Really dumb!

[bru333]

This is just ridiculous!


http://www.wral.com/news/5506979/detail.html

Dogs Not Allowed At Roanoke Rapids Parade

POSTED: 9:11 am EST December 10, 2005

ROANOKE RAPIDS, N.C. -- Dogs will not be allowed at this weekend's Christmas parade in Roanoke Rapids.

City officials plan to issue $500 fines to people who bring their dogs.

A number of recent dog attacks has a lot of people on edge, so officials said they want to make sure the dogs do not spoil Sunday's parade.

Randy Parton, Dolly Patron's brother, will serve as the grand marshal.

[Jeff_in_Atl]

What's ridiculous is people bringing their dogs to events.

[TraceZ]

What's ridiculous is people bringing their dogs to events.

I agree. No dogs at public events, please. They crap, pee, bark, bite, scare my kids... leave them at home.

[fastTa]

This is just ridiculous!


http://www.wral.com/news/5506979/detail.html

Dogs Not Allowed At Roanoke Rapids Parade

POSTED: 9:11 am EST December 10, 2005

ROANOKE RAPIDS, N.C. -- Dogs will not be allowed at this weekend's Christmas parade in Roanoke Rapids.

City officials plan to issue $500 fines to people who bring their dogs.

A number of recent dog attacks has a lot of people on edge, so officials said they want to make sure the dogs do not spoil Sunday's parade.

Randy Parton, Dolly Patron's brother, will serve as the grand marshal.

I agree it is quite rediculous. I can see if you have a dog that is known to not be a well behaved pet; but if your dog is well behaved, there should be no problem. My dog is in many ways just like a child of mine. He is perfectly well behaved in public and is great with children and he should be welcomed anywhere. Just another classic example of irrationality teaming up with political mis-agendas.

Jeff and Tracy are cat lovers anyway, so they don't count!

[Jeff_in_Atl]

I agree it is quite rediculous. I can see if you have a dog that is known to not be a well behaved pet; but if your dog is well behaved, there should be no problem. My dog is in many ways just like a child of mine. He is perfectly well behaved in public and is great with children and he should be welcomed anywhere. Just another classic example of irrationality teaming up with political mis-agendas.

Jeff and Tracy are cat lovers anyway, so they don't count!

I've owned dogs since I was 6 years old. My wife has 2 cats. Notice I said my wife.

How many times have you heard "I don't know why he bit them. He's never done anything like that before." I've seen the best behaved dogs snap. Ask Ken. What really aggravates me is the owners who fail to control their animal.

That's one of the problems. Dogs are NOT children. If it comes down to my child or someone's dog I can tell you who getting the 9mm slug in the blink of an eye. Seriously it is not right to bring a dog to a public event. You never know what someone else will do. They may do something the dog doesn't expect and the dog gets defensive. Don't get me wrong. I love dogs. But there is a time and place for everything. Animals are NOT a family member. You don't get a tax break for them.

Last year at my wife's company picnic someone brought 2 of their dogs. I petted these dogs earlier in the day. Later I was walking along and when I was walking by them one snapped at me. I didn't do anything to it. Scared the crap out of me because I was even thinking about it. I told my wife to tell the picnic coordinator to not allow pets next year before someone gets hurt. It' ridiculous to have to worry about your kids getting bitten by some dog at the company picnic. That is not the time or the place for a dog.

[fastTa]

I can relate to just about most of your post...except for one part.

Animals are NOT a family member.

I wholeheartedly disagree with this. My dog is most definitely a part of my family and gets treated as such. Even though he is not technically a child, he gets that kind of treatment from all of my family and friends. I love animals but don't get me wrong I am not a tye dyed wearing, tree hugging, celebrity bandwagon animal rights activist. I just believe that dogs and pets can very realistically be a part on one's family.

It's just like in the human world. It's the bad apples that ruin it for the rest of us.

[Jeff_in_Atl]

I can relate to just about most of your post...except for one part.



I wholeheartedly disagree with this. My dog is most definitely a part of my family and gets treated as such. Even though he is not technically a child, he gets that kind of treatment from all of my family and friends. I love animals but don't get me wrong I am not a tye dyed wearing, tree hugging, celebrity bandwagon animal rights activist. I just believe that dogs and pets can very realistically be a part on one's family.

It's just like in the human world. It's the bad apples that ruin it for the rest of us.

Well I don't mean that literally. Or maybe I do literally. They do not come from the blood of their human "parents". Legally they are not entitled to the same laws as humans. Yes there are laws for animals but they are still animals not humans. Some people treat animals the same way as their kids. Some if they had to choose between the two couldn't. That is messed up. If someone can not choose between their human children or the animals they are messed up.

[fastTa]

Well I don't mean that literally. Or maybe I do literally. They do not come from the blood of their human "parents". Legally they are not entitled to the same laws as humans. Yes there are laws for animals but they are still animals not humans. Some people treat animals the same way as their kids. Some if they had to choose between the two couldn't. That is messed up. If someone can not choose between their human children or the animals they are messed up.

I guess if it came down to it, yes I agree, the kids, human kids that is come first. Does every dog have the potential to bite or offend someone by taking a sh!t or peeing somewhere in public? Sure they do. Does not every human have the same potential on a slightly different scale? Yes. Some people cannot relate to animals; some can; then some can find themselves so close to animals they are nearly one with the animal. I think Ken is a good example. He has said many times that he feels as if Keona can relate to him and vice versa. When you feel this passion for an animal, it becomes a responsibility and not a convenience to treat that animal as a member of the family.

Now yes, if you were a bad parent with your human children,you proably aren't a real likely candiate for the pet owner of the year award either.

[TraceZ]

Imagine being a child for one moment. A strange animal, with big teeth that is bigger than you decides to go nose to nose with you. Then as you are looking for your parents to save you it licks your face and covers you in slobber. You nearly wet yourself you are so scared.

My little girl is very frightened by dogs for just this reason. Kids and strange dogs do not mix. I remember being petrified of one of the neighborhood dogs as a child. Its owners were bad about keeping it on a leash and it would chase me while I ran and screamed in fear.

public events are for families. Adults and children. Dogs or any pets just dont belong unless it is a pet specific event. It's too unpredictable and scarry for the little ones. Also, not always safe. Too risky.

[fastTa]

Not every child is afraid of dogs; neither is every person afraid of dogs. Some would say a generalized fear of dogs in the enigmatic way that you portray them is irrational; I would agree. I have several little girls that live here on my street and whenever I walk my dog they walk up to Dal (my dog) and pet him and play with him and he loves it. He does not "slobber" all over them and he would never even consider biting them. He genuinely loves people.

I am not sure about up North, but down here we have warm enough weather for the vast majoriy of the year to enjoy outdoor activities regularly. Dogs are a big part of outdoor activities down here and I have never ever personally seen a problem with a dog attacking a child or scaring her by "slobbering" on them. People regularly take their dogs to the local lakes, rivers, public functions (yes even parades), and the local parks and biking/hiking trails. Especially with a dog on a leash and/or a harness, there is very little risk.

Most people love and enjoy dogs; and most do not search for ways to shun them from public functions based upon a bad childhood experience or other enigmatically perceived notion. Most (including me) welcome them.

[Jeff_in_Atl]

Kevin, you have to look at this from the safer of 2 points of view and you have to lean to the safer side. Your dogs may be fine and the kids you know may be fine but that does not mean all are fine. Not all kids are OK with dogs. If 1 child is scared of dogs and that 1 child goes to a picnic then that child should not be afraid at the picnic so someone else can bring their dog.

[fastTa]

Kevin, you have to look at this from the safer of 2 points of view and you have to lean to the safer side. Your dogs may be fine and the kids you know may be fine but that does not mean all are fine. Not all kids are OK with dogs. If 1 child is scared of dogs and that 1 child goes to a picnic then that child should not be afraid at the picnic so someone else can bring their dog.

So because 1 child is scared of dogs in general, you are saying that NOBODY should feel that it is their right to bring their dog to the very same picnic?

[Jeff_in_Atl]

So because 1 child is scared of dogs in general, you are saying that NOBODY should feel that it is their right to bring their dog to the very same picnic?

You bet! The events is for people. They have events for dogs. There are dog and cat shows all over the place. People that have kids know that there will be dogs there and can stay away. If dogs are allowed at all events there won't be events that a family can always go to and that is not right. Dogs are pets not people.

[fastTa]

You bet! The events is for people. They have events for dogs. There are dog and cat shows all over the place. People that have kids know that there will be dogs there and can stay away. If dogs are allowed at all events there won't be events that a family can always go to and that is not right. Dogs are pets not people.

Wow......well actually I'm not surprised. Ok, the next time I take my dog to a dog event and he doesn't like someone, I am going to ask the event director to not allow any more people.

Dogs ARE allowed at ALL public events down here. At least I have never heard of or known anyone to actually take the time to complain about a dog being there. Unreal. Narcissism at it's finest. That's about like saying people shouldn't be allowed to carry their Blackberry's around a public place because their might be risk of them having an adverse reaction to the increased exposure to EMR exposure.

People that have kids know that there will be dogs there and can stay away.

Stay away why? If they don't like dogs, you're right, they can stay away.

If dogs are allowed at all events there won't be events that a family can always go to and that is not right.

That makes zero sense Jeff. I dont know of any families that would intentionally stay away from a event just beacause it was going to have people with their pets around. Let's get back to reality.

[ExtinctBird]

This is just ridiculous!


http://www.wral.com/news/5506979/detail.html

Dogs Not Allowed At Roanoke Rapids Parade

POSTED: 9:11 am EST December 10, 2005

ROANOKE RAPIDS, N.C. -- Dogs will not be allowed at this weekend's Christmas parade in Roanoke Rapids.

City officials plan to issue $500 fines to people who bring their dogs.

A number of recent dog attacks has a lot of people on edge, so officials said they want to make sure the dogs do not spoil Sunday's parade.

Randy Parton, Dolly Patron's brother, will serve as the grand marshal.

On a lighter note...

I agree that this is ridiculous. If Randy Parton isn't built (or sing) like his sister, then who wants to see him???