People say that it is better to be a Lijiang dog than a city dweller, because lazy dogs can be seen everywhere in inns and shops in Lijiang Old Town. Pet dogs have become the highlight of attracting guests to inns, but the problem of stray dogs still makes people feel distressed.
Recently, Mr. Li, a tourist, reported to Lijiang Hotline: There are many stray dogs near the hotel where he lives. They are always barking at people, and even the sanitation workers on the road are avoiding them. They feel very dangerous. Photos were sent later.
Mr. Li: There are too many stray dogs, which makes people worried.
Mr. Li said that his family came to Lijiang for tourism and stayed in a hotel near Jixiang Baiweifang on Jixiang Road. During the few days they stayed in the hotel, they could see groups of dogs wandering nearby every day, with a maximum of 9 dogs. On the one hand, these dogs bark day and night, affecting everyone's rest at night; on the other hand, there are certain safety risks. Although the dogs are not seen biting people, it is not good if the dogs accidentally injure passers-by during fights. Especially if you are traveling with children, you must be more careful when going out. "It is very close to the passenger terminal and there are many hotels. If tourists live nearby and are accidentally injured by dogs, the tourist experience will not be very good. Regardless of whether these dogs are domesticated or stray dogs, we still hope that dog owners, passers-by and relevant departments can pay more attention to it."
Management department: It is difficult to completely solve
We will follow the instructions In the film, it can be seen that there are at least 6 or 7 dogs gathered together. Such a scene is indeed scary. The reporter also interviewed relevant personnel. According to people familiar with the matter, Lijiang currently does not have a department that specifically manages urban dogs, and due to various reasons, the management authority for similar matters near Jixiang Road is unclear, so the problem of stray dogs cannot be well solved.
We pay a lot of attention to the problem of stray dogs. For some time, the "pet craze" has been popular in Lijiang Old Town. All inn merchants are rushing to raise dogs, and they don't just have one dog. After the heat passed, some dogs were abandoned, and some were brought by tourists to travel with their pets. Later, because it was too troublesome to check in pets, they simply left the dogs in Lijiang. These unsupervised dogs urinated and defecated at will on the streets, which not only affected the environment, but also caused many incidents of vicious dogs hurting people. In response to these problems, the relevant management departments in Lijiang have also taken many measures, such as setting up a "dog catching team" and promulgating dog management measures. However, because there is no special stray dog shelter in Lijiang, some people think that the methods of catching and beating dogs are inhumane, so management is indeed difficult.
Appeal: Keep dogs in a civilized manner and refuse to abandon them
The reason why there are so many stray dogs is fundamentally because of irresponsible owners. Because many dogs originally had owners, but they were abandoned because the owners didn't want to keep them; some of them were left free by their owners without restraint. These dogs form groups and breed independently, adding more stray dogs. This situation is most common in rural areas or urban villages. I would also like to appeal to everyone here. Dogs are human beings' most loyal partners. I hope everyone can treat dogs well. If you can't give them a long-term home, don't feed pets on impulse. In addition, if you decide to keep a dog, it is best to neuter the dog. This can also reduce the number of stray dogs to a certain extent, reduce street safety hazards and the dog's own tragedy.
Raise dogs in a civilized manner. Dog owners please do the following:
1. Vaccinate your dog regularly
2. Do not let dogs interfere with the normal lives of others, and do not allow dogs to harm others at will
3. Please clean up dog feces in time
4. Bring your dog with a leash when you go out
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5. Don’t abandon dogs
I hope that one day, pet dogs will no longer become stray dogs or eaten as food because of being lost; I hope that one day, there will no longer be incidents of passers-by accidentally being injured by dogs in the news; I hope that one day, stray dogs will no longer be hurt and abused; I hope that one day, every dog will be able to grow old with its owner.