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Show 1 C " The serious nuisance of the neglected pet still plagues the Valley. Dogs running at large, destroying the peace and property of the entire neighborhood are an indication of i poor citizenship. Our entire form of government is founded upon the " respect and consideration of our fellowman, and little respect or consideration is shown for one's neighbor, when an owner allows his pet to run at large, tearing up valuable shrubs, , digging holes in otherwise well-kept lawns, barking incessantly at trivial noises and frightening passer-bys by shows of antagonism. The physical control of a pet is a simple thing, either a length cf chain attached to a solid object, or the con-struction con-struction of a pen sufficiently secure to insure the pet being unable to escape. Certainly the peace of mind derived from the knowledge that .the animal is safe from harm in the form of passing cars or. irate neighbors should amply repay the owner for his time and money. . On the other side of the question, parents should see that j their children are not allowed to tease and abuse animals, . whether they are tied, resting on their owners' property , , or even running, at large. Dogs are sensitive animals, and they resent undue abuse, heaped upon them by thoughtless . , . people, who happen not to care for the canine species. But here again, the element of respect and consideration should come into play. This being a free country, with the personal ' rights secured by a just and fair constitution, individuals . should remember that people are privileged to own pets, and should a pet owner be neglectful of his duty to his neighbor, that owner should be courteously contacted, the rules of the Country Dog Ordinance pointed out to him, and then be given a chance-to comply to those rules, - before the irate ' r property owner 'explodes in his face and threatens to shoot' his dog or dump him a hunk of poisoned meat. In all the world, there is no more despicable person, no lower form of human life, than the dog poisoner. Judas himself would stand as a shining example of Purity and Chastity 'beside the creature that would toss poisoned food to an animal . whose entire existence has been based upon his trust for his ' god, Man. ' Not only does this base being break trust with a helpless 1 -' : ' "animal, but invariably he brings heartache and suffering to the human family who were owners of the dog. It is only r necessary to stand once beside a bewildered child, who, with ' : tear-stained . face, is watching the death agonies of his pet, to feel that "no form of punishment for this fiend would be - " too much to inflict. ' 'So, : irate property owners, get together with your neigh-""", neigh-""", bor who owns the annoying pet, explain courteously and j: carefully' the ' rights of both the pet - owner and the - property '"' "owner, with a copy of the Dog Ordinance, available at Room " 307, City and County Building, to verify your arguments, and "V .. see if your neighbor can be made , to understand your side : of the question as well as his own. And. remember, no dog - " V likes to be teased by playing children, however innocent their ' intentions, and should the dog show resentment over this treatment, it does not necessarily mean that The is. vicious. In . '- '''reality, there are mighty few vicious dogs, and usually their ' owners are the first to know this, and have posted signs to well-constructed enclosures warning the public to. "Beware, of the Dog." Let's remember our constitutional rights, friends and neighbors, and see if we, the People of the Valley, can't " find a solution-to this problem. |