Editor:
After visiting other parts of
the country, I believe overall most
of Sweet Home area residents are
friendly and considerate people. It
is a great place to live.
Many own dogs that they are
very attached to. My complaint
would be that some care more about
their dogs than they do about being
good neighbors.
Ask neighbors who live near a
barking dog or dogs how they feel
about that, and they are slightly irritated
to downright angry. Let me tell
you, dog owner, if your dog barks,
you have at least one neighbor angry
and probably many more.
Ask any walker or jogger if
they like barking dogs. They’re
not protecting your property – just
making a lot of noise.
Whatever you do as a neighbor,
don’t ask the dog owner to shut his
dog up. You will be the bad guy.
I love dogs, and believe me,
you can train them to stop barking.
Most people prefer peace and
quiet. I have heard dog owners
compare their barking dogs to kids
playing. That’s ridiculous. I can
hear dogs barking from both 50th
Avenue and Wiley Creek, but go to
First Avenue, behind the fire station,
Hawthorne School, etc., it’s
usually the same dogs.
I’ve got news for dog owners
in that not everyone loves your
dog. It would be nice if dog owners
would be considerate of their
neighbors and try to stop their dogs
from barking.
Dennis Huenergardt
Sweet Home