Austin, Texas has a DOG problem (Letter I wrote and sent)
Dear Austin City Council Members,
Hello and well regards,
Yesterday afternoon during a simple bicycle pedal exercise ride, I was physically chased by an unleashed Pitbull dog in ZILKER PARK. Then directly after recovering from almost being mauled by an unleashed pit-bull in Zilker Park, I attempted to buy a Gatorade at a nearby Barton Springs Road Market, but that didn't go well either, as an interior Market commercial customer had a massive mixed breed dog trolling through the diminutive shopping isles. Then this morning, at a Coffee shop on SoCo, there was only 1 entry way in and out, and there was another large, although more docile mixed breed dog. All of this has occurred in less than 24 hours.
What's the point? The City of Austin's dog friendliness and citizen enabling of irresponsible dog owners has gotten out of control.
Newsflash! Not everybody like dogs, being everywhere all the time. especially within an urban, intimate, cramped city setting such as Austin, Texas.
Here are my solution suggestions:
- Make ZILKER PARK a leashed dog park.
- Better yet, make the entire City a Dog Leash requirement city.
- Enforce existing Austin, Texas leash laws.
- Have the Austin City Code Enforcement, enforce laws in regards to health with dogs in commercial space, especially eating and drinking establishments.
I'll leave yall with this what if......
What if my wife and 11 month old baby daughter had decided to simply visit and stroll ZILKER PARK, and an unleashed pit bull dog or aggressive mixed use breed dog tried to attack my wife, baby and family.
Austin's DOG problem has gotten bad and appears to be getting worse. Now is the time for action and attempted solutions.
Thanks!
George Vance McGee
---ATX local born Unicorn and citizen
---a Family man and new Dad.
---Somebody who cares about Austin, Texas being it's best most sanitary, safe and welcoming to society self.
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