Story of a Berlin dog owner:
Had to pay 25 EUR (’25 EUR OK for you?’ I have been kindly asked by one of the 2 people of the Public Order Office) because I was walking my dog in a Landschaftsschutzgebiet in Berlin off-leash. (Side note: What are dogs allowed to do there? ‘Walk on leash only‘ (Everywhere?)- well, at least this sounds better than Leinenzwang or Leinenpflicht – these words are so disgusting…).
I did not want to pay and had a discussion with the 2 Ordnungsamt people:
No, I won’t pay.
So take your belt instead of the leash then.
Do not wear one.
Then carry your dog.
No, it is a dog and I want my dog to stand on his 4 feet on the ground.’
End of story – handling and administration fee included?
I had to pay over 60 EUR – and still refused to do so. Next level: court. And in the very end – after having heard one of the Public Order Office people (who in fact could not remember everything that happened that very day…) the judge said:
‘Know what? I own a dog as well.’
Happy Ending?! Case closed – the man obviously knew his rights and maxed them out,
kept lots of people busy – handling and administration fee included – to gain what in the end?
Hopefully new ideas regarding the handling of dogs in protectorates of various kinds.