Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Tonbridge dog wardens: New fines stink....
I've just had a conversation with an outraged Tonbridge dog owner who has just noticed the new signs up at the park and he castle lawns warning that dog wardens can issue on the spot fines of £80 to dog owners caught with their dogs off the leash in these areas or indeed if they are caught letting them foul in these areas. He's hopping mad about the size of these fines, which let's face it to many people would be pretty significant but what does the rest of Tonbridge think about this? Being a non-dog owner I can see both sides of this argument; on the one hand it is a bit steep if you forget to scoop up the poop or haven't noticed the signs but on the other it will help clean up the parks and make for more responsible pet owners. A five or ten quid fine might not work but 80 quid ought to make most people be a bit more careful. It might depend on whether or not the wardens excercise any discretion or are they, like the parking attendants, on quotas. No dog jokes please....
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No dog jokes? So we can't say it's barking mad or the war on terrier?? Or £80 is steep if you're a bit paw?
Dog jokes aside, I think dog owners should - and mainly do - take responsibility for their pets and I'm in favour of the fine.
I agree that most dog owners are responsible, but if you are a responsible dog owner what's the problem. Irresponsible dog owners really annoy me (I am not a dog owner and fail to see the fascination with dogs)so I think the idea of a fine is great. It's got to be enough to make people think about their actions, so £80 sounds about right (certainly a minimum of £50).
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