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Original poster

to wonder what this means for buggy space heirarchy?

43 replies

SixthSenseofEntitlement · 03/11/2011 23:38

Ok, so we are agreed that priority is;
Wheelchairs
Disabled kids/parents
Tiny babies
Asleep toddlers
Awake toddlers
Luggage

So. Imagine my confusion at the lady I regulary see pushing her DOG into the buggy space, in a special doggy buggy. Dog is tiny and awake.

Tbh, I have a usually awake toddler in a lightweight folding buggy, and so I will happily fold for anyone these days, but it puzzled me.

Mumsnet jury - I need a verdict!

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MrsTerryPratchett · 03/11/2011 23:43

After toddlers, before luggage, unless it's a teacup something in which case luggage wins.

ToysRLuv · 03/11/2011 23:44

Dog, if healthy, does not need to be pushed around in a buggy, so hierarchy wise I'd position it somewhere around "luggage". What self-indulgent and attention seeking behaviour (from the owner, not the dog - the dog probably just feels confused or mortified)!

snice · 03/11/2011 23:46

did the dog look mortified?

tabulahrasa · 03/11/2011 23:48

Why are tiny babies above toddlers? Surely tiny babies are easier to hold than toddlers?

Dogs in buggies shouldn't exist so they shouldn't get to go on the lust at all

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SixthSenseofEntitlement · 03/11/2011 23:49

It is one of those about the size of a small cat/large kitten. It usually stands up in the buggy and has a look around so I presume it is relatively ok, and she doesn't ever seem to have loads of bags, so it isn't a shopping trolley situation. All I can think is maybe the owner is somehow disabled? But the dog buggy doesn't look sturdy enough to lean on.

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worraliberty · 03/11/2011 23:50

Depends really on whether she has a cat on the buggy board

I think only then would she shoot to the top of the list

ToysRLuv · 03/11/2011 23:52

Worraliberty Grin

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SixthSenseofEntitlement · 03/11/2011 23:53

In my head (but obv exceptions exist) tiny babies can't be stood up while you fold a buggy, and often have lying down more sturdy transport. Plus the mum is more likely to be tired/have birth injuries/have not developed the skills needed to fold up quickly yet.

But that is not the point, because the dog was as small as a small newborn baby. Except it could stand up.

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tabulahrasa · 03/11/2011 23:59

But you can hold a baby in one arm, toddlers run away...

I don't have either btw, in fact one of mine us old enough to get the bus to go shopping for me so I don't have to go - I'm just musing, lol

except about the small dog in a buggy nonsense, that should be illegal

Honeydragon · 04/11/2011 00:03

The lady who bought my baby sling purchased it for her dog so she could manage the dog and her shopping on the bus Grin, she should get a sling and fold.

worraliberty · 04/11/2011 00:09

I suppose she could use baby reins for the dog?

Oh no wait a minute...that's a bit like a lead isn't it?

Think of the dog's human rights Shock Grin

tabulahrasa · 04/11/2011 00:11

A sling? FFS, and you aided and abetted her?

ToysRLuv · 04/11/2011 00:12

I think I saw one of those dog buggies once with 2 dogs in it. Later I thought I'd imagined it.

I would have liked to see what would have happened if there had already been a buggy on the bus - would the driver have asked her to fold it?

dramatrauma · 04/11/2011 00:17

I'd put luggage before awake toddlers, and the dog on the last rung.

Honeydragon · 04/11/2011 00:23

Tabulahrasa. Her dog had shoulder dyspacia or something. So couldn't walk to far. She had often commented on the pouch sling I had for dd looking ideal for her dog, so when she saw it for sale on face book she decided to try it.

Her dog looked quite cute peeping out at people Blush,

ChippingInAutumnLover · 04/11/2011 00:23

There was one of these in the park the other day - bright pink (the buggy not the dog!!), I looked at my friend and rolled my eyes - we had this conversation...

'It was a bit bright wasn't it?'
'Yes, probably gives the dog a headache'
'What dog'
'Hmm The one in it!'
'In what?'
'Hmm In the buggy'
'In the buggy - with the baby?'
'There was no baby'

This kind of thing carried on for about 5 minutes - when she realised it was a buggy, for a dog... bright pink, proper dog buggy she really, really nearly wet herself laughing... she'd never seen anything like it.

I 'suppose' it's really good for very small dogs so you don't have to leave them at home because their little legs can't do long walks or ill/missing limb dogs or whatever... but blimey, if I absolutely had to use one (and I can't think of a single reason why I would) it would NOT be bright pink and attracting that much attention!

Anyway - where does it fit in to the hierachy? Probably somewhere near the top I should imagine as they don't look very foldable?! Also, I suppose, it depends why it's being used. A dog in plaster is going to be pretty difficult to hold while folding up a dog buggy.....

Half watching 71 deg so probaby x-posted with the world and his (buggy using) dog.

PorkChopSter · 04/11/2011 05:40

What was the dog wearing? I can't imagine it not wearing an outfit ... a bonnet at the very least

troisgarcons · 04/11/2011 05:50

Ah, if you go into Pets At Home they have delighful buggies for pushing your rabbit/cat around in. I have no idea why anyone would want to do that

There is a dog near us with no back legs. the owner has an adapted fruit-crate on wheels with a handle - the dogs front legs are on the pavement, walking and it's backside gets wheeled/pushed along. A sight to behold.

IDontDoIroning · 04/11/2011 05:55

There is such a thing as a dog buggy ...... I'm stunned.

TheHumancatapult · 04/11/2011 05:55

Sorry dog at the bottom , disabled children or adults in wheelchair joint top .if There is wheelchair all ready on board then I shrug wait for next one

ComradeJing · 04/11/2011 06:06

My absolute favourite was Trolly Dog. The dog lived in our last compound and was thrice daily wheeled out in one of those old lady shopping trollies, popped on the grass where it would expertly deposit its business onto a piece of A5 newspaper. It was then put back into the trolly where it was wheeled around for half an hour before being taken back home.

I cried with laughter every time I saw it.

ZonkedOut · 04/11/2011 06:16

When I first saw a doggy buggy, I was rather Hmm about it. The dog was in it while owner walked around a nature type area. Later on, I saw the dog running around while owner ate at a picnic table, so it wasn't disabled. It might not have been able to walk any distance of course, but it did make me wonder if it's name was Tricky Woo (if anyone gets the reference).

tabulahrasa · 04/11/2011 08:03

Hmm I suppose I can make an exception for disabled dogs...

I'm a dog lover btw, I just don't like dogs in bags or buggies or blooming clothes, lol

Whatmeworry · 04/11/2011 08:31

10 points for the first to spot a "dog and baby" buggy. You know its coming...

Whatmeworry · 04/11/2011 08:33

I can also see a furore in year or so's time when bus companies ban doggie buggies