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LETTER: Let the dogs run for happy, healthy fun

Pooches aren’t robots, let them enjoy themselves
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Re: ‘Resident concerned with unleashed dogs roaming in Englishman River Park’ (www.pqbnews.com, Feb. 11)

I can testify that in more than 20 years of walking my dog down there I have never had anything remotely considered aggressive enough to warrant having all dogs on leashes.

Sure a few dogs have jumped up with happy greetings.

That’s OK, they are dogs not robots. There has been a couple of scuffles between dogs but nothing serious enough that couldn’t be immediately stopped. As for dog waste there is some here and there but it’s not like walking in a mine field.

I usually kick it off the trail to avoid complaints.

Let the dogs run! Happy, healthy fun. Like you they are not perfect and shouldn’t be expected to be.

George Olmstead

Parksville

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