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I for one hope this goes through. I have worked with enough rescues and shelters and have seen first hand the neglect people are capable of.all the restrictions are reasonable and make a good deal of sense.if you read it carefully there is nothing saying you can't have your dog chained up outside, you just have to do it humanely and responsibly.
I cannot for see a total and complete crackdown on dog ownership in violation to this bill, this whole thing was simply creation for leverage in extreme violations.
If you don't have a fence, don't have a dog. Just an opinion but I am sticking to it. I think it is a good proposal from top to bottom.
Quote from: Mike450r on February 06, 2012, 09:38:05 AMIf you don't have a fence, don't have a dog. Just an opinion but I am sticking to it. I think it is a good proposal from top to bottom.You obviously don't keep hunting hounds. They need to be kept separated by tethers or they'll fight and hurt each other. Why do we need more state laws about animal abuse when we already have so many that aren't being enforced? I don't get this frame of thinking.
, or SACK UP and take the dog from the owner and find it a good home!
Just because you think that all animals need separate kennels and Iams dog food doesn't mean that they do. And it also doesn't mean that people can afford to do it. Some dogs are treated very well on tethers eating generic kibbles.
Quote from: Special T on February 06, 2012, 11:09:09 AM, or SACK UP and take the dog from the owner and find it a good home!just make sure your wearing a bullet proof vest when you do it and have a good lawyer on retainer.
Quote from: Stilly bay on February 06, 2012, 11:13:58 AMQuote from: Special T on February 06, 2012, 11:09:09 AM, or SACK UP and take the dog from the owner and find it a good home!just make sure your wearing a bullet proof vest when you do it and have a good lawyer on retainer.I'm so tired of people not talking with thier neighbors. If you got to work early in the am and there is a party going until 2am, be nice and walk over and tell them that, and ask nicely to tone it down instead of calling the cops all the time. If the neighbor is broke actually talking to the person might help, not all these stupid laws they come up with. I TALK to my neighbors if i have a problem and expect them to do the same. My father rescued a dog from that very kind of situation, He talked to the owner then walked up and took the dog off the chain home. 1 by "Sacking Up" I mean if it bothers YOU, YOU should be the one to do something, not someone else.2 I would bet that anyone that actually was in rough shape would not take a gun to you if they couldn't afford the dog.
Quote from: Stilly bay on February 05, 2012, 11:38:45 PMI cannot for see a total and complete crackdown on dog ownership in violation to this bill, this whole thing was simply creation for leverage in extreme violations. If legislation is written, but not intended to be enforced, it should not have been written. Badly written laws can and do hurt innocent people. In my opinion, this legislation is badly written and has the potential of putting every dog owner at risk of prosecution at some point in time.I started this thread because dog owners have a right to know what legislation is out there that could affect them, most would never know unless the word can get out through communication methods such as this. Let the people be informed and make up their own mind; they just need to be sure to read the proposed legislation carefully and understand the potential implications. I have to add, beware when assuming a law will not be enforced because of the perception it is low on the priority list or it's only intended for extreme violators (this legislation is not written that way); the law is the law. Law enforcement officers are obligated to enforce all laws that are on the books as is our judicial system.This thread was not intended to be inflammatory , it was intended to inform.
You folks need to know about this legislation; if you own a dog, it affects you.Related forum thread:http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?topic=92038.0Washington State has recently passed two bills through the House and Senate Judiciary Committees. Both bills, HB1755 and SB5649 are very restrictive and will affect every dog owner in the state. Like me, I suspect most dog breeders, trainers, dog owners in general, and those that have working dogs knew nothing about this pending legislation; you have a right to know and to decide for yourselves. They contain such restrictions as: “(1)(a) A person shall be subject to penalties as provided in this8 section if the person leaves a dog restrained or tied outside by use of9 a tether, chain, rope, cord, pulley, trolley system, or other device10 under any of the following circumstances:11 (i) Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.;12 (ii) For more than ten hours consecutively, or more than ten hours13 within any twenty-four hour period;…”“1 (iv) On the same chain, tether, rope, cord, pulley, trolley system,2 or fixed point as another animal;3 (v) In a manner that allows the dog to be within ten feet of any4 public right-of-way;5 (vi) In a manner that prevents the dog from lying, sitting, and6 standing comfortably, and without the restraint becoming taut, and that7 does not allow the dog a range of movement equal to at least three8 times the length of the dog, measured from the tip of its nose to the9 base of its tail; …”“18 (b) A person shall be subject to penalties as provided in this19 section if the person leaves a dog restrained or tied under20 circumstances that do not meet the following requirements:21 (i) Any tether, fastener, chain, tie, or other restraint must weigh22 no more than one-eighth the body weight of the dog, and must be23 attached to a properly fitted buckle-type harness or collar, not less24 than one inch in width, that provides enough room between the collar or25 harness and the dog's throat to allow normal breathing and swallowing.”We all care about our dogs and would not intentionally hurt them. If these laws pass and you have your dog tethered in your back yard at 10:01pm, you have just broken the law. Think about it. In my opinion, they’ve gone too far with this.I feel relatively confident in saying that most dog owners would oppose this legislation. Unfortunately, I don’t believe most dog owners know this legislation is pending. Please write your representatives about your views on these bills. Washington Legislature Web Site link for HB1755http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1755&year=2011HB1755 Bill Analysis:http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1755%20HBA%20JUDI%2012.pdf HB1755 PDF link:http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1755-S.pdf