City tips for dog owners

By Faiza Zia Khan

Dog owners want more off-leash areas

Coquitlam residents are petitioning the City Council for additional off-leash park spaces to let their dogs run free. Currently there are only four parks in Coquitlam with off-leash areas compared to Vancouver which has 31 parks.

Letting the pets run free comes with a set of responsibilites that should be followed. Here are some tips from the City of Coquitlam:

• Abide by the City’s bylaws around pets and animals.
• Your dog/s must be leashed at all times unless you’re in a park that has dog unleashed areas and times;
• You must clean up after your dog;
• Your pets must not cause a nuisance to the community.
• If your dog is classified as a vicious dog by virtue of its breed it should be muzzled at all times in public places. Refer to the Animal Bylaw to view a list of dogs classified as vicious by virtue of breed.
• If your dog has been designated as a vicious dog, due to a vicious attack, you must keep your dog kenneled on your property and keep it muzzled at all times in public places.
• You must licence your dog.

Posted by Faiza Zia Khan on Nov 13 2008. Filed under Environment. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.