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# Pet owners need to learn a few things
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/pet-owners-need-to-learn-a-few-things-editor/
- Published: 2004-08-03T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T04:47:23.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Opinion, Main St, #archive-import

*By Don Krok Santa Monica*

What are the local laws regarding pet (dog) ownership and the responsibilities of such owners when walking their pets in public? All too often I see dog owners who let their animals wander all over the place off leash, especially up and down Main Street.

I understand that these owners already have adequate public spaces set aside for just such a use, but that they choose to stretch the rules and tolerance of others by misbehaving as they do. I feel that owning an animal is a big responsibility and that their not abiding by the law is intolerable. Are there animal enforcement officers who can be contacted?

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 3, 2004.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/080304.pdf?ref=smdp.com)