Effectiveness of Yellow Ribbon Project

Annie Elliott went to the Park City council meeting last Thursday to discuss a new idea, The Yellow Dog Project. What it means is that a dog that has a history of not liking people, or a dog that does not like to be approached by anyone, including other dogs, will have a yellow ribbon attached to his/her collar or leash.

“It sounds like a great idea.” said Caileigh an eighth grader at TMJH, she also added, “People like to go up to dogs and pet them, they never know what the dogs behavior is.” The council member were not prepared to make any immediate decisions but they did show interest in the idea, it could be discussed in upcoming meetings.

Elliot said at the meeting,

“It’s not necessarily that they’re aggressive, It really just signifies ‘I don’t really welcome interaction’.” She also brought in poster that she wishes to hang up at trailheads, parks, and vet offices. The poster say, “If you see a dog with a yellow ribbon or something yellow on the leash, this is a dog that needs some space. Please do not approach this dog with your dog. Please maintain distance or give this dog and his/her owner time to move out of your way.” The posters also give a web address, theyellowdogproject.com. The link brings you to a website that describes the program and why people should stay away from certain dogs. If this program is put into action it will most likely keep some dogs under control.