In the news

So it's time to review what's new in the world of canine politics...

Let's see.  In the state of Maine, a politician proposed a new law that would require that dogs wear seat belts or harnesses in vehicles.  Seems like a safe plan to me.  But WHO knew some humans would get SO upset about the fact that Fido can't hang his head out the window, that the politician had to withdraw the proposal!   While it may look cute watching Fido's ears flop around in the breeze, sticking one's head out the window of a moving vehicle can actually result in eye injuries.  Not to mention the fact that if, heaven forbid, you have an accident, Fido becomes a projectile.  Tsk tsk.   I think this was a bad human decision....

In the UK, a politician had another dog-related recommendation - "stick and flick."  An MP advised that to cut down the number of dog-filled plastic poop bags littering the countryside, people should not pick up poop - but flick it into the undergrowth.  It seems many dog owners DO pick up poop, but when there are no receptacles, they toss the bags or leaving them hanging somewhere - on bushes, trees, etc.  So instead, the MP was suggesting that people should let nature take it's course. They estimate there are 8 million dogs in the UK, depositing  more than 1,000 tons of waste - daily!  That's a lot of methane for some resourceful engineer!  I actually think that flicking is not a bad idea for rural areas, but I'm thinking that would not work in urban locales.  Imagine flicking it onto a passing car.  Or an outdoor cafe.  Yikes!  I'm not sure where this recommendation will end up...

And lastly we have the story about the woman who tried to dress three canines in holiday attire for a day honoring some saint who drove snakes out of an island nation.  Bad enough she HAD to take pictures with EACH dog, she was insistent on getting a photo with all three dogs.   At the same time.  IN the same attire.  Let's just say, ONE dog cooperated.  Sort of.  Well he smiled for some photos but needed 152,000 reminders to STAY.  The other two did not look overjoyed in any of the group shots.  And you MAY be surprised at the results.  Stay tuned!