Glass full Glass Empty, March 16

Is Sonoma going to the dogs?|

We’re in favor of relieving anxiety in everybody – and that goes for Mr. Woofers, as well.

Which is why Sonoma dog owners are drooling over the new separation anxiety tool for the family furball: the ThunderShirt.

The ThunderShirt was designed to provide Lucky with gentle snuggles to calm his frayed nerves during stormy weather.

And if it keeps area mutts from yapping their heads off over a couple of lightning bolts, we’re all for it. But the real reason we like it, quite frankly, is because of how utterly ridiculous it looks – turning Fido into an extra from a mid-’60s episode of “Lost in Space.”

“Danger, Rover Robinson,” indeed.

Valerie F. puts it in no-uncertain terms: “Please pick up your dog’s excrement!”

She posted that entreaty on a social network site recently after one of her Sonoma Greens neighbor’s “best friends” made an unwelcome deposit within the confines of her property line. (“You know who you are and should feel guilty by now!” she admonished.) And in case anyone thought simply picking up after Bowser will suffice, think again, says Valerie: “And… please don’t leave the bag for someone else to throw in their trash.”

Sounds like a sticky situation out there, indeed. But from Joe H.’s side of the fence, Valerie’s got it pretty good. “Lucky you aren’t on France Street,” chimes Joe. “They don’t believe in poop bags.”

Jason Walsh

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