2 hours a day walking the dog - by order of the Hundeverordnung!

[lostandfound]

Some comedian (Al Murray) used to open his show by saying you wouldn't want to live in Germany because there are too many rules.

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Germany’s dog owners will soon to be ordered by law to walk their pets twice a day.

The country’s agriculture minister, Julia Klöckner, has said she is introducing the new law based on evidence that many of the nation’s 9.4 million dogs are not getting the exercise or stimuli they need.

Under the new regulations in the Hundeverordnung, or Dogs Act, owners will not get away with a quick jog round the block, but will be required to take their dogs out for at least one hour on each occasion.

Even the Germans seem to think this one is a bit OTT. 

[Squire Haggard]

Ve haf vays of making you valk.

[badsin]

Some comedian (Al Murray) used to open his show by saying you wouldn't want to live in Germany because there are too many rules.

If there wasn't enough rules, where would you be?

[Digby232]

Unenforceable law. How can it ever be proved how far doggie has walked. Only way is implant microchip in body and have it read regularly and send results to government. Then if walk for hour in hot sun doggie dies!! All countries now will bring in ridiculous rules as Covid has proven they can bring in any rules they want.

[RogerBoner]

Local entrepreneurs will be opening dog walking businesses. It's not a bad idea.
David Icke will claim that this is a Big Brother plan to control the populace.
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[LLPunting]

I'm off to Germany to walk dogs for Euros.

Sure to be plenty of SPs with dogs that need walking whilst their busy...

[Don Quixote]

Ve haf vays of making you valk.

[Happylad]

Das ist ein schweinhund