlike babies, dogs were born to walk almost from the moment they were born. I have a 10 month year old neice so I know how challenging it can be to take care of someone. Dogs are challenging too, I get it, but let’s be honest here, this stroller business is really just an excessive desire for more ways to perpetuate our laziness and consumer greed.

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