I was surprised to read in the paper the astounding news of the new dog seatbelt law put in affect by the Homer City Council. In disbelief I checked to see if I really had an Alaska paper, instead of a provincial New England rag.

Was this a case of the city fathers (and mothers) feeling the need to create more regulation and restriction so the public will know that even our city government is out to protect us and our dogs from ourselves. Is this really Alaska?

John Rohde

Late of Homer