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Concentrating off-leash dogs in one park would fix problem

Dear editor, Sure, Don Davis, dogs can have their own park, but it's up to their owners to go out and find a suitable place, then ask our town councils to dedicate it and fence it, instead of taking over any green space they happen to like.

Dear editor,

Sure, Don Davis, dogs can have their own park, but it's up to their owners to go out and find a suitable place, then ask our town councils to dedicate it and fence it, instead of taking over any green space they happen to like.

Don't get me wrong. I don't support a new park because those who run their dogs off-leash are swell people. They're not.

I support a separate park to get rid of them. When they ignore our laws, they disrespect the community, and might be happier if they were isolated from it.

Creating an off-leash park would be a worthwhile use of my tax money if it resulted in even a few problem dogs being removed from other parks.

A few noisy people think because they pay taxes, their dogs can go wherever they want. They give dog owners a bad name.

People without dogs pay taxes, too, and should be able to walk in a park without being — pardon the expression — hounded.

Doggers can still walk their dogs on a leash in other parks.

J. Cates

Comox