The latest law of the land. No dogs allowed in parks, beaches or any public area. This is apparently due to the poor performance by dog owners in picking up of doggie doo in said areas. So the solution is easy - get rid of the dogs! The fact that there is hardly room in said areas for doggie doo due to the proliferation of KFC packets, broken glass, plastic bags and human waste (yes really) is not really the point. The doggie doo is merely the excuse. The Emiratis do not like our dogs. They will accept purebred Salukis kept for hunting and never touched, but consider dogs harem - dirty. Apparently after coming in contact with one of these filthy animals (not God's creatures?) they have to go through a complicated cleansing procedure before they can pray - and since they pray 5 times a day, this could be quite time consuming.
On the bright side, the Abu Dhabi municipality has promised the concerned dog owners that they will, at a later stage, designate certain areas in parks for dogs.
Well, I'm not holding my breath.
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