Just a heads up about a bill before the Assembly that would make it MANDATORY for dog owners to complete a basic obedience course with each dog at an approved school within a certain time frame after obtaining the dog. Although I personally believe that every dog owner should bring their dogs to an obedience class or 2 because it is great for the dog on so many levels, I also feel the state has no business making this mandatory. My reasons The only people whom this would impact are the people who already license their dogs- I would venture to guess that far more people do not license their dogs than do They may be able to force people to go to class with their dogs if this bill passes, but that doesnt mean people will do anything but go through the motions enough to obtain the necessary certificate. You dont get a well behaved dog by taking a 6-8 week class that introduces the basics. Its an ongoing process. Who is going to pay for these classes? A basic obedience class where I take my dogs is $100 for a 9 week class, for non-members. And although they offer 3 classes each session, they always fill up and have to turn people away. There arent a whole lot of obedience schools in the Rome area that could accommodate all of these dogs should this legislation pass. I have to go to Syracuse in order to have access to an obedience school with regular classes year round. Plainly and simply, you cannot legislate people into being responsible pet owners. Over and over again towns, cities, states try to regulate breeding, #of pets you can own, types of dogs you can have, and now, training regulations to try and force people to be responsible. The simple fact of the matter is irresponsible people and criminals will continue to be be irresponsible and break laws no matter how many pieces of legislation you pass. You might want to contact your state representative about this and let them know how you feel.
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 00:47:48 +0000
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