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Dog licences: Fair fee or cash grab?

WATERLOO REGION — Karma the Siberian Husky is the picture of health. Her shots are up to date. She gets regular vet checkups and plenty of exercise with her busy family.

But Karma is one of thousands of dogs in Kitchener that is technically living an illegal existence. Her owner hasn’t licensed the one-year-old pet.

“I find it a waste of money,” Crystal Brooks said. “I have all her tags, she’s had her shots. You have to renew it every year. I don’t really understand why I have to do it.”

Few people understand. One estimate suggests up to 81 per cent of dogs are unlicensed in Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge, despite bylaws requiring owners to pay annual fees averaging $28.

This estimate is based on 21,150 licences sold for a dog population that may be as high as 111,700, according to a formula used by humane societies to estimate pet populations.

Widespread rejection of dog licensing calls into question its worthiness. But where critics see a cash grab, municipal officials see an important part of animal welfare and a financial imperative.

Cities spend some of the fees from dog licences to help pay humane societies for animal control, reducing the burden on taxpayers.

“I can appreciate the fact that some people look at the cost and say, ‘What do I get for my value?’” said Shayne Turner, Kitchener’s bylaw enforcement director. “But you have to look at the bigger picture.”

The primary purpose of licensing is to return pets home quickly so they don’t need shelter space or further care, said Amy Gruber of the Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society.

“Your dog licence is your dog’s ticket home,” she said. “Anyone who finds your dog can call up the number and we can tap into our system and find out where it belongs ... You want your dog to be found and traced.”

Last year, the Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society picked up more than 1,000 stray dogs that had no tags or could not otherwise be identified. About 600 were later claimed.

“We pick dogs up every day,” Gruber said. “Our pens are always full.”

Licences allow people to know that shots are current, she said. While microchipping is a permanent identifier, many people don’t update chip information when they move or the animal changes owners. “And your neighbours don’t have a chip scanner,” Gruber said.

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Later you may either upload your stunning and clear images of your dog on to your computer or digital photo frame which could be be displayed in your office or at home. If you intend to print the very good quality ones, its better to store them in a photo album, so that in a later date you could share these photos with your friends and loved ones. For some the their favorite pictures of their dogs will be displayed on the computer by way of wall paper or screensavers. In other words, you have the perfect opportunity to keep your pet dog close to you through displaying its images either at home or office or sharing it with your loved ones. So by following the five easy tips, you are certain to capture the best images of your Siberian Husky pet depicting its character or temperament.

1. Be prepared.

First of all prepare a check list of what you are going to do and the things which are needed for photographing your pet dog. It is important to be ready with sufficient storage or memory cards along with your camera to take as many pictures of Siberian Husky. This is because, it is very unpredictable when your pet will attains the best pose. Also do not forget to include in the list several fresh batteries because you have to anticipate sudden battery drain which usually occurs at the awkward time. Also, it is important to take a decision whether you are going to take pictures of your pet dog’s at home or outside place such as at a park.

In case you have decided take your Siberian Husky to an outside place for photos, it is prudent to think of its safety as well as of the others. its better to have secured location and decide on the timing so that less people are there when taking your pet’s photos.

2. Use a helper.

Its always better to get somebody’s help when taking photos of your Siberian Husky. This is because, your helper to get the dogs attention to different poses. You need to find the right person or friend whom your pet knows or likes. by the same token, the helper has to be fond of our pet and should be to understand your pet and have extreme patience. Once your dog is confident and comfortable the photography sessions can be certainly be a lot of excitement and enjoyable.

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