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Owners may pay for barking dogs
Orange County Register (CA) ^ | 7/17/07 | DOUG IRVING

Posted on 07/17/2007 9:55:15 AM PDT by kiriath_jearim

Santa Ana has created a new category of public nuisance: dogs that bark incessantly for no apparent reason.

And under the law, the owners of such dogs may have to pay.

The city has received nearly 1,000 complaints of noisy animals since 2001, but only three rose to the level of a criminal proceeding. The new law, adopted late Monday, allows the city to issue citations to the owners of barking dogs without pursuing a criminal case.

(Excerpt) Read more at ocregister.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; US: California
KEYWORDS: annoyances; canines; dogs; law
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To: mtbopfuyn

Sometimes the reason is they are just naturally obnoxious.

But granted, dogs left outside are the 1s most likely to cause a disturbance (unless you’re the next neighbor in the apartment complex - which is REALLY annoying).

Some throw them outside because they can’t control the dog. Others because it’s just the way they do things.

I don’t mind people being fined for this. Not dogs that sometimes bark (they should!), but the “incessant” type.


41 posted on 07/17/2007 10:33:25 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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To: joebuck

grab the leash and train the dog. Where this is nothing there tell it NO BARK.

You have to train the “4 legged, flea bitten hound.”


42 posted on 07/17/2007 10:35:04 AM PDT by edcoil (Reality doesn't say much - doesn't need too)
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To: bicyclerepair

I have neighbors with 2 barking dogs. I’ve gotten so used to it that it no longer bothers me though - I hardly notice. They can be barking at my cat, five inches away on the other side of the fence, and she doesn’t even flinch - she just ignores them like they don’t exist. It’s hilarious.


43 posted on 07/17/2007 10:35:07 AM PDT by the anti-liberal (OUR schools are damaging OUR children)
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To: netmilsmom

>We have a Papillon Puppy that is the same way.

The Humane Society says give her a treat to distract her. Oh right, that’s going to work.....<

I’ve 5 of them, of varying ages. It’s amazing, they are quite capable of learning “Hush”, and “No”. Treat them as you would a child.

A water sprayer, or if you need to go up in corrective power, a flyswatter, works wonders as a behavior modifier.


44 posted on 07/17/2007 10:35:18 AM PDT by Darnright
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To: netmilsmom

What molly-coddling BS, always shoving a treat at a dog. It’s bribery, never teaches them anything except you’re a sucker, and makes them fat. And that is if they feel like eating.


45 posted on 07/17/2007 10:35:34 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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To: stuartcr
I feel for you, our previous neighbor had Pomeranians like that. It would seem that these are good reasons to a dog.

In all honesty I cant blame the dog, if the owner would give it just a little attention it would not be this way. It has not had any training what so ever.
46 posted on 07/17/2007 10:36:26 AM PDT by boxerblues
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To: Dixie Yooper

He HAD a fence and still let him run wild at night?????


47 posted on 07/17/2007 10:37:29 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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To: kiriath_jearim

48 posted on 07/17/2007 10:39:08 AM PDT by Revolting cat! (We all need someone we can bleed on...)
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To: kiriath_jearim

Now if they’ll just add car alarms...


49 posted on 07/17/2007 10:41:16 AM PDT by conejo99
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To: kiriath_jearim

50 posted on 07/17/2007 10:42:53 AM PDT by Revolting cat! (We all need someone we can bleed on...)
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To: kiriath_jearim

In our town, some number of calls to the police about a barking dog (I’m not sure how many) will cause the owner to be required to have the dog’s vocal chords clipped. A de-barked dog just sounds like a hoarse whisper afterward.


51 posted on 07/17/2007 10:44:31 AM PDT by TChris (The Republican Party is merely the Democrat Party's "away" jersey - Vox Day)
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To: boxerblues

Contrary to what some here may think, I believe there is always a reason for this behavior...it’s usually the owners fault.


52 posted on 07/17/2007 10:44:33 AM PDT by stuartcr (Everything happens as God wants it to.....otherwise, things would be different.)
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To: kiriath_jearim

53 posted on 07/17/2007 10:46:11 AM PDT by Revolting cat! (We all need someone we can bleed on...)
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To: the OlLine Rebel
>>What molly-coddling BS, always shoving a treat at a dog. It’s bribery, never teaches them anything except you’re a sucker, and makes them fat.<<

We signed up for what was suppose to be the best Small Dog class in the area. The Humane Society’s class.

First, they put her, at five months, into a Jr. High curriculum. Then the whole treat thing started. She had the runs for two day after.

150.00 later, and we are not going back.

54 posted on 07/17/2007 10:49:32 AM PDT by netmilsmom (To attack one section of Christianity in this day and age, is to waste time.)
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To: Random Access
Shoot them, and then find a new home for the dog.
Absolutely the best response on this topic.
55 posted on 07/17/2007 10:50:42 AM PDT by samtheman
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To: kiriath_jearim
The law also sets down minimum requirements for shelter, water and food for dogs.
good
56 posted on 07/17/2007 10:52:25 AM PDT by samtheman
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To: the OlLine Rebel
He HAD a fence and still let him run wild at night?????

He would keep the dog behind the fence during the day and let it roam around the house at night. One time it took exception to me taking out the trash. I got my pump bb-gun, pumped it about 7 times and shot him in the chest. He went home unhappy. After complaining to my neighbor about it, he puts it behind the fence 27/7. Then the barking started. I didn't want to complain again, so I bought the Dog Silencer Pro. Good thing it comes with an AC adapter, because during the first week, the dog wore out 3, 9 volt batteries on it. Now I keep it plugged in all the time. It also has a remote control.

57 posted on 07/17/2007 10:53:33 AM PDT by Dixie Yooper (Ephesians 6:11)
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To: Darnright

You’ve had Paps?

Do I spray her or by her?
Do I smack a table with the flyswatter or her? (I’m not really sure I could hit her like that)


58 posted on 07/17/2007 10:54:31 AM PDT by netmilsmom (To attack one section of Christianity in this day and age, is to waste time.)
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To: stuartcr
Contrary to what some here may think, I believe there is always a reason for this behavior...it’s usually the owners fault.

Too stupid to own a dog and gets one anyway.

59 posted on 07/17/2007 10:56:32 AM PDT by Dixie Yooper (Ephesians 6:11)
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To: kiriath_jearim
Music to my ears. Neighbor has somewhere between 5 and too damn many dogs, at any one time.

We have a fence that borders our properties. I have fantasies of tossing a hand grenade over it and yelling "Fetch".

60 posted on 07/17/2007 10:57:34 AM PDT by wbill
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