The Dog & other Animals committee have done a detailed & timely research presenting to the County their suggested new laws for protection of its people & its animals. We should feel proud to know they had such care & concern to give of their free time.
Having attended the Council meeting last Wed. night & reading in the Daily Times the statement from a disgruntaled objector I felt it necessary to get this information out to the people. As the last person appearing before Council stated , " I've been called a lot of things in my life, but never a Natzi!". Well said , I might add.
For ones objecting to authorities saying they can't leave a dog in a vehicle without proper ventalation, please remember the area policeman who left his K-9 companion locked in his air-conditioned car while he went into the police station. Upon returning to his vehicle he found it had STOPPED RUNNING, & HIS DOG DEAD!!!!
Yes, people , things like this can happen & it did. I can't imagine how devastated he must have been.
Our MD Statutes/Law under Transportation-Title 21 Vehicle Law , Rules of the Road, states IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO LEAVE A DOG WITHOUT PROPER VENTILATION!!! It appears the County Law actually is not needed if our State of MD mandates this. It will be interesting to see how County votes .
For the person at the meeting saying his dog was trained to protect his property, & he was concerned as to the Countys proposed description of "Dangerous Dogs" , & what could happen to his dog because of it, I recommend they go to MD Code, Criminal Law, 10-619 which describes dangerous dogs, which our State of Maryland enforces. This would perhaps help his understanding & also to know when a person is on your property, this is entirely a different story.
I hope this will help clarify questions I see in the GrapeVine of the Daily Times & would suggest you get on your computers & look up our MD State Laws also.
A bunch of NATZI pet owners?-----I don't think so. The Laws of our County have been primitive for way to long. It's time a voice for the animals was heard. I hope our County takes this into consideration when they pass their vote as to what is not stated as Law by the State of MD.
Concerned Citizen & Pet Owner