Muzzle a scottie
A dog owner is fighting council demands to have one of his two pedigree scottish terriers muzzled and microchipped. Go boy GO !! And I hope that you are to be heard in court !! We tried to, and we were forbidden to have our dog in court because of THEIR mistake... I will write it up ... it is worth a very big mention.
Tony Antonelli's two dogs are his constant companions but the Auckland City Council is taking action against one of them, Macadam, after an incident at Madill's Farm in Kohimarama.
Someone reported the dog to the council after the incident on February 20.
Macadam got out to the off-leash area behind Mr Antonelli's home and encountered the unnamed complainant and her dog. Why is this person UNnamed? We have the right to face the person who complains... I really object to this 'hide behind the curtain'. If she were so right, she'd show her face!!
"I understand rules, such as muzzling, are in place to protect children from animals and animals from each other. If my dog was a hulking vicious rottweiler then sure," he says.
"But to have to muzzle a scottie? That's just ridiculous. Yup,... gone mad I say! however, saying that... it's not the fact that it's a scottie, it's that a person can complain without any evidence (although by your acknowledgement, you are now guilty), it is the fact that there are no GREY lines in the law. We are CREATING unsolicialised dogs by the mere laws that forbid us from walking our dog and getting them to know the rules of human society.
"Scotties are renowned for their friendliness and will go home with anyone. "Two girls aged about six, who live up the road, regularly come and ask me if they can walk the dogs. Doesn't this fact count for anything in the courts of Auckland City Council !!!
"We only have this one version of the event, in which the woman who made the complaint says Macadam sniffed her dog, ran away, then came back and bit her dog on the mouth and front legs causing `superficial wounds' and chased two other dogs she had with her." Well, you know what they say.. never admit to anything! We've learned that the hard way...
Mr Antonelli had no objection to paying the $200 fine from that incident and had Macadam neutered within three days. Well, I DO
"I work from home and didn't realise he was gone for about half-an-hour. I then went looking for him," he says. "Now all these months later I receive notification from the council my dog has been classified as menacing, he must be microchipped and is not allowed in any public place unless muzzled." EXACTLY, why do city council ask US to respond within 30 days of when the infringement was written (NOT RECEIVED) when THEY can take all the time in the world !!!
If the dog is not muzzled Mr Antonelli risks a $3000 fine. That's absurd !! Where the hell do they get these arbitrary fines from ?? That's a good way to piss people off and having law abiding citizens going to the streets !
"That just put me over the edge. What did I just say? I've told the council that I will be microchipping and muzzling them," he says. "Macadam has only had this one minor problem. I paid the fine and voluntarily had him neutered within three days.
"My feeling is that you will never stop dogs taking an interest in each other in an off-the-leash environment. "This is an utter overreaction."
Mr Antonelli has lodged an objection to Macadam's classification and has insisted the council pay back the fine he paid. They should get that B to show herself... that righteous little B
He wants to fight Auckland city over the ruling and is inviting people who have been in similar situations to contact him, phone: 379-7077 or email: tantonelli@remax.net.nz.
I can't beleive that the newspaper has included his email address... wow !!
Auckland city spokeswoman Ashleigh Peek says there are two ways the council classifies dogs as menacing - by breed or by deed. BLAH BLAH BLAH
An incident of aggression includes when a dog bites another dog, animal or person.
"Scotty dogs are not classified as menacing by breed. The only dog classified as menacing by breed in Auckland city is the american pitbull terrier.
If a dog is classified as menacing, it must be muzzled in public, microchipped and neutered.
She says the council has no tolerance of dangerous or menacing dogs and will not hesitate to take action if an attack is brought to its attention.
"The overall aim is public safety from aggressive dogs that could pose a threat to any person, stock, poultry, domestic animal or protected wildlife," she says. So why aren't there more grey areas... and I actually oppose to this.. a cat can kill a bird and nothing happens to them, but a dog !!
"The owners of the dog can object to a decision and it will be reviewed by a council committee.
"If the committee agrees with the classification, the owner can then appeal to the high court."
Look at the money that could be saved !! because of a studid City Council!
Tony Antonelli's two dogs are his constant companions but the Auckland City Council is taking action against one of them, Macadam, after an incident at Madill's Farm in Kohimarama.
Someone reported the dog to the council after the incident on February 20.
Macadam got out to the off-leash area behind Mr Antonelli's home and encountered the unnamed complainant and her dog. Why is this person UNnamed? We have the right to face the person who complains... I really object to this 'hide behind the curtain'. If she were so right, she'd show her face!!
"I understand rules, such as muzzling, are in place to protect children from animals and animals from each other. If my dog was a hulking vicious rottweiler then sure," he says.
"But to have to muzzle a scottie? That's just ridiculous. Yup,... gone mad I say! however, saying that... it's not the fact that it's a scottie, it's that a person can complain without any evidence (although by your acknowledgement, you are now guilty), it is the fact that there are no GREY lines in the law. We are CREATING unsolicialised dogs by the mere laws that forbid us from walking our dog and getting them to know the rules of human society.
"Scotties are renowned for their friendliness and will go home with anyone. "Two girls aged about six, who live up the road, regularly come and ask me if they can walk the dogs. Doesn't this fact count for anything in the courts of Auckland City Council !!!
"We only have this one version of the event, in which the woman who made the complaint says Macadam sniffed her dog, ran away, then came back and bit her dog on the mouth and front legs causing `superficial wounds' and chased two other dogs she had with her." Well, you know what they say.. never admit to anything! We've learned that the hard way...
Mr Antonelli had no objection to paying the $200 fine from that incident and had Macadam neutered within three days. Well, I DO
"I work from home and didn't realise he was gone for about half-an-hour. I then went looking for him," he says. "Now all these months later I receive notification from the council my dog has been classified as menacing, he must be microchipped and is not allowed in any public place unless muzzled." EXACTLY, why do city council ask US to respond within 30 days of when the infringement was written (NOT RECEIVED) when THEY can take all the time in the world !!!
If the dog is not muzzled Mr Antonelli risks a $3000 fine. That's absurd !! Where the hell do they get these arbitrary fines from ?? That's a good way to piss people off and having law abiding citizens going to the streets !
"That just put me over the edge. What did I just say? I've told the council that I will be microchipping and muzzling them," he says. "Macadam has only had this one minor problem. I paid the fine and voluntarily had him neutered within three days.
"My feeling is that you will never stop dogs taking an interest in each other in an off-the-leash environment. "This is an utter overreaction."
Mr Antonelli has lodged an objection to Macadam's classification and has insisted the council pay back the fine he paid. They should get that B to show herself... that righteous little B
He wants to fight Auckland city over the ruling and is inviting people who have been in similar situations to contact him, phone: 379-7077 or email: tantonelli@remax.net.nz.
I can't beleive that the newspaper has included his email address... wow !!
Auckland city spokeswoman Ashleigh Peek says there are two ways the council classifies dogs as menacing - by breed or by deed. BLAH BLAH BLAH
An incident of aggression includes when a dog bites another dog, animal or person.
"Scotty dogs are not classified as menacing by breed. The only dog classified as menacing by breed in Auckland city is the american pitbull terrier.
If a dog is classified as menacing, it must be muzzled in public, microchipped and neutered.
She says the council has no tolerance of dangerous or menacing dogs and will not hesitate to take action if an attack is brought to its attention.
"The overall aim is public safety from aggressive dogs that could pose a threat to any person, stock, poultry, domestic animal or protected wildlife," she says. So why aren't there more grey areas... and I actually oppose to this.. a cat can kill a bird and nothing happens to them, but a dog !!
"The owners of the dog can object to a decision and it will be reviewed by a council committee.
"If the committee agrees with the classification, the owner can then appeal to the high court."
Look at the money that could be saved !! because of a studid City Council!
1 Comments:
At 2:57 p.m.,
Mike Rose said…
Yeah, and not just viscious-complaining anonymous dog-owners....when a Deputy Police Complaints Authority Judge is caught red-handed inflicting extremely expensive paint damage on a car he perceives as parked an inch over the drive-in to His apartment, the cops are quick to undercover his identity, too.
Judge's Wrath on
http://www.kiwisfirst.co.nz/index.asp?PageID=2145845349#judge-s-wrath
After he filed a formal Police complaint, [the complainant] experienced an unexplained episode at his house which he perceived as a threat. As a result, [the complainant] is reluctant to say much about the bizarre occurrence (21 slashes in immaculate car paint) in front of the Judge's apartment.
Incidentally, all Kiwis need to read http://www.kiwisfirst.co.nz, read it First.....and Fast...before the Judiciary takes over the Parliamentary Admin now they've sacked the Privy Council
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