ORD-2008-069 - Proposed Animal Ordinance Amendment on the Tethering of Dogs

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a 13 Unchain Dos especially susceptible to things such as being Jamie Citizen Support . Owns a pit bull and was told by the breeder that in order Jacobs to make it aggressive and dangerous, all she had to do was chain it and leave it alone • This breed is very susceptible to becoming vicious and dangerous if chained • Must provide for dogs in other was and socialize them Kris ASAB and Support . Tethering Committee members learned a lot from Orange Bergstrand Tethering County residents and worked hard to balance the citizens' Committee rights and animals' needs Member, • Humane Treatment of Dogs DVM • Public Safety • Tethering Committee did extensive work on other jurisdictions with tethering ordinances and found those to have cost effective programs with decreases in dog bites, unwanted puppies, and animal surrenders • Benefits that other jurisdictions have seen will do well in this County Jane Trainer Support • Expert on evaluation dogs for aggression and familiar with Marshall aggression triggers • Living on a chain deprives a dog of its basic needs and causes high levels of stress and frustration, which can lead to aggression • Chained dogs will often target anything moving nearby, which is unfortunately often children • It is important for children in our County to learn empathy for other beings and to grow up to be compassionate, contributing citizens • Seeing dogs regularly tethered sends the wrong message to children and desensitizes them to animals' needs • Chained dogs are often victims of taunting • We would be a more caring, compassionate community with this restriction Emily Citizen Support • Animals do have rights Weinstein • Supports this amendment Nancy Citizen Support . Most people do not realize the conditions under which Carson many of these animals are found Eickert 13