{"id":266,"date":"2014-10-21T11:08:44","date_gmt":"2014-10-21T15:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dogscouts.org\/base\/?page_id=266"},"modified":"2014-10-21T11:08:44","modified_gmt":"2014-10-21T15:08:44","slug":"the-dog-scout-laws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dogscouts.org\/base\/home\/the-dog-scout-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dog Scout Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"

All Dog Scout parents should uphold the following laws. All members of DSA should strive to uphold these laws.<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 My dog must be safe with people and other dogs. I will always be courteous when I am with my dog in public. We will set good examples of a responsible parent and a well-trained dog. I will socialize my puppy and continue the socialization throughout his or her life so that he or she will not fear novel stimuli, strange people or new dogs.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 My dog must be well mannered, so that he or she will be accepted in public places. I understand and accept responsibility for teaching my dog proper manners using non-abusive methods like positive reinforcement training.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0 My dog should not be allowed to eliminate in an unseemly manner. I will refrain from letting my dog urinate on buildings, statues or other people\u2019s things, and I promise to always carry plastic bags and clean-up supplies to pick-up fecal matter. In an effort to reduce the negative impact of irresponsible dog parents, I will make attempts to educate, provide clean-up bags to and clean-up dog waste left by those less educated in responsible dog parenting.<\/p>\n

4. I must obey leash laws and other rules when accompanying my dog to a park, business or other place where dogs are allowed. In an effort to reduce the number of places that refuse admittance to dogs, I will not let my dog be a nuisance and will keep my dog under control at all times. I will not allow my dog to harass wildlife. I will be familiar with and obey any laws regarding my dog such as license requirements, travel safety and vaccination documentation. I will not represent my Dog Scout in a way that will mislead the public regarding his or her right to accompany me in public places.<\/p>\n

5. My dog should be helpful whenever he or she can be and I will utilize my dog\u2019s skills to allow the dog to assist with certain tasks and become more helpful. I promise to have my dog learn all that he or she can.<\/p>\n

6. My dog should never be tied up and left unattended. I understand that I am unable to protect my dog from harm if he or she is tied in place where people and animals can harass him or her. I also understand that attaching a dog to a fixed object can cause location guarding and increase the chances of a person being bitten. I promise to never leave my dog in a vehicle unattended if there is any chance he or she could get hot, cold or be harassed or injured by humans or other animals.<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0 I will always show kindness and caring toward my dog, so that others can observe the joys of responsible and loving dog parenting and appreciate the bond between my well-behaved dog and myself.<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0 I will provide basic care for my dog. I will strive to feed my dog the best food I can afford and to educate myself about why some dog foods are better than others. I understand that keeping my dog at an optimum weight will reduce the chances of disease and injury. I will provide the maintenance that my dog needs to be healthy and comfortable. I will keep my dog clean and well groomed, including nail trimming. I will make my dog a member of the family and not subject him or her to living alone outside full time. I will create at least a basic emergency care plan for my dog in case I am hurt or otherwise unable to care for my dog. My dog will always have some form of identification.<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0 I will strive to travel safely with my dog contained in a crate that is attached to the vehicle or in an accident rated seatbelt designed for dogs. This will help keep the dog safe during travel, will reduce the distractions I have while driving and could save my dogs life in an accident.<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0 I will strive to live by the Dog Scout Parent\u2019s motto: \u201cOur dog\u2019s lives are much shorter than our own, let\u2019s help them enjoy their time with us as much as we can.\u201d I will help my dog uphold the Dog Scout motto: \u201cLet us learn all that we can, so that we may become more helpful.”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

All Dog Scout parents should uphold the following laws. All members of DSA should strive to uphold these laws. 1.\u00a0 My dog must be safe with people and other dogs. I will always be courteous when I am with my dog in public. We will set good examples of a\u2026<\/p>\n

[ READ MORE ]<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":21,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-266","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","wpautop"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogscouts.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/266","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogscouts.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogscouts.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogscouts.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogscouts.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=266"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dogscouts.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/266\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":267,"href":"https:\/\/dogscouts.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/266\/revisions\/267"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogscouts.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogscouts.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}