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Fairfax News => Political Issues/Comments => Topic started by: Carolyn Branagan on September 21, 2010, 01:56:37 PM

Title: vaccinate the dog
Post by: Carolyn Branagan on September 21, 2010, 01:56:37 PM: Yesterday my friend Lynn Dickinson was attacked by a German Shepherd dog while campaigning door to door. Lynn is the state representative for the legislative district Franklin-2 Fletcher/Fairfield/St.AlbansTown. It's a two member district just like ours, and the other representative is Dick Howrigan. Anyway, Lynn was talking to the lady of the house when the dog pushed his way through the door, jumped on her, knocked her down and bit her on the abdomen breaking the skin. Lynn went to the hospital where she was examined and the doctor told her she needed to have rabies shots administered since the dog hadn't received his rabies shots that were due in 2009. The shots were pretty painful, especially since her abdomen had been bruised. I spoke with Lynn this morning.........she's home and in good spirits, but plans to take it easy today.

Please make sure your animals are up to date on all their shots. You could save someone some painful treatments.

Rep. Carolyn Branagan
Franklin-1 Fairfax/Georgia
Vermont House of Representatives
Title: Re: vaccinate the dog
Post by: David Shea on September 21, 2010, 08:41:54 PM: Sound like a great opportunity for a new bill for the upcoming legislative session. Maybe yourself and Chris could co-sponsor it? The fines could help plug the $160 million budget deficit the state faces. Mmm...

That would make me sleep a lot better along with the continual update of VSP reports that I get here on VT Grandpa.
Title: Re: vaccinate the dog
Post by: MikeF9 on September 21, 2010, 10:17:57 PM: Or maybe she and Gary could co-sponsor it.
Title: Re: vaccinate the dog
Post by: cedarman on September 22, 2010, 03:28:38 PM: just what we need - more laws. :(
Title: Re: vaccinate the dog
Post by: slpott on September 22, 2010, 04:41:58 PM: Haven't we been there and done that already?
Title: Re: vaccinate the dog
Post by: mkr on October 21, 2010, 02:51:29 PM: Our doggie goes every year to the sponsored rabies clinic at the town garage in Fairfax. It is unfortunate that some people neglect their responsibilities as a pet owner. It is also unfortunate that some people neglect their responsiblities as a parent; can we fine them too. :-)
Title: Re: vaccinate the dog
Post by: trussell on October 21, 2010, 03:21:40 PM: Actually there already IS a law that dogs ned to be vaccinated against rabies- sort of. State law dictates that all dogs must be licensed and a requirement of licensing is that a current rabies vacciantion certificate be supplied.

The problem is the enforcement of it... Short of going door to door, there's no easy way to make sure all dogs are licensed. Oh well.
Title: Re: vaccinate the dog
Post by: Stand Alone Defense on October 24, 2010, 03:17:29 PM: Amen
Title: Re: vaccinate the dog
Post by: rod anode on October 24, 2010, 07:09:53 PM: I KNOW THAT DOG if you want it to stop and leave you alone you have to carry doggy treats with you then he is your his best friend when I was leaving the home I saw the meter reader coming up and I gave her a fist full of them so she didnt get hit
Title: Re: vaccinate the dog
Post by: trussell on November 02, 2010, 05:05:51 PM: Quote
you have to carry doggy treats

Or a club made of ash. Sorry Josh, that's one thing I didn't give back after my Constable days ;)
Title: Re: vaccinate the dog
Post by: Stand Alone Defense on November 03, 2010, 10:40:16 AM: No worries Trevor 6 years active military and 3 years in Law enforcement I have plenty of goodies!!!