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In order to own a dog it's strongly recommended to follow a dog owner's course and then pay a yearly dog tax. The dog also needs a licence which it must wear on

by petre 3y ago

In order to own a dog it's strongly recommended to follow a dog owner's course and then pay a yearly dog tax. The dog also needs a licence which it must wear on the collar in public places and one needs to buy private liability insurance for the dog. Of course, all dogs also need to be microchiped. https://www.angloinfo.com/how-to/switzerland/family/pets-animals/dog-ownership https://www.angloinfo.com/how-to/switzerland/family/pets-ani... It's forbidden to flush the toilet in condos during night hours.

jajko 3y ago
I fully agree re dogs, other's freedom end where my begins, and such laws and regulations always come after enough fuckups pile up. Some dog owners are fine generally, some have their own version of reality to be polite. As a father of two small kids, I applaud this and can't be happier about it. Re that flushing, I heard it so many times. Never, ever had I faced it, neither in Zurich, Lausanne, Geneve or rural Vaud where we live now, 14 years here. 1am showers and flushing were not rare. It must be true, I heard expats on forums complain about this a lot (top complain along with churches going mental 24h, this I saw only in Zurich, never in french Romandie where I lived), but somehow I managed to avoid them. Generally cities are easier with these.
- petre 3y ago
  > I fully agree re dogs, other's freedom end where my begins Probably why most pet owners in CH elect to keep cats instead. I support dog policies like cleaning after crapping, leash walking in public, maybe even barking hours, but dog licenses? License numbers? Mandatory insurance? Dog tax? This is a bit too much. What about working dogs, like sheep herding dogs? Switzerland is definitely not for me, even though it's nice to be able to vote minarets out of Geneva. I live in a country where dog ownership laws are not enforced and there are incidents every couple of years with people getting mawed or killed by stray dog packs. You also get to be chased or harassed by free roaming dogs as a cyclist or hiker, so it's a good idea to have pepper spray or hiking poles on you. What about churches? I was ready to question the court's decision. How much impact could a 8.7M nation living in a pristine country with a lot of train and bicycle usage for transportation have on GHG emissions, right? Then I saw the first post and thought about it, maybe the court was right?
xdennis 3y ago
It's quite funny to have so many laws around dogs, considering that eating dogs in legal in Switzerland: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_meat#Current_laws https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_meat#Current_laws .

by petre 3y ago

jajko 3y ago

I fully agree re dogs, other's freedom end where my begins, and such laws and regulations always come after enough fuckups pile up. Some dog owners are fine generally, some have their own version of reality to be polite. As a father of two small kids, I applaud this and can't be happier about it. Re that flushing, I heard it so many times. Never, ever had I faced it, neither in Zurich, Lausanne, Geneve or rural Vaud where we live now, 14 years here. 1am showers and flushing were not rare. It must be true, I heard expats on forums complain about this a lot (top complain along with churches going mental 24h, this I saw only in Zurich, never in french Romandie where I lived), but somehow I managed to avoid them. Generally cities are easier with these.

petre 3y ago
> I fully agree re dogs, other's freedom end where my begins Probably why most pet owners in CH elect to keep cats instead. I support dog policies like cleaning after crapping, leash walking in public, maybe even barking hours, but dog licenses? License numbers? Mandatory insurance? Dog tax? This is a bit too much. What about working dogs, like sheep herding dogs? Switzerland is definitely not for me, even though it's nice to be able to vote minarets out of Geneva. I live in a country where dog ownership laws are not enforced and there are incidents every couple of years with people getting mawed or killed by stray dog packs. You also get to be chased or harassed by free roaming dogs as a cyclist or hiker, so it's a good idea to have pepper spray or hiking poles on you. What about churches? I was ready to question the court's decision. How much impact could a 8.7M nation living in a pristine country with a lot of train and bicycle usage for transportation have on GHG emissions, right? Then I saw the first post and thought about it, maybe the court was right?

xdennis 3y ago

It's quite funny to have so many laws around dogs, considering that eating dogs in legal in Switzerland: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_meat#Current_laws https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_meat#Current_laws .