Urban governance: people can be controlled but dogs can't be cured?

　　An 88-year-old man in Guangdong tripped and died on a dog leash some time ago has caused heated public opinion.

For a while, the embarrassment that urban governance "can control people but not dogs" caused netizens to complain.

It is worth pondering that the problem of urban dog management reflected behind this: dog infestation has become a shortcoming of current urban governance. If it is not handled well, it is easy to cause conflicts and even extreme cases.

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Frequent disputes, dog infestation becomes annoying to the masses

　　After the video of an 88-year-old man in Guangdong who was tripped to death by a dog leash was exposed recently, public opinion paid great attention.

At the beginning, many netizens were arguing about the division of tort liability for the accident, but then, most netizens focused on the issue of keeping dogs in a civilized city.

　　In recent years, safety, sanitation, and environmental problems caused by illegal dog-raising and uncivilized dog-raising behaviors have become increasingly prominent. News such as dog biting, dog beating, conflicts between dog lovers and other citizens have frequently detonated the Internet.

　　On September 6, a dog-raising dispute occurred in a community in Shenzhen.

The cause was that a girl was bitten by a neighbor's pet dog.

After mediation was reached, the two parties re-argued, during which the girl’s parents beat the puppy to death.

Thousands of miles away in Chongqing, two neighbors were walking their dogs when the big dog bit the puppy, causing the dog owner to fight, and one of them bit the other.

The increasing number of dog-related disputes has become a major annoyance for the masses.

　　Liu Gaolin, Section Chief of the Legal Work Committee of the Standing Committee of the Foshan Municipal People’s Congress, who participated in the drafting of the "Regulations on Dog Raising Management of Foshan", said that the city is densely populated and dog raising is no longer just a “closed house matter”, it is related to neighborhood harmony and community safety. , Environmental sanitation and other aspects test the city's grassroots governance capabilities and refined management level.

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Why the "Strict Dog Raising Order in History" Cannot Be Fallen

　　In order to control dog problems, many places across the country have formulated the "most stringent dog-raising order in history", but the implementation effect is worrying.

The Banyuetan reporter learned that there are three difficulties that plague the grassroots management departments with the dog-raising problem.

　　First, the large base, difficulty in obtaining evidence, and difficulty in law enforcement lead to high management costs.

Liu Gaolin said that, generally speaking, the bigger the city, the more dog groups there will be, and the more difficult it is to manage dogs. “Like Foshan, there are more than 8 million people. If only 1% of people have dogs, there will be more than 80,000 dogs. , Standardizing management is not easy."

　　Luo Xiongjun, a policeman from the Public Security Brigade of the Yuexiu District Bureau of the Guangzhou Public Security Bureau, said that sometimes it takes two or three police officers a month to deal with a single dog-related police situation. The most common dog barking disturbs the public brings a lot to the grassroots law enforcement officers. Troubled.

"Dog management is only part of my work, but it occupies most of my energy. Basically, I have a vigilance every day." He said.

　　Second, there is a lack of legal deterrence resulting in insufficient legal deterrence.

Although many local laws and regulations have express provisions, penalties are mainly based on verbal warnings and education for rectification within a time limit, and fines and confiscations are rare.

The grassroots police report that punishment or confiscation is also very resistant in reality. If the police situation is not serious, the police are also worried that it will be difficult to force law enforcement because of the intensification of law enforcement, and they can only rely on publicity and education.

　　Third, the citizens' awareness of raising dogs needs to be enhanced.

The current public opinion reports that the major problems are concentrated in the citizens' lack of awareness of raising dogs in a civilized manner, and the dog registration and renewal rate needs to be improved.

Liu Gaolin found in his legislative investigation that although more and more cities across the country have introduced local regulations on dog keeping, the registration rate of dogs is not high.

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How "civilized dog raising" becomes conscious

　　The key to treating dogs is to treat people.

Liu Gaolin said: “In the past, the thinking was to control dogs, but it is not dogs but people that really need to be managed. The dog owners must fulfill their duty to take care of dogs.” The interviewee suggested that relevant legal systems should be strictly enforced. With refined management measures and legal publicity, the responsibilities and obligations of dog owners are compacted, so that "dogs can be raised, but the responsibility must be borne" is like "drinking and not driving", which has become a civilized fashion and self-conscious behavior.

　　"The vitality of the law lies in its implementation. If it is promulgated, it will be useless." Liu Gaolin suggested that strict enforcement should be enforced, the cost of dog owners' violations should be increased, and legal authority should be established. Strictly enforce the law".

　　Some interviewees said that dog patients need to be dealt with jointly by the department, and the daily management of dog breeding, public security punishment, and legal promotion must be promoted.

“It’s definitely not possible to rely solely on the public security or the urban management for dog management. It needs to strengthen cooperation among multiple departments.” Luo Xiongjun said, urban management can undertake the daily management of dogs, and the police is responsible for dog-related police. Daily publicity requires support from the streets and communities. To gradually enhance the citizens’ awareness of civilization.

　　In addition, the reporter of Banyuetan learned during the interview that some local governments are also actively finding ways and providing services for dog lovers, and gradually leading them to a standardized path.

For example, Guangzhou has optimized the WeChat applet of "Guangzhou Dog Service Link" so that dog owners can complete registration and renewal procedures without leaving their homes; Shenzhen has opened a pet corner where dog lovers can walk their dogs and communicate.

　　Source: "Ban Yue Tan" Issue 19, 2020 

　　Half a month to talk about reporters: Mao Xin