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| Leash laws |
 Oct 11 2007, 02:43 PM
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On October 1st, Austin implemented a leash law for dogs. Dogs cannot be chained or teathered, and must either 1. be in an enclosed cage area, 2. be fenced in, or 3. be "invited into the family home" (their dumbfuck PC wording, not mine).
What a stellar law. Either spend several thousand building a backyard fence, or invite an outside dog inside and watch your "family home" get demolished by a $125 animal. I have no idea what moronic rights group came up with this genius idea, but it's the most impractical thing I've ever heard of. The only thing they offer is "partial financial aid" to low income families for fencing. Yeah, I'm sure Pedro is gonna be able to afford a brand new fence on a roofer's salary. Austin has a ton of leashed dogs. Most people around here own big dogs and keep them tethered in the backyard. And now, the government expects everyone to build a fence or watch their home value plummet. And in typical government fashion, they expect everyone to abide but offer little to no aid to assist them. I'm sure this law came about because some animal rights groups complained that a couple of inbreds in Cedar Park had their pit bulls chained to the bumper of their Ford Pinto in the front yard. Guess what - there are always a few meatheads around who use towing chains to tie a dog up. The other 95% of the people whose family trees fork tie them up in a more than humane manner The fuck if I'm gonna build a fence for my dog. We live on the golf course and the backyard view is beautiful. Hank is on a very light 40 foot chain. He pretty much has free roam in the backyard. If I actually wanted to fo abide by the law, I could put him in his 6 foot by 8 foot cage where he can hardly walk around, let alone run. But that would be incredibly inhumane. If I EVER get ticketed for this, I'm fighting it in court. I'll represent myself and appeal every time I lose. I'll waste so much of their money and tie up the court for so long maybe it'll teach them a lesson about complete infeasible laws. --------------------   |
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Oct 11 2007, 02:46 PM
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 POTATO OLES Group: Members Posts: 1,602 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Newark, NJ Member No.: 17 |
I thought all yards in Austin had fences.
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Oct 11 2007, 02:47 PM
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is this an issue for a lot of people in austin?
do lots of houses not have fences? outside the golf courses or places with nice views? -------------------- Don't sweat the petty, pet the sweaty.
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Oct 11 2007, 02:48 PM
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 From Atlantis to Interzone Group: Global Moderators Posts: 2,512 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Somewhere in space and time Member No.: 65 |
That is kind of stupid...
I mean, I would think putting the dog in a cage would be worse than leashing it. -------------------- QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Oct 13 2006, 09:51 PM)  Holy shit, pebkac, you're awesome! "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Theodor Seuss Geisel (AKA Dr. Seuss) "An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all." - Oscar Wilde |
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Oct 11 2007, 02:51 PM
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i've always thought that keeping a dog on a chain was kinda sucky for the dog cause everything seems to be just out of their reach, but it's way more responsible than lots of people just letting them run free around neighborhoods. and yeah i think a small pen is even worse. strange.
so can you keep them on a chain inside a fence? if there's an area you don't want them to go in your yard or something? -------------------- Don't sweat the petty, pet the sweaty.
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Oct 11 2007, 04:37 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
My folks in Waco have always kept their dog on a long chain inside a fence. They're not worried about him jumping the fence, but we've had un-chained animals die back there, presumably from consuming something toxic that's growing in the yard, but they don't know what. Their old dog never seemed to mind the chain; don't know about the new one, though.
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Oct 11 2007, 07:00 PM
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QUOTE (Oasis @ Oct 11 2007, 03:43 PM) If I EVER get ticketed for this, I'm fighting it in court. I'll represent myself and appeal every time I lose. I'll waste so much of their money and tie up the court for so long maybe it'll teach them a lesson about complete infeasible laws. I'm curious what your defense would be if you were taken to court...? --------------------  |
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Oct 11 2007, 09:59 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
QUOTE (Oasis @ Oct 11 2007, 03:43 PM) If I EVER get ticketed for this, I'm fighting it in court. I'll represent myself and appeal every time I lose. I'll waste so much of their money and tie up the court for so long maybe it'll teach them a lesson about complete infeasible laws. While I agree that the law is dumb, you do realize that you don't get unlimited appeals, right? A court can turn down your request to appeal. Plus, proportionate to the impact it'd have on you as an individual vs. them as the City of Austin, you'd be wasting a more significant chunk of YOUR money than theirs. -------------------- |
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Oct 11 2007, 10:14 PM
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QUOTE (blaarg @ Oct 11 2007, 08:00 PM) I'm curious what your defense would be if you were taken to court...? I have until (or if) I get ticketed for this to figure it out My defense would probably be "Fuck you asshole! This law sucks!" Hence why I never entered legal practice. Matlock, I am not. I'm just not getting rid of my dog, not paying for a fence, and the dog is sure as hell not coming inside; And I can't buy a house till Dec -------------------- |
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Oct 11 2007, 10:55 PM
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I love watching on the news how chaining a dog is inhumane... yet small fenced in areas where a dog can't do shit is apparently fine... If you have a problem with animal neglect make a law for that
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Oct 12 2007, 06:02 PM
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 GORILLA FLUFFER  Group: Agents Posts: 7,711 Joined: 23-February 06 From: lubbock Member No.: 50 |
... if you can't properly house a dog... you shouldn't have the dog....
seems everyone is focusing on the fence, but to me it seems more practical that they are trying to get rid of the ghetto rott and boxers.. rather than cage them but my solution to every hinderance a dog causes me... "euthinasia!" --------------------  QUOTE (Jessica @ May 7 2007, 01:15 PM) but yeehaw dammit. YEEHAW QUOTE (Dogmeat @ Jun 26 2008, 07:51 PM) ok once upon a time I jacked myself off retarded. Licking anuses, one kindergarten class at a time!! |
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