People are often confused by exactly what the law does – and doesn’t – allow owners to do.įor you and your dog to be lawful, your dog must be restrained by a leash (7 feet long or less) or other physical control device, and under the control of someone physically capable of handling the dog. It’s against the law to allow your dog to run at large. ![]() If a dog is allowed to be a continuous annoyance for more than 5 minutes out of any 15 minute interval, that may be considered a violation of County code. The County code states that a continuous annoyance is any repeated barking, whining, screeching, howling, or other sounds caused by a dog or dogs heard beyond the boundary of the dog owner's property. We receive nearly 1,000 complaints a year about dogs being a continuous annoyance. ![]() Serious incidents that occur on an owners property may also result in a dangerous dog classification. If the dog is off its owner’s property and chases, attacks, or bites a person or animal, the dog may be considered aggressive and may be in violation of County ordinance. Many of our calls are responding to dangerous dog complaints. This includes such inhumane activities as depriving an animal of food, water, or adequate shelter or confining an animal under conditions that endanger the animal. ![]() ![]() It is against the law to commit acts of abuse or neglect to animals. Within 30 days after new residents move into Washington County.
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