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6.10.030 Leashing of dogs required
No owner or keeper of a dog shall allow or permit such dog, whether licensed or unlicensed, to be or run at large in or upon any public place or premises, or in or upon any private place or premises other than those of the owner or keeper except with the consent of the person in charge of said private place or premises, unless such dog is securely restrained by a substantial leash of reasonable length. The dog or dogs shall be under the control of a responsible person at all times.
This is a city ordinance that is enforced by the Marin Humane Society. Dogs need time off leash to run and socialize. A long walk is not enough. There have been many complaints lately about dogs barking. The only way to curb the barking is to have the dogs get enough exercise. This ordinance makes it impossible to do so without the fear of citation or having the dogs seized. The Civic Center dog park is too far, not safe, and not clean.
Let us come together as a neighborhood and fight for the right to have a few hours of off leash time at Victor Jones Park. Hours from 7-9am, 12-1pm and 4-7pm. This park has few visitors other than the dogs and their owners. If there is a team playing or scheduled event, dogs would not be off leash at said times.
Please sign this petition and have your voice heard.
THANK YOU,
Woof!
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December 4, 2013
The Marin Humane Society keeps ignoring the reality of the situation at Victor Jones Park while our dogs suffer from a lack of space. We are tired of the constant threats and outdated rules that treat responsible neighbors like criminals for wanting to exercise their pets.
December 4, 2013
The momentum behind this push is undeniable and it proves that the city can no longer ignore our need for a local off leash space. Marin Humane is clinging to outdated rules while our neighborhood suffers from constant harassment for simply exercising our dogs at Victor Jones. We are building real pressure and that is exactly how we force them to change this ordinance.
24 Comments
It seems to me that at least 80+ percent of the users of Victor Jones Park are people walking, exercizing, and socializing dogs. I understand that we need to protect everyone in the park from the irresponsible owner with the clearly problematic dog, but I have never seen one of these in the 20-some years I have lived across the street from the park. This regulation is excessive, unrealistic, and as effective as prohibition laws were back in the 1920's. The question goes begging: where else can a dog owner take a dog to chase a ball, run free, and socialize if not in a park? It particularly troubles me that we are allocating our animal control officer's time to sneak around and cite people with fines simply for having a dog off leash, and not because they have received a specific complaint.
A good dog is a tired dog. Dogs also interact with each other much better off leash than on. It is important socialization for them.
Great point. We have 2 rescue dogs, and our young (huge) pup needs a ton of exercise. VJP is his favorite place. And YES…we all need to be responsible dog owners. I think the enforcement by MHS is due to someone NOT being responsible and that person's dog jumped on someone (so I hear). Such actions seem to have ruined it for the rest of us.
All it takes is a handful of mis-behaving dogs and MHS will squash any freedoms gained. So - it's up to us to self regulate and truly be responsible owners.
Rocket needs a safe place to run FREE cuz she has a lot of energy to burn. Walks alone aren't enough. She needs to socialize too!
Sad, what a sterile place. Do you all have to walk in line?
How are dogs supposed to play with each other while on leash?
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6.10.030 Leashing of dogs required
No owner or keeper of a dog shall allow or permit such dog, whether licensed or unlicensed, to be or run at large in or upon any public place or premises, or in or upon any private place or premises other than those of the owner or keeper except with the consent of the person in charge of said private place or premises, unless such dog is securely restrained by a substantial leash of reasonable length. The dog or dogs shall be under the control of a responsible person at all times.
This is a city ordinance that is enforced by the Marin Humane Society. Dogs need time off leash to run and socialize. A long walk is not enough. There have been many complaints lately about dogs barking. The only way to curb the barking is to have the dogs get enough exercise. This ordinance makes it impossible to do so without the fear of citation or having the dogs seized. The Civic Center dog park is too far, not safe, and not clean.
Let us come together as a neighborhood and fight for the right to have a few hours of off leash time at Victor Jones Park. Hours from 7-9am, 12-1pm and 4-7pm. This park has few visitors other than the dogs and their owners. If there is a team playing or scheduled event, dogs would not be off leash at said times.
Please sign this petition and have your voice heard.
THANK YOU,
Woof!
Updates
December 4, 2013
The Marin Humane Society keeps ignoring the reality of the situation at Victor Jones Park while our dogs suffer from a lack of space. We are tired of the constant threats and outdated rules that treat responsible neighbors like criminals for wanting to exercise their pets.
December 4, 2013
The momentum behind this push is undeniable and it proves that the city can no longer ignore our need for a local off leash space. Marin Humane is clinging to outdated rules while our neighborhood suffers from constant harassment for simply exercising our dogs at Victor Jones. We are building real pressure and that is exactly how we force them to change this ordinance.
24 Comments
Yes, I agree that we should be able to have dogs off leash. While we must all be responsible for our pets at all times, I have a rescued puppy that needs a lot of socializing and a lot of running. One of the reasons I felt it would work for our family to adopt a high-energy dog (which are over-whelming the shelters) is that I live across from VJP and could exercise her a couple of times a day, which she certainly needs. I was upset to hear that this is not allowed. It is so bizarre and unfair that we have helped the Humane Society by adopting one of their animals and then they can turn around and slap us with a big citation for giving that dog needed solicalization and exercise. I would really like the MHS to address this catch 22 situation.
It seems to me that at least 80+ percent of the users of Victor Jones Park are people walking, exercizing, and socializing dogs. I understand that we need to protect everyone in the park from the irresponsible owner with the clearly problematic dog, but I have never seen one of these in the 20-some years I have lived across the street from the park. This regulation is excessive, unrealistic, and as effective as prohibition laws were back in the 1920's. The question goes begging: where else can a dog owner take a dog to chase a ball, run free, and socialize if not in a park? It particularly troubles me that we are allocating our animal control officer's time to sneak around and cite people with fines simply for having a dog off leash, and not because they have received a specific complaint.
A good dog is a tired dog. Dogs also interact with each other much better off leash than on. It is important socialization for them.
Great point. We have 2 rescue dogs, and our young (huge) pup needs a ton of exercise. VJP is his favorite place. And YES…we all need to be responsible dog owners. I think the enforcement by MHS is due to someone NOT being responsible and that person's dog jumped on someone (so I hear). Such actions seem to have ruined it for the rest of us.
All it takes is a handful of mis-behaving dogs and MHS will squash any freedoms gained. So - it's up to us to self regulate and truly be responsible owners.
Rocket needs a safe place to run FREE cuz she has a lot of energy to burn. Walks alone aren't enough. She needs to socialize too!
Sad, what a sterile place. Do you all have to walk in line?
How are dogs supposed to play with each other while on leash?
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Yes, I agree that we should be able to have dogs off leash. While we must all be responsible for our pets at all times, I have a rescued puppy that needs a lot of socializing and a lot of running. One of the reasons I felt it would work for our family to adopt a high-energy dog (which are over-whelming the shelters) is that I live across from VJP and could exercise her a couple of times a day, which she certainly needs. I was upset to hear that this is not allowed. It is so bizarre and unfair that we have helped the Humane Society by adopting one of their animals and then they can turn around and slap us with a big citation for giving that dog needed solicalization and exercise. I would really like the MHS to address this catch 22 situation.