Annual dog registration renewal at public works
Had to renew the dogs registration and license this morning - in my small town this is done at a department of public works garage / building
They open for business at 8:15am - I had Mackenzie drop us off at 7:15am to beat the crowd - be at the front of the line
I brought a folding camping chair from the guide of sportsman catalog (it's the big one rated at like 350 lbs) - a small Swiss army shoulder strap backpack with my EDC items and possibles - my cold steel walking stick - and a supply of pineapple flavored lesser kudu jerky
When I was dropped off I was 14th in line - Mackenzie had some errands to run locally (some crafting supplies and donuts from the local bakery and some stuff from staples for a school project)
I like the local people and process - I like seeing the other pets and pet owners and neighbors - I like to expose the dog to that environment and he is very well mannered and behaves but it's an exciting event for him
I had him in his tactical style harness with shortish leash attached - and sporting a blue bandana around his neck
They have some new equipment - they have a digital platform scale like you see in the vets office - they have a chip reader for those pets that have an implanted identification device - they have a dedicated laptop computer linked to their data base - the new collar tags have a barcode on the obverse that can be read by a scanner...
They have a digital camera and can take a picture of the pet and insert it in their data base
In the parking lot is always an animal control truck and a park ranger vehicle and a police SUV and sometimes a fire department vehicle
There is always some self entitled idiot or oblivious loser who cannot or will not control their dog
However most people are very sociable and amicable and the commonality of owning a dog or other pet seems to provide for a connection or allow for a comradery or Esprit de Corp making it a pleasant event
They are still tinkering with the new technology - they did not have bouvier de Flanders in their data base and had never encountered a bouvier de Flanders / Akita mix
Having his akc registry papers made things easier as they could copy data from it directly
Akira weighed in at 169 lbs - and his chip was readable by their scanner
I doled out the jerky which seemed to be a big hit
Several folks and one of the workers offered to allow me to jump the line and go first - but I explained that I was using the experience as a physical therapy exercise and testing out my stamina
They gave out a goody bag with contact info and fliers for all the agencies represented and stuff from the township like calender of events and info about the dog parks and other recreational areas
I spent approx 90 minutes there and then went to McDonald's for breakfast - and took all the animals outside into the backyard - followed by some laundry...
I spent last weekend visiting / staying with my parents to I was a little behind on some household chores
I am a bit tired out now and have some pain but it felt like I accomplished quite a lot today
Mike
They open for business at 8:15am - I had Mackenzie drop us off at 7:15am to beat the crowd - be at the front of the line
I brought a folding camping chair from the guide of sportsman catalog (it's the big one rated at like 350 lbs) - a small Swiss army shoulder strap backpack with my EDC items and possibles - my cold steel walking stick - and a supply of pineapple flavored lesser kudu jerky
When I was dropped off I was 14th in line - Mackenzie had some errands to run locally (some crafting supplies and donuts from the local bakery and some stuff from staples for a school project)
I like the local people and process - I like seeing the other pets and pet owners and neighbors - I like to expose the dog to that environment and he is very well mannered and behaves but it's an exciting event for him
I had him in his tactical style harness with shortish leash attached - and sporting a blue bandana around his neck
They have some new equipment - they have a digital platform scale like you see in the vets office - they have a chip reader for those pets that have an implanted identification device - they have a dedicated laptop computer linked to their data base - the new collar tags have a barcode on the obverse that can be read by a scanner...
They have a digital camera and can take a picture of the pet and insert it in their data base
In the parking lot is always an animal control truck and a park ranger vehicle and a police SUV and sometimes a fire department vehicle
There is always some self entitled idiot or oblivious loser who cannot or will not control their dog
However most people are very sociable and amicable and the commonality of owning a dog or other pet seems to provide for a connection or allow for a comradery or Esprit de Corp making it a pleasant event
They are still tinkering with the new technology - they did not have bouvier de Flanders in their data base and had never encountered a bouvier de Flanders / Akita mix
Having his akc registry papers made things easier as they could copy data from it directly
Akira weighed in at 169 lbs - and his chip was readable by their scanner
I doled out the jerky which seemed to be a big hit
Several folks and one of the workers offered to allow me to jump the line and go first - but I explained that I was using the experience as a physical therapy exercise and testing out my stamina
They gave out a goody bag with contact info and fliers for all the agencies represented and stuff from the township like calender of events and info about the dog parks and other recreational areas
I spent approx 90 minutes there and then went to McDonald's for breakfast - and took all the animals outside into the backyard - followed by some laundry...
I spent last weekend visiting / staying with my parents to I was a little behind on some household chores
I am a bit tired out now and have some pain but it felt like I accomplished quite a lot today
Mike
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WOW, I hope you're just kidding about this.
It is funny, thanks for the laugh0 -
No joking - just a normal small town thing other then the introduction of the computers and related tools...
At least normal in my experience - and I have had dogs my whole life.
Mike0 -
I had to walk into the town clerks office with rabies cert ,, give the person whatever the fee is , get tag & walk out. 5 minutes.
Winchester CT is small.0 -
Ours is also a vaccination event - I think free of charge (sponsored by some entity)
We have all our animals done at the vet so I am not positive on the details
I thought the new package of technology upgrades was pretty interesting - it's all stuff that our veterinary practice has in the office but I had never encountered it at a local level
The state - county - township through green acres open space programs has built some very nice dedicated dog parks in addition to upgrading or expanding athletic and recreational Park facilities
Amico island (on the Jersey side of the Delaware river near the confluence with the rancoacas creek) has great hiking trails and archaeological sites and plant / animal teaching aids
The computer stuff and the fancy electronics is part of a pilot program being tried out in new Jersey
They are talking about doing holiday backdrop pictures with your pets for a small fee or donation - with pull down backgrounds
I found it to be an interesting event
Mike0 -
wow more advanced than anything in my area just get a Vet
certificate go to county and pay for dog tag all over in 10 minutes0 -
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LOL,Must be a Northern thing,,I have lived all over the South and never lived in a place where I had to register my Dogs. We have to have a certificate from a vet showing rabies vaccine but thats it. But then I always thought you guys that live in places where you have to register your firearms or get a special license just to own guns like Illinois were crazy .. 0
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