http://www.arlingtondogowners.org/news/2009/03/05/getting-to-yes-or-what%e2%80%99s-in-a-compromise-for-the-dog-walkers/ for responsible dog owners in Arlington MA Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:55:23 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 http://www.arlingtondogowners.org/news/2009/03/05/getting-to-yes-or-what%e2%80%99s-in-a-compromise-for-the-dog-walkers/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Sue Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:10:51 +0000 http://www.arlingtondogowners.org/news/?p=416#comment-116 I couldn't agree more, with Deb as well as Everett. I do, however, find it sad that it is assumed by some that dog owners will not behave responsibly under increased off-leash privileges (or, that is ANY privileges at all). In my view, statements such as "they break the laws now, so why should we change the laws for them?" miss the point entirely, and do not help solve anything. I do hope that, as Deb says, reasonable hearts and minds prevail this year. Sue Doctrow I couldn’t agree more, with Deb as well as Everett. I do, however, find it sad that it is assumed by some that dog owners will not behave responsibly under increased off-leash privileges (or, that is ANY privileges at all). In my view, statements such as “they break the laws now, so why should we change the laws for them?” miss the point entirely, and do not help solve anything. I do hope that, as Deb says, reasonable hearts and minds prevail this year.
Sue Doctrow

]]> http://www.arlingtondogowners.org/news/2009/03/05/getting-to-yes-or-what%e2%80%99s-in-a-compromise-for-the-dog-walkers/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Deb Goldsmith Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:52:35 +0000 http://www.arlingtondogowners.org/news/?p=416#comment-115 AS the owner of a young Portuguese Water Dog, a friendly, high energy and very social creature, I agree that we owners both need and deserve appropriate controllable options for our various dogs and must also take real care to consider our neighbors as we exercise, manage and clean up after our dogs. Frustration with the current situation will end when reasonable options are provided, well publicized and enforced. This is the year for reasonable hearts and minds to set forth a plan we can implement ASAP. AS the owner of a young Portuguese Water Dog, a friendly, high energy and very social creature, I agree that we owners both need and deserve appropriate controllable options for our various dogs and must also take real care to consider our neighbors as we exercise, manage and clean up after our dogs. Frustration with the current situation will end when reasonable options are provided, well publicized and enforced. This is the year for reasonable hearts and minds to set forth a plan we can implement ASAP.

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