Chicago looks at 5-dog limit
A Chicago alderman wants to limit Chicagoans to five dogs per household. Alderman Ray Suarez, having reined in 27 co-sponsors, introduced his legislation Wednesday — designed, he said, to reduce...
View ArticleN.J. town to review allowing dogs on beach
Delaware Bay beaches in Lower Township, New Jersey may soon see more restrictive dog rules. The Lower Township Council is reviewing regulations after an increase in complaints about dogs running loose...
View ArticleStray dogs get another day in California
According to the old saying — at least as old as Shakespeare — every dog has his day. In California they just got an extra one. Interpreting a regulation that sets the “holding period” for a stray dog...
View ArticleTechno-whipped? I pity the fool
In our eighth month of bouncing about this expansive and expensive country, Ace and I seemed headed for our most frugal stretch yet – thanks mainly to lucking out and finding some free housing upon our...
View ArticleSunny goes down — because he got too big
Sunny’s first offense was growing. Being a Rottweiller-mastiff mix, he — as you’d expect — quickly surpassed the 100-pound mark, well over the weight limit imposed at the Florida apartment complex...
View ArticleForsyth County votes to limit tethering
It’s not the outright ban some were hoping for, but the Forsyth County Commissioners last night approved limiting the practice of chaining or tethering dogs. The board, by a 4-3 vote, approved an...
View ArticleDog walking businesses face regulation in SF
Professional dog walkers in San Francisco would need to acquire permits, and possibly face limits on how many dogs they can walk at a time, under legislation being considered by the Board of...
View ArticleFour dogs? In Wausau? Get outta town!
James and Melissa Lecker moved to the Wisconsin town of Wausau three months ago, along with their two children, two 13-year-old golden retrievers, their 1-year-old Yorkie, and a 3-year-old shih tzu. In...
View ArticleBig dogs pay more at Long Island dog park
We’ve got an ASPCA, and a HSUS, but what we need is an ADLU. The American Doggie Liberties Union — if it existed — would fight all forms of doggie discrimination, both subtle forms and blatant ones,...
View Article3 dog limit now in effect in Fayetteville N.C.
A three dog per homeowner limit went into effect this week in Fayetteville, N.C. — a city that seems to just keep getting more heavy-handed when it comes to dogs. Effective Sunday, in the city that...
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