Recently, there have been several articles written regarding the bad behaviour of dogs and or their owners.
North America is the only continent that is obsessed with dogs — to the point of treating them better than humans.
Where are the bylaw enforcement officers whom we pay for in our taxes? I live in Vernon and the BX hiking trail is one of my favourites. It has clearly marked signage — no dogs allowed. Yet on Fathers’ Day, I hiked for one-and-a-half hours and counted 36 dogs.
And it’s like that all over the place — rude owners with a complete disregard for all non-dog owners and the law. The bylaw departments need to enforce and give out large fines to stop this adolescent behaviour.
It’s this type of permissiveness and lack of accountability that leads to situations in our society that recently occurred in Vancouver’s so-called hockey celebration.
All bylaws have to be respected and enforced to ensure the continuous enjoyment of our beautiful parks, residential areas and tourist attractions
Come on owners, start treating your neighbours better than a dog.
Ray Gauthier
