Va. St parks and pet fee

wbwood wrote:

Lantley wrote:
I see the tide has turned. Earlier post that proclaimed dogs do not cost the CG extra money. Have changed to the CG needs to implement more rules with a stricter more frequent enforcement policy.
That all sounds good on paper, however as WRVPO stated he's not running a prison camp. More rules,more enforcement equate to more cost more fees.
Before long he'll have to add per day pet fees to cover the additional cost of pets. ;)

If he's experiencing damage to his property perhaps there should be more patrol. How would he know it was a dog tied up to a tree that caused damage unless he saw a dog tied to the tree. Just as its not fair to charge a person that does not have a dog a fee, it's also not fair for responsible dog owners to have to pay more. Perhaps dog fees should be based on weight and size. Cause a little dog is likely to cause less damage than a big dog.

Give me a break. It is not fair for responsible dog owners to have to pay more. Ok, that makes sense. But a little dog less likely to cause damage? Come on. Now our 65# dog will chew up some sticks and maybe move them from woodpile to woodpile and perhaps shake water on you if you get to close after she has been swimming. She might also try to lick you to death, but that is a Golden Retriever for you. Just my observation but sure have seen lots of little barking dogs, few large barking dogs.

BTW, they also added a new elec/water horse camp loop at James River SP. The new loop at Douthat used to be a private campground that was acquired (and cleaned up) by the state.