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Jewish World Review
March 28, 2011
/ 15 Adar II, 5771
Dogs in Danger
By
Alan Douglas
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Please let me know what you think after reading this. A Will Rogers axiom describes my view of exercising our rights. He said, "A man's right to wave his arms stops just at the tip of the next fellow's nose." This is a tale about conflicting rights, but it is mainly about dogs. What I won't be talking about is legal liability, municipal ordinances, animal rights, property rights, contributory negligence and homeowner association restrictions. Human conflict and dogs are my focus. This story really is close to home…
Our community has a leash law which most of our neighbors obey. Owners are also expected to pick-up after their dogs. However, one of my neighbors walks their dog without a leash and rarely "picks-up". Their dog is a nice friendly dog that is fairly well-mannered, but it runs around on every-one's front yard and yes, it poops. Worried about the danger to the dog from cars, and the fear some children have of dogs, I made the decision last year to discuss this situation with the neighbor. Discussing dogs and children with neighbors are dangerous topics, so I enlisted my wife (known in our neighborhood as "the reasonable one" in our family) to coach and monitor my efforts. After a nice dinner, I gently raised the issue in a neutral, constructive, non-threatening manner. The neighbor responded by describing how good their dog was. I totally agreed, lavished praise on the pooch, and brought the conversation back to the issue of the "acts" rather than the dog. This is the old, "Love the sinner, hate the sin" approach. The neighbor thought about it a minute, and then explained to us that the area by the curb was a public easement so the public, and their dog, had an inalienable right to use it. My neighbor's spouse, with great courage, asked "Do you think the neighbors who have to take care of their lawns see it that way?" The response was, "Of course they do, they all walk their dogs, and they all love when our dog comes to visit." It was clear my intervention was ineffective. And that was the end of it, until recently.
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Last week we received an email from the President of our neighborhood association, passing along a letter from a member of our community pleading for their right to use their own front yard. The sympathetic letter called on us all to use leashes when walking our dogs. The second neighbor explained in the email that despite their sizable investment in installing an invisible, underground, electric barrier, they were afraid to allow their dog to go out in front of their home. The second neighbor said their canine was "dog aggressive" so other dogs coming on their property were at risk. The letter went on to point out that their rights to use their own property were being denied. The second neighbor wanted their doggie to be able to enjoy the sights and sounds of the yard and be with the family when they were in the front of their home.
Before you pass judgment here is some additional information for you to consider:
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Although it was not disclosed in the email-letter sent out by the neighborhood association, "dog aggressive," in this case is a euphemism for two previous unprovoked attacks on dogs by the second neighbor's dog. One of these involved a dog being walked on a leash by the street, despite the electric fence. Both incidents resulted in visits to a veterinarian and both were paid for by the second neighbor.
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Today, the first neighbor was walking their dog, off the leash, in front of the second neighbor's house.
I confess that my interest in the conflict between my neighbors and the issue of rights and duties pales as compared to my fears as to the possible danger to the dogs involved. If the first neighbor's dog is attacked by the second neighbor's dog there will be canine casualties. And, once the attacking dog's history is revealed it will be "put down" or (for the benefit of my wife) sent to a farm to live. Should I risk walking my dogs, Izzy and Mo, in front of the second neighbor's house?
Both neighbors love their dogs, but the dogs may suffer due to human hubris. People often hurt those they love through unintended consequences. Oscar Wilde said, "One has a right to judge a man by the effect he has over his friends." I think that also holds true for the effect we have over our dogs. What do you think?
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Previously:
Facebook, LinkedIn and the Zuckerberg Exit
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Personal Protection
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Jumped or Pushed?
Friends and Acquaintances
Revenge and Vindication
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