Comments on: City’s Proposal To Fine Dogs Urinating In Public http://www.itchmo.com/citys-proposal-to-fine-dogs-urinating-in-public-2243 Essential news for cats, dogs and pet owners. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:36:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Dog Owner http://www.itchmo.com/citys-proposal-to-fine-dogs-urinating-in-public-2243#comment-82848 Dog Owner Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:09:09 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/citys-proposal-to-fine-dogs-urinating-in-public-2243#comment-82848 This is the most ridiculous law imaginable. Its different with bitches, but there is no way on earth, even with a castrated male, that you can stop the natural urge to "spray" new lamposts, walls, etc. in order to mark and keep territory. And there is no way you can stop mans best friend from taking a good sniff to see whats going down in the local dog town. It is the equivalent of the information superhighway for dogs. Free speech is a first amendment, I say it applies to dogs too! Banning dogs from their communication network is against the constitution! This is the most ridiculous law imaginable. Its different with bitches, but there is no way on earth, even with a castrated male, that you can stop the natural urge to “spray” new lamposts, walls, etc. in order to mark and keep territory.

And there is no way you can stop mans best friend from taking a good sniff to see whats going down in the local dog town. It is the equivalent of the information superhighway for dogs.

Free speech is a first amendment, I say it applies to dogs too! Banning dogs from their communication network is against the constitution!

]]> By: Klondike http://www.itchmo.com/citys-proposal-to-fine-dogs-urinating-in-public-2243#comment-46166 Klondike Wed, 15 Aug 2007 22:54:09 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/citys-proposal-to-fine-dogs-urinating-in-public-2243#comment-46166 Governments forget that pet owners pay taxes, too. Some of us do not have children in the public school system and though we do not balk at supporting the common good with our taxes, we do not appreciate being scapegoated by selective taxation via absurd fines or unfair user fees. Governments forget that pet owners pay taxes, too. Some of us do not have children in the public school system and though we do not balk at supporting the common good with our taxes, we do not appreciate being scapegoated by selective taxation via absurd fines or unfair user fees.

]]> By: Mary http://www.itchmo.com/citys-proposal-to-fine-dogs-urinating-in-public-2243#comment-46070 Mary Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:42:11 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/citys-proposal-to-fine-dogs-urinating-in-public-2243#comment-46070 This is over-legislation at its finest. What an incredible waste of time and resources, not to mention tax-payer money. You can't legislate common sense -- or lack thereof. Just remember, when we start crying for the government to "do something about that," we could end up like Northampton. This is over-legislation at its finest. What an incredible waste of time and resources, not to mention tax-payer money. You can’t legislate common sense — or lack thereof.

Just remember, when we start crying for the government to “do something about that,” we could end up like Northampton.

]]> By: Moonbeam http://www.itchmo.com/citys-proposal-to-fine-dogs-urinating-in-public-2243#comment-45977 Moonbeam Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:15:40 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/citys-proposal-to-fine-dogs-urinating-in-public-2243#comment-45977 I do believe in San Francisco, dog owners have to "Curb" their dogs - and this means they must make their dogs "pee" in the gutter/curb area. So I guess it can be done. Personally, I think it is stupid and would have a hard time getting my crew to all lift their legs in the gutter (or squat) as the case may be. But I suppose, one could try in the spirit of being civilized. I suppose the dog made a habit of peeing on this man's store - now that can be annoying. I read in the newspaper where a man got mad at his neighbor and used to pee on the guys garage in the middle of the night and a video camera caught him. I don't even like my dogs peeing on a neighbors lawn - it turns the lawn brown and no one likes that - so I try to vary their walking routine. That's the best I can do. But a $1,000 fine for a dog peeing in public - I guess they just don't like dogs. I do believe in San Francisco, dog owners have to “Curb” their dogs - and this means they must make their dogs “pee” in the gutter/curb area. So I guess it can be done. Personally, I think it is stupid and would have a hard time getting my crew to all lift their legs in the gutter (or squat) as the case may be. But I suppose, one could try in the spirit of being civilized.

I suppose the dog made a habit of peeing on this man’s store - now that can be annoying. I read in the newspaper where a man got mad at his neighbor and used to pee on the guys garage in the middle of the night and a video camera caught him.

I don’t even like my dogs peeing on a neighbors lawn - it turns the lawn brown and no one likes that - so I try to vary their walking routine. That’s the best I can do.

But a $1,000 fine for a dog peeing in public - I guess they just don’t like dogs.

]]> By: catmom5 http://www.itchmo.com/citys-proposal-to-fine-dogs-urinating-in-public-2243#comment-45944 catmom5 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:52:36 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/citys-proposal-to-fine-dogs-urinating-in-public-2243#comment-45944 While the downtown development authorities are trying to find ways to bring more people back downtown from the suburbs, they shoot themselves in the foot with this stupid idea. GEESH While the downtown development authorities are trying to find ways to bring more people back downtown from the suburbs, they shoot themselves in the foot with this stupid idea. GEESH

]]> By: Pukanuba http://www.itchmo.com/citys-proposal-to-fine-dogs-urinating-in-public-2243#comment-45937 Pukanuba Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:28:34 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/citys-proposal-to-fine-dogs-urinating-in-public-2243#comment-45937 Break out the doggie diapers...... Get a life, you morons. Break out the doggie diapers……

Get a life, you morons.

]]> By: sylvia http://www.itchmo.com/citys-proposal-to-fine-dogs-urinating-in-public-2243#comment-45897 sylvia Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:58:46 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/citys-proposal-to-fine-dogs-urinating-in-public-2243#comment-45897 How ridiculous can people be? Do the public officials in Northhampton, Mass. have no more important issues to dwell on than this? Sometimes I think we in the USA are all traveling on "a ship of fools." How ridiculous can people be? Do the public officials in Northhampton, Mass. have no more important issues to dwell on than this? Sometimes I think we in the USA are all traveling on “a ship of fools.”

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