Sentences with phrase «leash law in»

If the city doesn't have some kind of leash law in place, it can be sued too.»
The man who spearheaded a change in the leash law in Ogunquit, Maine, allowing dogs to be off - leash if they are under voice conrol, has gotten two more tickets — for letting his dogs off their leashes.
The Town Board passed the leash law in 2013, more than a year after it was first proposed.
There are leash laws in every county.
The best new ordinances and leash laws in the world will be worthless unless the courts deal with these people seriously.
Chances are your dog will be subject to leash laws at one time or another, even if there are no leash laws in your area.

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I guess the leash laws are better in Georgia than they are over here, sorry to hear that some jokers went on your board to spout nonsense.
Ordinance 4 - 101 is actually their «leash law,» and requires all animals to be restrained by their owners in the Corporate City Limits of Collinsville.
Have you or any members of your family / household been cited for leash law violations or cruelty to animals in the past?
Voters approved a change in the town's leash law, allowing dogs to be off their leash in certain public areas.
, who gathered enough signatures on petitions to have a rewording in the town's leash law — one that added the words «or under voice control» — put on the ballot.
In densely populated areas with heavy traffic and leash laws, it can be difficult to stimulate your dog's need for safe socialization and exercise.
Although it's not required by law, airlines now ask that you have identifying patches, a vest on your animal (or its cage, if it's kept in one), and a service - type leash.
Although the county law requires all pets to be fenced in or leashed when outdoors, Winter Park's law lets animals run free as long as they stay on the owner's property.
So it solely is designed to punish the responsible pet owners, a symbolic gesture to distract from lack of leash law enforcement, the genuine problem in L.A..
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Failure to comply with the leash law can result in a ticket from authorized employees of New York City's Departments of Health, Sanitation, or Parks and Recreation.
There are up to 5,000 of the crossbreed pit bulls in the Netherlands, and the law allows owners to keep dogs born before mid-April, provided they are sterilized and muzzled and leashed when outdoors.
Besides being the law in most urban places, the young age of a puppy is simply the easiest time to getting him used to the feeling of a collar and a leash in order to set him up for success in the leash walking department.
Proponents of cat leash laws claim that cats should only live indoors in human homes, and that if they are allowed outdoors it should only be at the end of a leash.
In the end, leash laws send more cats to shelters where over 70 % are killed nationwide.
Often known as «leash laws,» these regulations prohibit cats from being loose in the community.
Although these animals have been living outdoors in close proximity to humans for 8,000 to 10,000 years, leash laws allow animal control to pick them up and bring them to pounds and shelters where virtually 100 % of them will be killed.
Removing at - large provisions or leash laws, or exempting community cats from this type of provision, allows healthy community cats to go through a TNR program and continue to live and thrive in their outdoor homes.
Under the law, four breeds (pit bull terriers, American Staffordshire terriers, Staffordshire bull terriers and American pit bull terriers) had to be kept muzzled or leashed in public and sterilized within two months of the bill's passage.
We have two small dogs and must constantly contend with loose cats and cat droppings in our neighborhood while we walk our dogs on leashes and pick up after them as required by law and common courtesy.
Some owners find that putting their pup on the leash as soon as they get them is important, especially if you live in an area with leash laws.
There are no leash laws for cats in Vermont, and cats are allowed to roam outside.
It's not only considerate to keep your dog leashed; it's the law in most state parks where hiking with dogs is allowed.
Great information for a dog owner... we have two females but there is very little chance of them becoming pregnant... leash laws and fenced in backyards pretty much rule out that possibility.
The town I live in is looking to revise their leash law to allow dog owners to us electronic leashes to walk their Read More
By obeying leash laws and taking care to properly fence your yard, you will not only be respecting the laws in your community, but you will be helping keep your dog safe from cars, other dogs and unforeseen dangers.
Leash laws apply to cats as well as dogs in many counties.
In 2003, a study conducted by the county on the ban's effectiveness noted that «public safety is not improved as a result of [the ban],» and that «there is no transgression committed by owner or animal that is not covered by another, non-breed specific portion of the Animal Control Code (i.e., vicious animal, nuisance animal, leash laws).»
Real dogs not only must be housetrained - most owners are aware of that need; they also must be taught not to chew the furniture, taught not to jump on their owners, taught not to play - bite, taught not to bowl over the toddler, taught not to dig holes in the yard, taught to come when they are called, taught not to eat the homework or the woodwork, taught not to swipe food off the table, taught not to growl at strangers or bark at the mail carrier, taught to walk on a leash without dragging their owner down the block, taught to allow their toenails to be cut and their coats to be groomed without biting the groomer, taught not to shred feather pillows and down comforters, taught not to steal the baby's toys, taught not to growl at their owner's mother - in - law, taught to sit, stay, and to lay down when and where the owner tells them to, and to wait there until the owner says they may get up (absolutely essential commands for the dog's own safety), taught not to escape out the front door or out of the yard or out of the car when the owner looks away for just a second... all of these things and many more are not «natural» canine behaviors; they must be taught by owners who are willing to spend the time and the effort doing so.
Under the Ontario law, pit bull terriers, American Staffordshire terriers, Staffordshire bull terriers and American pit bull terriers — and any dog who had that pit bull «look» — had to be kept muzzled or leashed in public and get sterilized within two months of the bill's passage.
Education, enforcement of leash laws and elimination of excessive license fees and limit laws would do far more to reduce shelter populations and result in happier, healthier pets.
Enforcement of leash and confinement laws seem to be what is needed in your community.
If your dog is on a retractable leash, and it is extended past the legal limit, then there is the potential that you are not only breaking the law, but that your dog will be treated as if it was «off leash» in the event of an accident.
But between busy schedules, foul weather and the recent rise in leash law fears here in Baltimore, wearing your dog out with a good romp can be difficult.
But if you are in California or Colorado where there is no statewide leash laws your case will be subjective, and depending on your particular circumstances, your attorney will determine if the dog should have been on leash or not or if laws were being violated.
In other areas, neighbors complained about nuisances, and lawmakers responded with limits on the number of dogs an owner could have instead of enforcing anti-barking laws and leash laws already on the books.
For instance, if you are in Louisiana and bitten by a dog that was not on leash, your case gets a huge push as Louisiana laws state that dogs must be on leash at all times.
Gray and other pet owners are outraged by a provision in the county law that defines an «at - large» animal as one outside the house that is not leashed, fenced in or otherwise confined.
Why is off leash obedience so important, especially in this day and age when leash laws are the norm?
It was peculiar that when I requested to be shown the legal violation, that Patrick [Rives], Nico's boyfriend, and head of animal control, handed a copy of the dog leash law with the word «dog» crossed out and «cat» hand - written in.
Please abide by the leash laws when walking your dog in any of these parks to ensure that everyone enjoys a safe and positive experience!
Meanwhile, BSL ignores the real problems of pet overpopulation, poor socialization, lack of training, and failure to follow leash laws for ALL dogs in the area, not just a particular breed.
Like dogs, they should be licensed, included in «leash laws» (i.e., required to be kept indoors unless accompanied) and, most importantly, spayed or neutered.
The problem also includes cities that do not participate in Trap / neuter / release programs and actually make it illegal for people to properly care for feral cat colonies (the only solution has proven to work) by using cat leash laws, licensing laws, abandonment laws or pet limit laws to make TNR illegal — and thus, leading cities to kill every feral cat that comes into their shelter.
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