irresponsible owner

collocation in English

meaningsofirresponsibleandowner

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irresponsible
adjective
uk
/ˌɪr.ɪˈspɒn.sə.bəl/us
/ˌɪr.əˈspɑːn.sə.bəl/
not thinking enough or not worrying about the possible results of what ...
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owner
noun[C]
uk
/ˈəʊ.nər/us
/ˈoʊ.nɚ/
someone who ...
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(Definition ofirresponsibleandownerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The law-abiding owner would therefore subsidise theirresponsibleownerwhose dogs create all the problems.
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Nothing will make theirresponsibleownerlicence his dog.
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We proposed a series of measures to bring about the safer control of dogs, and powers to penalise theirresponsibleowner.
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I believe that there is no such thing as an irresponsible dog, only anirresponsibleowner.
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It is theirresponsibleownerat whom it is aimed.
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The new clause falls down in that it makes no distinction between the responsible andirresponsibleowner.
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It penalises theirresponsibleownerand it achieves that without the need to link every dog with a computer.
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There must be a disincentive for theirresponsibleownerwho buys on impulse.
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Under such a scheme, when the dog of anirresponsibleownerstrays, it will be picked up by the warden.
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It is the sameirresponsibleownerwho causes suffering and distress to his dog.
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Theirresponsibleownerwould continue to ignore his responsibilities.
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That would, at least, enable a lost dog and its owner to be reunited, and anirresponsibleownerto be caught.
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It enforces identification, it acts directly against stray dogs; and it penalises theirresponsibleowner.
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It would be bureaucratic and difficult to enforce and theirresponsibleownerwould probably not register in the first place.
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Our problem is with the far from ideal owner: theirresponsibleownerwho allows his dog to foul public places, stray and even attack passers.
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The warden will then be able to require that the dog is registered and the fee is paid before theirresponsibleownertakes the dog back.
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Having accepted the need to control dogs, we must accept that it is theirresponsibleownerthat we must control primarily and not the stray dog.
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Instead of constantly attacking the dog, who apparently is the cause of such frightful lack of hygiene and disease, let us for a change attack theirresponsibleowner.
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We believe that the measures will provide a practical and effective solution to the problems caused by irresponsible owners.
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Unwanted dogs that are turned out by irresponsible owners lead a miserable existence.
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