Try our canine mall. . . .
Neighbors have a point.
The days are long gone when Mr. Jones can open the door and let Rover out, unaccompanied, unconfined, to do his business. Population density in suburban and urban communities preclude allowing a pet to run free, no matter how much Mr. Jones would like to envision his pet unfettered, no matter how cruel Mr. Smith thinks it is to keep Wolf confined. No, these are the days of Canine Good Citizens, not absolute freedom. In order to prevent the passage of dozens of niggling laws affecting the number of dogs one can own, the distance a dog house must be from the property line, the breed of dog one can own, or even the type of leash one can use to walk his pet, owners must take the initiative and be responsible. In order to prevent or overturn regulations limiting pet ownership in apartment complexes, condominium developments, and planned communities, owners must prove they are reliable and that their pets will be assets to the neighborhood.