Our economy is in the doghouse. More merchants are asking to change laws to allow dogs to enter all kinds of businesses

Times sure have changed! 34 years ago the City Council of Santa Cruz California imposed a law to ban dogs from downtown because merchants complained that stray dogs and dog owners did not control their pets and pushed customers away from stores. But now, many store owners want to change the law only this time in the opposite direction because they are realizing that they are missing out on business from tourists and locals who would like to bring their dogs for a walk or to dine at terrace tables just as other dog-friendly cities. One thing should not change though and that is responsible ownership that should commit to train our pets to behave properly at public spaces so we can have more and more dog friendly businesses. With this idea in mind we created the Earthbark Companion Program which encourages our movement members to recruit any kind of business that accepts dogs by giving them one of our program sticker to place on the window or door of their store and more dog owners know that their "wallets" and dogs are welcome there. Our economy needs our help by driving traffic to stores and we need more places where we can take our lovely furry companions.

Comments

[Mina]

I think it would be a great idea to change the law! It would also help the economy. Some people, if they are walking their dog, will only eat in resturaunts that have a place that they can leave their dog and see the dog from their table.

[Brian]

The words "commit to train our pets to behave properly at public spaces" should be highlighted in bold. So often pet owners do not take the responsibility to train properly, and the consequence comes back on the rest of us. Hopefully with enough publicity this law will change.

[doghealthissues]

Wallets and dogs should always be used in the same sentence. We pet owners have been spending our hard earned money for a long time, without alot of help from the community. It's time they understand that pets and pet owners are generally one in the same.

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