Enforce rules on offending dog owners
Well the fight is over and we now wait on the judge's verdict.
In the blue corner are the dog owners threatening revolt if Central Coast Council refuses to concede that canines need suitable off-leash provisions to enhance their lives.
In the red corner is the anti-dog brigade, and here an unhealthy percentage not only dislike dogs but probably neighbours, noise and most likely children also.
Now the council must come up with a suitable solution, a task many feel is well beyond their capabilities.
But on one thing the two corners can agree, and that is that we have reached this situation because 10 per cent of dog owners simply cannot abide by the rules of the game, and they are easily identified.
They will be male in gender, have a need to own a breed that is anti-social and they will also not pick up dog poo.
So perhaps the first step in council resolutions is to target this group without mercy: Fines upgraded and enforced; community involvement with a reporting venue to advise on offenders would also be a good starting point.
Medical and vet liability incurred through wayward dogs is yet another
The non-conforming owners are killing the goodwill.
Canine ownership is one of life's real joys but many owners have doubts the council has the ability to resolve this without a severe blood flow coming when the judge finally delivers the verdict.
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Email, 29 Aug 2022
Warwick Egan, Umina