announcer: from abc news, this is world news now. hey. good morning, everybody on this monday. it is martin luther king jr. day here in the u.s. it is supposed to be a day on not a day off is the theme they have every year. i like that. a day on. don t sit at home because you have the day off, get out there and do something. good morning to everyone. i m reena ninan. i can t get over the game yesterday. you know what, my husband was watching. i was getting ready for work and heard a lot of noise in the living room and who knew last four minutes of the game. and then you went in to see what is happening. i m thinking why are you so excited, the kids were excited. you didn t watch anything before that. i heard the play by play when they came to the kitchen to get something to eat. the super bowl is set. we will get to that but scary stuff over the weekend in delaware. what in the world is going on? it is crazy. we will begin with the shots fired arou
it has worked that way. i have gone to numerous dog classes, taken dog first aid, and i am certified. i also own a two dogs. i take them with me every day. if i have to cut my number is 25 orszag 6, that is going to cost me money, something like $10,000 every year, and i do not think that is there. i think that does not have to be done. all of our dog licenses are different. we work for our clients. sometimes i work on sundays and help them with their dogs, and it helps people have well- behaved dogs. i feel it is hard to micromanage a group that is the difference, and i feel that some of these restrictions are micromanaging us. i personally do not want to wear a lanyard. i would be ok to carry a card in my wallet if somebody does ask me, but you can see me and know what i am doing. it would be great, people have a huge packs of 16 to 20 dogs, or at least they have a helper to manage such a number. i feel that the $250 is too high for people starting a business. what if they
that the dog walkers should be asked to volunteer for that time, because this is a job, and we are not non-profit, so i think that also needs to be looked at. and, yes, i think what is going to cost people really needs to be looked at before this goes forward, and i would say that, i would really suggest that we do away with the guidelines, because also there are some costs, like training and getting the license, you know, getting the car ready or things like that. that is not small potatoes for me. and a i think we need time. basically, we need time to make sure that this legislation helps and not hurt. president: thank you. next speaker, please. hi, my name is i am a small business owner. i am a dog owner. i have been working with it for seven years. i started because i love dogs, and i realize that as much as i put into it, i will get out, and it has worked that way. i have gone to numerous dog classes, taken dog first aid, and i am certified. i also own a two dogs. i
i am a dog owner. i have been working with it for seven years. i started because i love dogs, and i realize that as much as i put into it, i will get out, and it has worked that way. i have gone to numerous dog classes, taken dog first aid, and i am certified. i also own a two dogs. i take them with me every day. if i have to cut my number is 25 orszag 6, that is going to cost me money, something like $10,000 every year, and i do not think that is there. i think that does not have to be done. all of our dog licenses are different. we work for our clients. sometimes i work on sundays and help them with their dogs, and it helps people have well- behaved dogs. i feel it is hard to micromanage a group that is the difference, and i feel that some of these restrictions are micromanaging us. i personally do not want to wear a lanyard. i would be ok to carry a card in my wallet if somebody does ask me, but you can see me and know what i am doing. it would be great, people have a huge
dog walkers are vitally important, as scott and others have said, for dog owners in the city, to know that your dog is safe and that the dog behavior s are controlled and that sort of thing. it is vitally important. we want to give it some legitimate, and this is where a lot of the standards and requirements came from. i also happen to be the chair of sf dog, and i have used a dog walker for years with my dog, and our main concern is, of course, the safety of the animals, and that is with the vehicle inspections. to a lesser extent, the number of dogs can address that issue. we are concerned that dogs are licensed. we are not cops. there may be a penalty for those who are not license, but i am not sure that drug walkers should be responsible. we could live with aids, i suppose. we hear a lot of owners with people who complain about 12, 14 dogs. a few people can control them, but a lot of people cannot. this is one of the reasons that as dog owners, we want to make sure that t