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Random childhood stuff you have no explanation for.

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Wheelchairbarbie · 24/07/2026 18:15

This can be either something that a lot of us will remember like "where did white dog poo go", or something specific that happened that you can't explain.

Maybe we can also all explain each others wired stuff!

I'll start. How come most people I know remember that now and then a random dog would get into the school playground and just run around and everyone would get excited and run to the windows? Where did these random dogs come from, were there just more strays back then?

My kids haven't experienced this at all.

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ruethewhirl · 24/07/2026 19:22

SadiraOfTyr · 24/07/2026 19:14

Up until at least the early 80s dogs were left to roam during the day, in the same way that cats still are today. They would often congregate in packs, go to the park, and then head home for their supper.

Having produced lots of white dog turds along the way. 😄

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Wheelchairbarbie · 24/07/2026 19:19

Hmmm I was in school in the 90s and 2000s though? 🤔

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SadiraOfTyr · 24/07/2026 19:14

Up until at least the early 80s dogs were left to roam during the day, in the same way that cats still are today. They would often congregate in packs, go to the park, and then head home for their supper.

Happyjoe · 24/07/2026 19:12

Until it was made illegal, people used to let their dogs out all day in the UK. It was the norm back then!

Cobrakainerd · 24/07/2026 19:10

Dogs were left to roam and go home when they wanted feeding on my estate as a kid, they met into a pack and roamed together. I have very fond memories of being on the field doing a science thing with water and a dog came to play with us...we gave the dog our water and ran back in for more..teachers wanted to know why and chased it off the field. It was a beautiful border collie. It was mid 70s, and fields were generally open, small fence around, easily jumped. The campus was open anyway, anyone could walk down into school grounds.

ARunByFruiting · 24/07/2026 18:19

I remember Micky Flanagan saying in his stand up show... "Families used to get a dog for Christmas, then one day had enough so opened the front door and booted it out. So dogs would just be wandering the street with you as kid". Or words to that effect so maybe they were random dogs no one wanted anymore?