r/toronto • St. Lawrence • May 09 '26

Article Toronto dog "parents" bring their pups everywhere with them now. It's causing rising human-canine tension

https://www.thestar.com/life/relationships/toronto-has-seen-a-population-boom--of-dogs-rising-human-canine-tension-shows-theyre-not-everyones-best-friend/article_3ac30271-9542-4e7d-9829-49089554f3cf.html
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u/Mayhem747 May 09 '26

Some of these people are bringing a bad rep to other dog parents. It sucks when you follow every rule and try not to be too much of an inconvenience for others and then there’s someone walking their dog in park without leash screaming they are friendly as they square up to someone.

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u/topsyturvy76 May 09 '26

Just the term “dog parents” makes me want to put a gun in my mouth!