Dog owners bite back at council control plan
It's a dog of a draft policy and it's going back to the drawingboard.
One of the provisions that riled ratepayers was a new permit system for rural residents who own more than two non-working dogs. Under the draft, neighbours would have a say in the permit process.
Bernie McCulpha lives on rural Karakariki Rd with six border collie agility dogs. She said she moved to the country from Te Kauwhata 12 years ago so she could have more than a couple of dogs. "The move was in consideration of everybody – our neighbours, our dogs. There are a lot of people who have moved from residential or residential-rural areas so they can keep more dogs."
Another submitter, Fiona Ferrar, said under the draft policy neighbours could complain at will about the dogs. (more: click title)
Sheese, thank god for submitters, and the process. I hope they win!!
One of the provisions that riled ratepayers was a new permit system for rural residents who own more than two non-working dogs. Under the draft, neighbours would have a say in the permit process.
Bernie McCulpha lives on rural Karakariki Rd with six border collie agility dogs. She said she moved to the country from Te Kauwhata 12 years ago so she could have more than a couple of dogs. "The move was in consideration of everybody – our neighbours, our dogs. There are a lot of people who have moved from residential or residential-rural areas so they can keep more dogs."
Another submitter, Fiona Ferrar, said under the draft policy neighbours could complain at will about the dogs. (more: click title)
Sheese, thank god for submitters, and the process. I hope they win!!
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