Originally Posted by
JoeyBike
Dog owners should have to apply for the privileged of caring for another living thing after going to school and taking a comprehensive test on the care and ownership of livestock. People should be licensed to even own and care for a cockroach. At any time, that license could be suspended or revoked.
Not sure if I'd go that far. Much the same could be said for people caring for another human being. But I digress...
Originally Posted by
JoeyBike
Letting an animal run free outside of a pen is inconsiderate to the animal and everyone who comes into visual contact with the loose livestock. Plenty of people are terrified of dogs.
Oh, but aren't they all [dogs] friendly and people loving? Pff. At least that's what the owners always claim the countless times dogs off-leash have made b-lines for me when I am running in the park or on the trail. They get defensive when I tell them it's a $240 fine for the offense of having their dogs not on leash.