Seventy-two per cent of the pooches caught on camera were off-leash in on-leash areas.
Shocking stuff. I usually count closer to 90%. I've got an idea. Maybe try ticketing them? Raise the fine? Clearly the current policy is a massive failure.
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With the random directive from the provincial government to hunt wolverines, fishers, otters and lynx... maybe it was actually a lead up for an open season on what they really hate, dogs. I wouldn't put it past them.
If you can't determine accurately the population of an animal, you have to hunt it as much as possible to find out how many there are by counting the dead. If you can't figure out exactly how many dogs are running off leash, the only way for an accurate count is to hunt as many as possible and count the dead.
Makes sense.
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Shocking stuff. I usually count closer to 90%. I've got an idea. Maybe try ticketing them? Raise the fine? Clearly the current policy is a massive failure.
Had we implemented this 15-year plan when this young genius posted this 15 years ago, we'd be sitting pretty with no more dog problems right now.
Man, that person was smart. Too bad they got banned, would love to hear more of their ideas, and perhaps subscribe to their newsletter.
I say we look them up and get them to mediate our disagreement on Canmore. Whatever they say I'm willing to go with - let's keep it at arm's length from the two of us.
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I say we look them up and get them to mediate our disagreement on Canmore. Whatever they say I'm willing to go with - let's keep it at arm's length from the two of us.
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More details here, but sounds like typical trashy person with several out of control dogs. I think society provides far too much leeway here, and this is the common outcome of letting complaints slide. It's just a noisy out of control dog being a dog, until it kills someone.
Anecdotally, I have a history of dogs hating me for no reason on first interaction. Like they go full ape####. I was just visiting my dad, and my step sister had her two dogs there. Best dogs. Perfect. Don't bark at stuff ever, and just loveable. Well not to me. I open the door, they take one look and charge me, barking, jumping up on me, wild beasts.
It took a few hours and I was able to calmly interact with them until they settled down, but everyone there was blown away. They never behaved like that. So I dunno what it is about me, but dogs want me dead. Their complete unpredictability is a reminder that all dogs need to be treated as wild animals first, and cuddly pets second.
Anecdotally, I have a history of dogs hating me for no reason on first interaction. Like they go full ape####. I was just visiting my dad, and my step sister had her two dogs there. Best dogs. Perfect. Don't bark at stuff ever, and just loveable. Well not to me. I open the door, they take one look and charge me, barking, jumping up on me, wild beasts.
It took a few hours and I was able to calmly interact with them until they settled down, but everyone there was blown away. They never behaved like that. So I dunno what it is about me, but dogs want me dead. Their complete unpredictability is a reminder that all dogs need to be treated as wild animals first, and cuddly pets second.
it's all your name, you look like a trimmed sasquatch. I would be scared too.
Anecdotally, I have a history of dogs hating me for no reason on first interaction. Like they go full ape####. I was just visiting my dad, and my step sister had her two dogs there. Best dogs. Perfect. Don't bark at stuff ever, and just loveable. Well not to me. I open the door, they take one look and charge me, barking, jumping up on me, wild beasts.
It took a few hours and I was able to calmly interact with them until they settled down, but everyone there was blown away. They never behaved like that. So I dunno what it is about me, but dogs want me dead. Their complete unpredictability is a reminder that all dogs need to be treated as wild animals first, and cuddly pets second.
Interesting. Dogs love me, but I don't really care for them.
I had a friend who's wife is a pit bull advocate. They had two rescue pit bulls and lived in a 500 square foot apartment. These animals made me extremely uncomfortable. Yet, whenever I sat down, they insisted on resting their giant skulls in my lap.
Whenever I meet a golden retriever they insist on playing with and wrestling with me. In these situations the worry is them drooling and shedding on me. It can be cute for 5 minutes, but after a half an hour, I'm ready to move on.
