Sentences with phrase «of leash laws»

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.
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..
Most cities and big parks have some sort of leash law for dogs anyways.
Requires owners to pay for impoundment costs if any dogs are seized in violation of the leash law;
Many areas have some type of leash law and, for the health of the dog, you should never allow the dog to run freely, without some type of boundary.
What a beautiful reinterpretation of the leash law that would be!
Complaints are often made to Seattle Animal Shelter about dogs whose owners allow them to run loose in violation of the leash law.
If the city doesn't have some kind of leash law in place, it can be sued too.»
Violation of leash law provides another basis for holding the dog owner responsible.

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And of course he handled the countless picayune issues that cross the desk of your average local elected official, like complaints about idling buses and public urination at Dallas BBQ, overly stringent leash - law enforcement and illegal commercial traffic on West End Avenue.
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?
I won't mince words: People who ignore leash laws are selfish, ignorant, and have a strong sense of entitlement.
We have good leash laws, and these dogs normally stay within the boundary of their yard.
We also patrol for stray animals, cite leash law violations, and investigate the inhumane treatment of animals.
With leash laws and dogs that aren't trained to reliably come when called, how else can you let them socialize with members of their own kind?
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.
Leash laws and laws to restrict the roaming of dogs are vital for the safety of the dog as well as the general public.
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.
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.
Why they harm cats: leash laws are dangerous because any cat who is outdoors — whether she is someone's pet who is outside for a period of time, either intentionally or by accident, or a community cat — is subject to impoundment.
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.
All areas not posted otherwise require dogs to be on leash as part of city and county codes and leash laws.
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.
Where there are no leash laws, then dogs should be required to be under verbal command of their owners.
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.
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.
By using clicker training, we can use those laws of learning to effectively and kindly teach our pets how to do all sorts of things, from walking nicely on a leash to balancing a ball on their noses.
City of Kinston has a leash law where owners should keep their pets safely on their property.
Obeying community leash and licensing laws, and keeping identification tags on your dog are all part of being a responsible owner.
Officials also should enforce leash laws and have rigorous ordinances for any dog that bites, regardless of its breed.
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.
What will work is proactive and effective enforcement of leash, license, and Dangerous Dog laws that address the actions of risky dogs and holds their owners responsible.
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.
They train difficult dogs to obey reliably off - leash, find solutions for the most extreme behavioral problems, and train dogs for all types of law enforcement and advanced security needs.
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.
Queen Elizabeth I felt that there needed to be some standardization of coursing and created the «Laws of the Leash
First of all, almost all cities and even small towns have leash laws.
It is the statute that contains provisions commonly thought of as the «leash law».
Leash law: Section 22, Article 2 of the Kauai County Code Dogs must be under control of their owner by a leash (not more than eight feet long) when off the owner's propLeash law: Section 22, Article 2 of the Kauai County Code Dogs must be under control of their owner by a leash (not more than eight feet long) when off the owner's propleash (not more than eight feet long) when off the owner's property.
They will undertake the training necessary to resolve nuisance behaviors [see position statements on Training Aids / Methods and Behavioral Pharmacology], and obey all local laws regarding vaccinating, leashing, licensing, cleaning up after and other aspects of responsible pet keeping.
• Obeying the laws set for your protection and the protection of others, even when your dog «doesn't need a leash».
We have never owned more than two at a time, however we have been twice charged with a violation of the Athens leash law for our cat wandering into Nico's yard.
Both dogs do not really need a leash, anywhere, ever, except as required by law - which is why they are allowed the 20 feet of wander space a flexi lead offers - on the grounds of their condo complex, when they are the only dogs out, and under the supervision of their owner / handler, who is more aware than most parents of toddlers of what is going on... My own dog is not well trained enough to be put on a flexi lead - ever.
* A strong leash law that is actively enforced is an effective means of birth control for dogs and an excellent tool for community safety.
Ideally the only reason that you ever should need a leash it because of the law.
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