{"id":116,"date":"2014-04-13T20:19:06","date_gmt":"2014-04-14T03:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/avydog.ca\/?p=116"},"modified":"2023-04-04T20:05:24","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T03:05:24","slug":"the-importance-of-a-dog-licence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedognetwork.ca\/the-importance-of-a-dog-licence\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of a Dog Licence"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"116\" class=\"elementor elementor-116\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9569c5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d9569c5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0594596 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0594596\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Some time ago I was reading the Metro Vancouver newspaper and came across an article about a \u201cmilitant\u201d by-law officer in Vancouver who was allegedly following dog owners to their homes in order to fine them for having their dog off leash or for not having a dog licence. As I read the article I was feeling appropriately indignant on behalf of my fellow dog owners who were (by all accounts) being harassed by this individual.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-905d359 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"905d359\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>But then I re-read the article. What I realized on the second reading was that YES, this particular bylaw officer was clearly overzealous (not having witnessed the events myself I\u2019ll leave my judgement at that for now) but the dog owners in question were IN THE WRONG. They either had their dogs off leash where they\u2019re not allowed, or they didn\u2019t have the mandatory dog license.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeac0db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eeac0db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rather than facing the music, they tried to avoid the bylaw officer when he approached them by running away and hiding. Now I certainly don\u2019t advocate aggressive behaviour on the part of enforcement officers, but as a dog owner I do recognize that I have to do my part to play by the rules so that dogs and humans can continue to share the city in a positive way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<aside class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-116c51a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"116c51a8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24f04c8e elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-20477 elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24f04c8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cdd7532 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1cdd7532\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7181856846551269\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- GA-Posts-1 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7181856846551269\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"6028165261\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f729b49 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f729b49\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d56e000 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d56e000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All that being said, I found myself in a situation this evening where I was caught without my dog licence. The metal ring that the tag came on had bent open which allowed the tag to fall off. Fortunately this happened at home but I hadn\u2019t gotten around to putting it back on Avy`s collar yet. Big oops. So when I ran into an enforcement officer they questioned me about the missing tag.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b81319 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b81319\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What followed was a very civilized conversation about the weakness of the rings that the tags come on (the bylaw officer`s words not mine) and a recommendation for a better fastening device to re-attach it. I left after reassuring the officer I would re-attach the licence at the first opportunity and everyone was happy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-266d505d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"266d505d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d6a38b3 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-20477 elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d6a38b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ebad08b elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5ebad08b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7181856846551269\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- GA-Posts-2 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7181856846551269\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4523511901\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14bf423 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"14bf423\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0768dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0768dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So why licence your dog?\u00a0 Why is this important?\u00a0\u00a0 Well first and foremost, it\u2019s the law.\u00a0\u00a0 When you adopt a dog in the City of Vancouver you do so with the knowledge that the dog comes with a $39 annual fee for the licence.\u00a0 Secondly, the fee\u2019s help fund things like the SPCA, animal education programs and other things like off-leash parks.\u00a0 All key components to a successful dog community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3916311 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3916311\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>And for my final reason \u2013 the risk simply isn\u2019t worth it. The fine for not having a licence is $250 \u2013 and this applies to whomever has care of your dog when stopped by a bylaw officer. So if your friend, co-worker or perhaps a service provider has your dog at the time, you are putting them at risk of a fine. It\u2019s just not worth the hassle when the cost of the license is only $39.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31735bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31735bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If we want to build a strong dog community in the City we need to comply with the City`s bylaws and contribute to the community by being good stewards. The place to challenge the bylaws is at City Hall \u2013 not by arguing with a bylaw officer. 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