德国立法规定一天遛狗两次引热议

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德国政府计划在2021年出台一项新规，要求养狗的人们每天必须遛狗两次，每次一小时。消息一出，在德国民间引发了大讨论。

A new rule forcing Germans to take their dogs for a walk twice a day has caused a debate on whether the state can decide what is best for the country’s 9.4 million pet dogs.

一项迫使德国人每天两次带狗散步的新规定引发了一场关于该州是否能决定什么是最适合该国940万只宠物狗的辩论。

Agriculture Minister Julia Kloeckner announced this week she had taken expert advice and was introducing a law to make sure dogs go for a walk or run in the garden at least one hour twice a day. “Pets are not lovely toys—their needs have to be considered,” said Kloeckner, adding pets must get enough exercise and not be left alone for too long.

农业部长朱莉娅·克洛克纳本周宣布，她已经接受了专家的建议，并正在引入一项法律，以确保狗每天至少在花园里散步或跑步一小时。“宠物不是可爱的玩具 -- 它们的需求必须被考虑，” 克洛克纳说，并补充说宠物必须得到足够的锻炼，不能被单独留下太久。

With almost one in five German homes owning a dog, the new “Animal Welfare Dog Regulation”, which also sets limits on the transportation of farm animals in hot weather, affects a large percent of the population.

几乎五分之一的德国家庭拥有一只狗，新的 “动物福利狗条例” 也限制了在炎热天气里农场动物的运输，影响了很大一部分人口。

“The new rule for Dog Owners? Rubbish!” wrote the Bild newspaper in an opinion piece. A spokesman for the VDH German Dog Association said most owners were laughing at the new rule because they already spent enough time walking their friends. Dog trainer Anja Striegel said the amount of exercise that a dog needs depended on the health, age and type of dog.

“养狗人的新规定？垃圾!”《图片报》在一篇评论文章中写道。VDH德国狗协会发言人说，大多数主人都在嘲笑新规定，因为他们已经花了足够的时间陪朋友散步。训狗师Anja Striegel说，狗需要的运动量取决于狗的健康、年龄和类型。