Barking dogs…
In the early years of our lives, we learnt in school that barking dogs do not bite. Probably it was an adage. I was confused about its appropriateness, though. The confusion is still ingrained in my mind.
I do not also surely understand whether grooming a dog is a barometer of higher income and signifies higher social status.
I am talking about Shekertek area of Mohammadpur which happens to be an abode of government servants, businessmen and middle class people of different callings. Recently, a tendency of grooming dogs is growing alarmingly in this area. Rearing dogs or cats or any other domestic pet is naturally the matter of one's personal choice and freedom. But it is confusing again how far would it be considered 'personal'.
In our area, it is becoming increasingly difficult to have a sound sleep at nights, thanks to the consistent howling of the dogs in the middle of the night. May be the owners become happy hearing their dogs' liveliness and euphoria. But our children, elderly and patients are the prime victims of the barking of dogs.
So far I know, there are some age old laws as to restriction of this sort of public nuisance, but those are not applicable to the burgeoning rich. Then how will our children, our elders and the patients be protected and how to ensure a sound sleep, at least for a few hours, for the people who have to start toiling from the very next morning?
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