wolfgirl Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 (edited) Would be interested in people's opinions on this article http://wyndham-leader.whereilive.com.au/ne...n-barking-dogs/ Edited February 3, 2010 by wolfgirl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikesPuppy Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 I think to declare the dogs as menacing is going too far :D I do agree about not having dogs unsupervised in front yards though. I don't see how this would be fair to those who live on a corner block? And those who's poor dogs get tormented by local kids etc who bang sticks on the fence as they trudge past. Our dogs bark through our front window at passers by (unfortunately, and it is mostly Nessa who does this, we are working on her. The Borders bark too but they stop as soon as they are told), but also at the neighbours fricken' cats who saunter right upto the window : Our house is set a fair way back from the footpath though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfgirl Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 SP I totally agree with dogs not being left unsupervised in front yards. We went to great expense to have a front fence put in, we are at the end of a quiet court so my dogs are allowed out the front to chew on bones all the while I keep strict supervision on them though or I am outside with them. If they see someone coming close to our fence they will alert bark which is what I would expect them to do, they stop when told though and are never left there for long periods of time and not once have been in the front yard when a meter reader has come. The rest I honestly think is a joke, there are greater problems to be fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loraine Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 PROPOSED new laws to control pet dogs behind their owners’ fences have been unleashed by Wyndham Council. It wants to make it an offence for dogs on their owners’ property to act aggressively towards people or animals walking past, including striking, biting or jumping at boundary fences, or continually barking along them. I think that a dog behind a fence barking or even going ballistic should be considered as guarding the property, and talling the passersby to move one. I have never been intimidated by a dog barking behind a fence, although sometimes it can freak a dog I am walking. I think that kind of legislation would open the door to all kinds of neighbourhood complaints and disputes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikesPuppy Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 we unfortunately don't have afront fence, otherwise I would love to let the dogs run around there, the front yard is huge so actually, if we owned the place we would fence most of it off and have it as an extension of the backyard (via the sideway), however we'd leave the driveway/front access free. Our old house, the backyard was actually along the side of the house (was meant to be 2 units howev re only one was built and the other half of the block left for a yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikesPuppy Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 PROPOSED new laws to control pet dogs behind their owners’ fences have been unleashed by Wyndham Council. It wants to make it an offence for dogs on their owners’ property to act aggressively towards people or animals walking past, including striking, biting or jumping at boundary fences, or continually barking along them. I think that a dog behind a fence barking or even going ballistic should be considered as guarding the property, and talling the passersby to move one. I have never been intimidated by a dog barking behind a fence, although sometimes it can freak a dog I am walking. I think that kind of legislation would open the door to all kinds of neighbourhood complaints and disputes. There has been the odd occasion when I've been walking along in a daydream and a dog has barked at me and I've nearly jumped out of my skin :D but the same thing happens if a kid zooms past me on their pushbike etc :D I also like the houses with barky dogs because it's great for training purposes I don't hang around to distress the dog but it's great to know that my dog can be walking on a long lead but will come back to heel even if there is another dog etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pollywaffle Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 I think this is a typical overreaction and all too indicative of a smoothering society where everyone's sensibilities and delicacies have to be protected. As long as there's a fence in place and the dog can't get out....let a dog be a dog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Annoying but no need to make a law about it. They already have something in place where they can act if the dog is considered dangerous. This is largely open to interpretation of the reaction of the passer by. Natural instinct for most dogs to bark. The passer by can cross the street if they feel scared. If the fencing is secure & the dog cannot escape & is not continually barking for hours (which they can already do something about) confining dogs to back yards only is just making another place that dogs can't go, not good for socialising & telling people yet more things that are not allowed on their own property. A useless & revenue raising proposal really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog_Horse_Girl Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 I left a comment as to the ridiculousness of this proposal. Since when is it an offence to own a dog and have it in a yard on private property? Bloody revenue raising and overly bureaucratic BS from yet another local government authority with too much time on its hands if you ask me. Why not address real issues rather than make up some crap about dogs doing what dogs are supposed to do: alert people to their presence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottychick Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Oh FFS! 68 people have whinged about a dog barking at them from behind a fence so the council goes nuts and does this!!!! What the....???? Dogs bark. Stars twinkle at night. Birds sing. Actually, come to think of it......birds squawking and singing are a bloody nuisance, especially at night... yeah..... really annoy me. It upsets my tv viewing. I think the council should shoot all birds that sing or squawk because I want to live in a vaccuum. And there's some pretty full on cow mooing that goes on around here too...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillim Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 As long as the dogs are contained in the yard, I see no problem, on our walking route there is swf and Heeler that both bark like mad when we pass their houses, but since the dogs are well secured in their yard and pose no threat it does not concern me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 (edited) My first thought when I read the opening post and a couple more (but before I opened the link to the article) was "this has got to be in Victoria". And yep. Sure as eggs. It is. . They're going to ban dog-farting eventually, the way they are going. If dogs are securely fenced, then that's sufficient for me. What about at the zoo? Will they fine the zoo-keepers if the animals confined threaten, growl, roar, or whatever? Get over it Councils. This place has become and continues to become even more a society where a sneeze is going to set people a quiver. Get real. Stop being ridiculous. Spend our dog registration money on the real-time culprits who make society living dangerous. Edited February 3, 2010 by Erny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D4DOGZ Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Iam so glad i live on a property where my dogs can bark and alert me to anything and everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 I'm all for anything that comes down hard on owners who leave their dogs barking at everything and anything all night long - but during the day? If it ticks you off, don't stand there and annoy the dog further... leave, and it will shut up... The dog that lives next door to me will run up the fence line and bark at me when I open my lounge room windows - fair enough, he's telling me not to come over the fence. I tell him he's a good boy, and then move out of his sight, and he shuts up and goes back to whatever he was doing. Sometimes, if my foster pups or my adult dogs are in my back yard, he will have a little bark or a whine, but my dogs don't react, and he quiets down again. His owners have him inside at night (as I do mine) so we don't have any night time barking... I have good neighbours... My older girl will "greet" people at my front screen door with a full on display, but she stops when told and is as friendly as all get out when I let people in. Most of my friends are fine with this - and I don't really care what the doorknockers who want to sell me stuff I don't want think... hehe! Dogs barking at a back yard fence being declared "menacing" is stupid... T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weibritty Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Another idiotic knee-jerk reaction by our illustrious Council, Wolfgirl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lappiemum Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 dogs bark cats purr bird tweet councils come up with dumb rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 actually I thought this was the law and has been for years. The unsupervised bit no, but the rest - yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeckoTree Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 There has to be a defence to an offence, so I am wondering what the defences are to these new offences? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gundoglover Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 I bet that the burglars would support such an action by the council! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FD26 Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Hmm, as a pet owner I see it as silly. BUT as someone who lives in an area with a LOT of dogs - I wish the council here would do something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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