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Dog daze again
Once again the warm weather has brought dogs, more specifically their car-chasing habits, to the attention of Washington residents. Indeed several local canines seem determined to let no four-wheeled creature pass their territory unchallenged.
On Wednesday morning, within a 10-minute period two different dogs were seen chasing two different cars on two different streets.
The obvious fact that dogs running loose is illegal is not the point. Nor is the legal point the concern of many residents. What does concern anyone who cares for man’s best friend is that, sooner or later, one of those dogs is going to be hit by a car.
Voices will be raised deploring the speeding motorists. There may be some truth to that. But it will be too late to benefit the dog.
Dog owners who feel it is “inhumane” to keep a dog chained or penned should consider an analogy. Would they allow their children to latch onto the rear bumper of a car and catch a ride on their skateboard — a game many children find amusing?
The real “inhumanity” comes when the poor dog — who is only playing what in the past has been a harmless game —is suddenly struck by a car and killed, or perhaps maimed for life. Perhaps the circumstances will indicate that the motorist is at fault.
But he will be only partly at fault: The dog’s owner will have to share the blame.
Dogs trust their owners implicitly. It is part of the special relationship developed over thousands of years. Don’t let your dog down — for its own good, keep it out of the road.
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