Dog Free Parks
Hi All: I have been trying to figure out how to instill fear in the minds of dog owners who are just like the person you describe above. Seems that only fear works to prevent people from screwing with their neighbors and other park users. Clearly, there is not enough fear for this particular “entitled” person to behave differently.
So, since the Mayor doesn’t want to enforce the law by finding resources to enforce it, and politicians, in general, don’t want to offend “poor” dog owners (as if)… and the law is toothless, I think the only way to instill fear is to start a website called rudedogblog.org and allow people to post photos and videos of lawbreakers for the purpose of “outing the jerks.”
You get my drift.
The only other method for increasing resources is to pass a bounty hunter law that specifies certain training, etc., for off-leash and/or on-the-beach violations that would allow people to become certified bounty hunters. That is, take photographs and videos of offenders, give them a citation, and partake in a percentage of the fine as personal income. New jobs in a time of downturn. Who could ask for more than that?
Finally, some parks should be dog-free, period, based on the cumulative violations of the law by dog owners. Generally, these should be smaller parks. The upside is that parks were created for people to enjoy “nature,” quietness, wilderness, peace, ocean sounds, wind, you name it…. everything BUT dogs pooping at your feet, urinating in front of you, barking and creating chaos in an otherwise, for instance, peaceful sunset scene…
You get my drift, right? Well, only those with half a brain still working and not biased by their dependencies on entertainment, image, or downright spoiledness. Seems everyone wants to grow up to be a brat… it’s the American way.