Sentences with phrase «dog ordinances do»

Studies have shown that mandatory spay / neuter laws and heavy fines for non-compliance with dog ordinances don't work.

Not exact matches

They do likely establish that the tenant had a duty of care to keep his dog under control (per ordinance in most cities and towns), and it not, to ensure the mail carrier was aware of the presence of a dog.

The ordinance does have an exemption for small «backyard» breeders and those who raise dogs and cats at their home or business, AZCentral.com reports, yet it also bans the use of «animals as prizes» at carnivals and amusement parks, which includes goldfish, insects, bunnies, and other critters (another nice piece of news to hear!).

The ordinance did exempted certain animals, including those that have competed in shows or sporting competitions, guide dogs, animals used by police agencies, and those belonging to professional breeders.

The draft left much of the city's existing ordinance in place but did address provisions regarding dangerous and vicious animals, which primarily applied to dogs.

Although the plaintiffs and their experts claim that the ordinance does not give them enough guidance to enable owners to determine whether their dogs fall within its scope, the evidence established that the plaintiffs themselves often use the term «pit bull» as a shorthand method of referring to their dogs.

Although there were nine dogs in the house, including a pregnant pit bull, the animals did not violate any city ordinance because six of them were puppies.

Does AVMA have any guidelines for basic education veterinarians should provide to new puppy / dog owners such as info on local dog ordinances, educating owners why dogs running loose are a problem, how to prevent unwanted litters (other than pushing for spay / neuter), laying out a sensible plan for routine healthcare for the next year or two and providing information about socialization and basic training such as sitting for greeting, crate training, getting the dog used to being handled and groomed etc.?

If we harness the passion for dogs like Lennox, we do have the power to enact changes in ordinances like this throughout the country by making the stories of these dogs, the injustices against them, more public.

With passage of such ordinances comes a host of questions such as: How do you prove in court the identity of a mixed - breed dog?

«There is a growing awareness that BSL does not improve community safety and penalizes responsible dog owners and their family companions... If communities wish to implement effective dog bite prevention programs, recommendations continue to shift in favor of multifactorial approaches focusing on improved ownership and husbandry practices, better understanding of dog behavior, education of parents and children regarding safety around dogs, and consistent enforcement of dangerous dog / reckless owner ordinances in communities.

Williams - who liked to walk her Airedale terrier, Eric, in the park - suggests that signs be posted in the park warning of the fines that will be imposed if pet owners do not abide by the current city ordinance requiring them to keep their dogs on leashes and to clean up after them.

We believe that a mandatory ordinance does not address the core problem of dog and cat homelessness, which stems from irresponsible pet ownership.

«We're either going to pass an ordinance that has some teeth to it and says we don't want people selling puppy mill dogs in our town or we're not,» Russell said.

We did everything, you know, complied with the City ordinance but they still wanted to remove the dogs.»

If someone is injured by a dog not covered by the breed specific ordinance, the ordinance does not apply.

It is defined as any ordinance or policy that pertains to a specific dog breed or several breeds, but does not affect any others.

Since ample evidence exists to establish a rational relationship between the city's classification of certain dogs as pit bulls, and since there is a legitimate governmental purpose of protecting the health and safety of the city's residents and dogs, the trial court correctly concluded that the ordinance did not violate the dog owners» right to equal protection of the laws.â $

The ordinance does away with the city's breed - specific rules requiring owners to obtain special licenses and to implant microchips in any dogs that have the appearance and characteristics of being predominantly of any of three types of pit bull dog.

Proposed by City Councilman Jesse Arreguin, the ordinance would allow renters to own small pets (including dogs and cats) under 25 pounds, provided that the animal does not pose a danger to others.

Tybee does have a noise ordinance and this does include dog barking.