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Murashige, Laura
From: Haroldine [akionahoo2@hawaii.rccom] - ~~1~'1 ~ 1 !
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 11:08 AM
To: Higa, Stacy ~;1;;~~i_ -
Cc: Higa, Stacy
Subject: Bill4, Draft 5: Relating to animals
I am writing you regarding Bill 4 draft 5 -relating to animals, especially the part on dogs.
I can't see why there is a need for a Chang in the barking dog situation. If you area "neighbor" I feel you should
be able to tell your neighbor if anything (dog barking, etc) is annoying you. Where is the spirit of Aloha -Most
dogs bark if something different (be it smell, objects, sound) occurs in his environment. Isn't that a reason why
most of us have dogs? To let us know if there is anything different around. I know that's why I feel safe leaving
my 83 year old mother home alone.
As a trainer for the American Kennel Club's "Canine Good Citizen "Classes in Hilo (Hilo Obedience Training
Club) I feel citing someone without warning for something dogs do naturally is not fair.
Also why are dogs paying for spay/neutering of cats -they are the cause of 9 out of 10 dogs barking.
Why raise the cost of tags from $6.10 to $25, it sure is a big jump, I can see $6.10 to $10 -even we don't get a
400% raise in pay.
Another thing why wasn't any dog groups invited to sit in on this committee? Is it because it is not afro-Dog
group that has a personal agenda that we dog lovers who follow the law will now be penalize for a few.
Please consider the feelings of the majority, leave the bill as it was, without any revisions.
Sincerely,
Haroldine Akiona
President, Hilo Obedience
Trainning Club
If you do want to raise fees, why not use the fees to fund a dog park -Honolulu, and many big cities have them -
why can't we?
Please send a copy to all county councilmen, thank you.
Hamm. No. Z_~O~r
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