I chose this article because I thought it sounded interesting. The title of the article is, “Dog Driving License demand in Vorarlberg.” To be honest, I pictured an Austrian street filled with dogs driving cars. That is not the case, however, as the article focuses on licenses for owning dogs, specifically “dangerous breeds.” Culturally, this is an issue I would expect to see in any first world western nation that owns dogs as pets.
I know in the United States, we have some similar concerns regarding dog ownership and certain breeds. I do believe we have a list of canine breeds which are classified as dangerous. I don’t think there are any laws requiring special licenses to own dangerous breeds though. I believe that we stop with special insurance.
Reading this article did not change or reinforce any concepts or ideas I had of Austria. It seems like an issue that would be common in a modernized country like Austria. I do remember when I was in the Czech Republic, which is a Central European country like Austria, that dogs were fairly common, so maybe the Austrians have similar values for their pet dogs.
The article referenced in this blog post was written by the Austrian Times and can be found at
http://www.austriantimes.at/news/General_News/2012-03-16/40243/Dog_driving_licence_demand_in_Vorarlberg
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