Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Dogs in Community

[Frances Freewater (freedoan]

I AM A DOG OWNER....LIVE IN YULUPA CO HOUSING IN CA.

OUR COMMUNITY HAS A AGREEMENT ALL DOGS ARE ON A LEASE
AT ALL TIMES.......I'M GOING TO ASK THE COMMUNITY IS THE DOGS
COULD HAVE A FEW AGREED UP HOURS THAT THE DOGS COULD
BE OFF LEASE?

WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS..

THANK YOU,

FRANCES FREEWATER
On Jun 22, 2011, at 12:03 PM, Mary McKeever wrote:

> 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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