Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Dogs in Community

[Wayne Tyson (landrest]

Most animal shelters provide a handout for new dog owners, and there are 
many books on dog training that can turn a problem into a real asset to the 
community rather than a nuisance. There's a British woman who has a TV show; 
forget her name, but she's something of a dominatrix in manner and 
appearance. Your situation might be so novel that your community could "be 
on the show." She does know dogs and does know people, however.

The fact that you provided no details regarding your statement "the sheriff 
had to be called" is a little curious. Could you provide some specifics?

WT


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mary McKeever" <mckeever7868 [at] gmail.com>
To: <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 12:03 PM
Subject: [C-L]_ Dogs in Community


> I'm interested in hearing how different communities deal with dogs in 
> their
> communities -what are the policies/agreements regarding dogs and how are
> issues addressed and/or 'enforced'.  For example:
>
>   - can dogs be off-leash in any parts of the community and if so, under
>   what circumstances
>   - can dogs be in the common house and if so, under what circumstances
>   - how does the community deal with dog poop in common areas
>   - how are issues handled when practices are not adhered to by residents
>   and/or visitors.
>
> We are a small community of 18 homes, 8 of which have no yards.  The 
> others
> have small fenced back yards and we have a smallish common lawn between 
> the
> homes and the Common House.   We are surrounded by lots of open space
> including a large fenced in dog park.  We have 10 dogs in the community,
> several of which are allowed to run freely in the common area with limited
> supervision/owner site or voice control.  When more than one dog is out
> unleashed (or even when one is leashed and another isn't)  there are
> invariably "fights" and/or rough play among the dogs.  Some residents are
> not dog owners and are fearful when dogs are acting aggressive.  The 
> sheriff
> was called in one instance.  Yet the situation persists.  Is it unreason
> able to expect dogs to be leashed and under owner control when in the 
> common
> area?
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