Dog War Comments

I found some pretty funny and educational comments, at least in parts they were funny to me, accompanying the petition against the proposal to leash dogs in the Foothills:


# 1,866:
5:48 am PDT, May 1, Gerald Matusick , Idaho
My main concern with regard to domestic pets in the foothills is the amount of feces. If the board feels that leashing all dogs will have an impact on the amount of feces they are wrong. I rarely see or look for feces 20 feet from the trail, but I see a lot of it right next to or on the trail. So, leashing isn't going to motivate lazy owners to clean up, ticketing them might. Most dog movements occur 50 from the trailhead. I support a measure that would enforce a leash 100 to 200 feet from the trailhead. This may calm those terrified of Fido, and motivate those to clean up.

# 1,853:
9:32 pm PDT, Apr 30, Anonymous , Idaho
My dog loves his off the leash freedom. It's sad to think that he could lose that


# 1,852:
9:27 pm PDT, Apr 30, Chris Larson , Idaho
It is rules and regulations like this that diminish the quality of life in Idaho. We all moved away from California to get away from overregulation of our lives. If the problem is dog poop, then give tickets out for not collecting dog poop.


# 1,824:
8:03 pm PDT, Apr 30, Christine Howe , Idaho
Please don't punish our dogs! Let's find a solution we can all agree on! Educate, educate, educate-- responsible trail users must become the enforcement and hold others accountable. This is far too precious of a resource to lose for us and our four legged friends!


# 1,810:
7:08 pm PDT, Apr 30, Robyn Walters , Idaho
Let our dogs run!!!


# 1,809:
7:08 pm PDT, Apr 30, Jeanette Stewart , Idaho
I feel that as long as dogs are in control of their master, there should be not problem, I would like to see owners who do not carry doggy removal poop bags fined.


# 1,801:
6:51 pm PDT, Apr 30, Colleen Back , Idaho
I continue to believe we citizens can launch a doggie-doo pickup campaign and educate people to leash their dogs when others approach on the trail.