The Toronto Star posted an article about whether or not dogs should be allowed to run free in the city’s parks. Personally, I think dogs should have their own run parks, but any dogs off-leash elsewhere should result in a fine. While I am not a dog person, I can appreciate the companionship and company dogs provide. And there is a certain joy dogs have while running that can only be compared to children playing.
But they are not children, they are domesticated wolves. Have you ever looked at a dog’s form? It has evolved to be a hunter, the mouth takes up a large proportion of it’s head. The pointy teeth in your mouth are called “canines” after the dogs pointy teeth. Many people will point out that their dog has never hurt anyone, that it is calm and well behaved. I will point out this woman’s dog ate her face.
But even without the potential for violence, dogs make a mess. Some dog owners don’t pick up after their pets, and no one wants to step in shit. Worse, I have seen people let their dogs shit in playgrounds. I have seen people with their dogs loose running around a school ground. I’m not a parent, but one doesn’t need to be to realize kids playing in shit is not a good idea. There is a frightening list of diseases humans can get from dogs. No one should be endangered or risk diseases because someone else is lazy. If your dog is in need of more exercise and you for whatever reason can not do that you can hire dog walkers in Atlanta to walk your dog daily.
Dogs need to run; they need exercise otherwise they end up like this:
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Can we not allocate space in parks and fence it in like they did in Allan Gardens Park so that dogs have a space and people stay safe?