So the conclusion to this vividly illustrated post -- is -- I should eat less dog shit?

And after picking up the poodle shit in Volunteer park, my duty as urban dog lover, wash my hands well?

Is the pix human offal? Always interesting to see what we become in death.

but honey, THAT is what we ALL become, not just the Divine Divine

and I hope that mess was fed to a shark/lion/croc somewhere and not wasted

P.S. I've had enough wine to talk like Charles Mudede.

Or at least, that's what happened to Marlin Perkins's friend, Jim.

Dogs eat dog shit eaters. Tapeworm lives in dogs digestive system for part of their life cycle, and in the flesh of their prey on the african savannah.

But do werewolves get the tapeworm, or the cysts?

I never ate grass again.

So yes, hydatid cysts are gross.

French Grammar Nazi alert: It's "bon appetit", by the way.

2. It is extremely common for humans to contract all sorts of diseases from mere proximity to other humans. And worse ones than tapeworms.

3. If you're going to be a French grammar pétainiste, you had better get your goddamn accents right, "bon appétit."

People in France die from motor vehicle accidents, cardiovascular disease, neglect during heat waves, and lung cancer, not from taking their dogs into restaurants (which is the norm there).

So whaddaya think, sloggers? NSFW or SFW?

I got staph from my mom's roommate's puppy when I was 15. It almost killed me. Things are better now for people like me (I was born HIV+) but is it a deal breaker for you to leave your dog at home? Nothing surprises me anymore. I expect to be berated or blamed for my affliction or hear the latest about how there's nothing for me to worry about. Man, if I have to explain how I'm not contagious and how a dog in a diner can fucking ruin my life but good for a whole year then fuck it. You fur people can have this world. I really can't die quick enough. Suck it.

dogs shouldn't be in restaurants because they shed. you're much more likely to get dog hair in your salad than you are any parasites or a staph infection from a dog being nearby. please, people. let's be rational.

Ask yourself: have you ever known a dog owner? Are they still alive? Do you know any dog owners who lived more than a year after getting a dog? Do you know one single dog owner who lived long enough to collect social security? Yeah, I can't name a single one either. Have you ever met a dog owner who enjoyed a single day off good health, let alone felt well enough to go hiking or jogging?

What about their neighbors? I knew a guy who got a dog once, and everyone on the block was dead or dying before winter. It was a holocaust.

This is why no dogs are allowed near hospitals. If a dog were to enter a hospital and come near a sick person, they would catch so many diseases they'd be a goner. The whole wing would be laid low.

But, uh, if you take a copy of The Stranger and fold it into a special hat (tinfoil doesn't work!) the dog cooties will be reflected back on the dog. Warning: this kills the dog! Be prepared.

Wear your Stranger Dog Cootie Hat at all times.

BUT, lots of people (dog owners and not) actually like dogs. People on these past few dog comment threads have been acting like it’s so insane to like dogs. That all dog owners or people who love dogs are complete weirdos… In reality, some days I can barely get down my street when I take the dog outside because so many people stop and want to pet him or ask what kind of dog he is or whatever. We live in a society that, as a whole, likes dogs. I wish more dog owners would be more considerate (not everybody likes your dog, just as not everybody thinks your kid is adorable), but still. Get over it.

Its seems there are plenty of enough establishments in this city to have a few that allow dogs and a lot that don't. That way everybody can go were they want.

Golob how many people have tapeworms, in Seattle or the US, that they got from dogs? How many cases of domestically acquired tapeworms in the US? Remember you are a scientist first and a minister of misinformation second.

Isn't that really just a photo of some underdone blackberry cobbler?

1) Abstain from eating fresh dog shit while at restaurant.

2) Do not lick dogs asshole at restaurant.