I recently reported about New Yorkers seeing increased fines for not picking up after their dogs. Well, leave it to New York dog owners to find a way to get out of the ticket. Whoopi Goldberg reported on the TV talk show, “The View” that they’re using the excuse that they “forgot” their identification. It seems tickets can only be issued by showing your ID to the enforcement officer. I guess looking at the license the dog is wearing around it’s neck isn’t an option.
A poll was taken online asking how much someone should be fined for not picking up after their dogs. The largest number of votes was for $25. Is $25 enough to deter someone from leaving the poop on the street? I think not. The second highest number of votes was to pay nothing. If you don’t punish bad behavior or have to suffer some sort of consequence, the unwanted behavior doesn’t change. That applies to training dogs and people!
