The city of Prince George is going to hire two people to go door-to-door checking to see if dog owners have a license.

Positions have been posted for two part time dog license canvassers. The city hopes to increase revenue from licensing by identifying dog owners who are not licensing their pet. – CKPG News

First of all this doesn’t make any sense as a revenue generator.Let’s say…

• The City will pay it’s “canvassers” $17/hr each.
• The average dog license fee is $22.00 to $27.50.
• Each canvasser will have to sell at least one license every hour just to make any money at all.
• If they do manage to sell one license per hour (which would be very difficult for anyone selling anything door-to-door), the City would turn a tidy profit of maybe $7 (minus the fuel, the benefits and the admin).
• This is a “revenue stream”?

Top five ways to spot an unlicensed dog.

#5. He doesn’t have a little “L” or an “N” in the window of his doghouse.

#4. When asked for his license, he starts acting all aloof and pretends to be a cat.

#3. When confronted by a bylaw official, pretends he doesn’t speak English.

#2. Driving home from the vet, you get pulled over by the police and he asks you to quickly change seats with him.

#1. You ask if he wants to go for a W-A-L-K and he says he’d rather D-R-I-V-E.