leash laws for dogs


Fines unleashed: Albemarle criminalizes owners of roaming dogs Published on Aug 3rd, 2012 26 comments Albemarle holds its rural character dear, but anyone thinking about unleashing a bounding hound or letting Rover live up to his name may want to rethink the wisdom of such now-illegal actions. In...
So you wanna bust your neighbor... Published on Jun 17th, 2008 7 comments So, it's been 30 minutes, and the dog next door still won't quit yapping. What now? First, under the new Albemarle anti-barking law, you need to determine whether or not your neighbor's property is...
Dog danger: Accident, citations highlight leash law debate Published on Jun 14th, 2007 4 comments Linda Owens doesn't blame the dog who caused her to fall and shatter her wrist, but her views on the leash law have changed. PHOTO BY COURTENEY STUART The city recently began enforcing the...
City arrests leashless dog owners Published on May 30th, 2007 1 comments Attention dog owners: if you're one of those people who've been flouting the city's leash law along the Greenbelt in Riverside Park, you might want to consider that your canine's free-roamin' ways...
New leash on life Published on Apr 25th, 2002 0 comments The issue was almost too hot for local authorities to handle, pitting neighbor against neighbor and drawing throngs of angry citizens to City Council meetings. What had people so fired up? Taxes?...
New leash on life: Dog walkers learn to live with the law Published on Apr 25th, 2002 0 comments PHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO The issue was almost too hot for local authorities to handle, pitting neighbor against neighbor and drawing throngs of angry citizens to City Council meetings. What had people...