I’m trying to tell you that the city has changed drastically since 25 years ago and that stance is quite outdated. Your first sentence is silly because you’re making the assumption that things will go back to the way it was which is not true. People would call the cops if there was a number of unleashed dogs or uncontrolled dogs. Owners are also more receptive. The only time I’ve ever seen an off leash dog outside of the dog park i simply asked the owner to leash their dog and they did - it is not complicated or difficult. Dog parks encourage off leash dogs by giving bad owners a place to do it. This ultimately results in more harm and violence. Your stance just seems quite ill informed and based on personal feelings about the dog owners you have come in contact with

That argument is not being made anymore though. It’s illegal to let your dogs off leash in the park and even if there was no dog park it wouldn’t be allowed. I agree a bigger effor should be made to enforce it

I think we agree that most people are ill equipped to effectively train their dog, but I don’t understand why you think dog parks are an ok alternative. They are very dangerous and not something the city should be encouraging or funding

no the alternative is training your dog to walk on a leash. If you have a high energy breed it is your responsibility to find ways to accommodate your dog rather than put them at risk in a dog park. Whether that is through daily training sessions or other enrichment is up to you. There are plenty of alternate options to dog parks.

And yeah I shared that concept on dog licenses in another comment I agree in theory I just don’t think it is realistic for another 5 or 10 years

I don’t think the city should be building more dog parks because people shouldn’t rely on dog parks for their dogs exercise since they are an irresponsible way to exercise your dog. The real issue IMO is how many people depend on these parks (and advocate for more) while completely ignoring the risks. Any experienced dog trainer or vet in an urban area will tell you to avoid dog parks for a variety of reasons.You cannot control others animals no matter how wells yours is trained and bad owners will continue bringing their dogs.

Treating dogs like people is very different from what your describing. Businesses can allow pets or disallow them, it is up to their discretion. A suggestion on what people should do is not a solution it’s merely a suggestion. Actionable legislation would be an example of a solution. However I don’t think that’s realistic since your views are pretty niche lol

I apologize for not being clear. I meant a qualification system in order to be eligible to own a dog. I don’t think the current system has much value

I’m sorry that you don’t understand. I hope one day you’re able to see the value some humans and dogs get out of their relationships because it’s a great thing. Personally I would like to see dog ownership require licensing over a certain weight, particularly in urban environments, but I’m culturally aware enough to know that will not happen in jersey city. Additionally the dog rescue infrastructure isn’t set up to support the number of dogs they would need to with this solution so it’s not realistic and more dogs would end up suffering. It’s a difficult issue to solve. I’m curious what your solution is?

Pretty similar reasons to people that own them outside of cities.

Personally I don’t bring my dogs to dog parks in jc area. The risk drastically outweighs any supposed benefits IMO. I’m not a lawyer but IMO you accept a certain level of liability by entering a dog park. It sounds like people know all of these dangerous dogs go there yet they consistently bring their own dogs back I’d recommend avoiding the dog park rather than asking when bad owners will realize they are putting others in danger because that’s not a realistic ask unfortunately

I understand my mistake. There is a difference between the ability to think critically and being aware of grammar syntax. I think my English was good enough for the average person to understand unless your reading comprehension level is below average (which is fine). You just seem like a whiny baby looking to nitpick any issue with the original message rather than what I actually said. My guess is that your also dumb. Let me know if you need help translating that

Sorry English isn’t my first language. Are you truly not able to piece together the meaning with context clues? It seems pretty obvious to me

No your just dumb, she definitely hit him. It might’ve been his fault but to say she didn’t hit him is a blatant lie