The trouble with dogs, quite frankly, is that they smell, they poop everywhere and they tend to bark a lot. Or at least, that’s what some uppity folks in the neighborhood around the city of Tampa’s Palma Ceia Dog Park said when the off-leash canine area opened. What ensued was an ugly fight between dog lovers who took their pooches to the park and some neighbors who didn’t like the intrusion into their quiet neighborhood. The opponents asked the city to shut it down, and when it refused, the angry neighbors sued. Roll up a newspaper, hit them on the nose and say, “Bad neighbors, bad neighbors.” 2904 W. San Miguel St., Tampa.
This article appears in Sep 14-20, 2005.