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Re: The dog catcher "caught" my dogs in my front yard
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 9:47 pm
by texas yankee
In the original post he said "the dogs were out front, she stopped and brought them home" - does 'brought them home' mean that they were off of your property?
This is from the Carrollton City Ordinances:
Leash Law
The City of Carrollton Code of Ordinance, Chapter 91, requires all cats and dogs to be restrained by a leash, chain, or in a fenced area. This includes any area, whether public or private property, including an owner's front yard.
Re: The dog catcher "caught" my dogs in my front yard
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 9:56 pm
by Javier730
Richbirdhunter wrote:Right2Carry wrote:Richbirdhunter wrote:Right2Carry wrote:For every dog bite I can show you an owner who said their dog was under control or didn't bite.
I've had a dog since I was 5 years old. My dogs are trained and don't bite.
You've been educated by animal control that not everyone shares your opinion. Next time it just may cost you some coin.
And I'll pay it in pennies
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SChYLUOvce4
Re: The dog catcher "caught" my dogs in my front yard
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 10:38 pm
by Richbirdhunter
Javier730 wrote:Richbirdhunter wrote:Right2Carry wrote:Richbirdhunter wrote:Right2Carry wrote:For every dog bite I can show you an owner who said their dog was under control or didn't bite.
I've had a dog since I was 5 years old. My dogs are trained and don't bite.
You've been educated by animal control that not everyone shares your opinion. Next time it just may cost you some coin.
And I'll pay it in pennies
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SChYLUOvce4
That was awesome! I'm a rule follower for the most part but when someone comes onto my property and tells me how to run my home I take issue with that.
Re: The dog catcher "caught" my dogs in my front yard
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 8:26 am
by TxRVer
Right2Carry wrote:For every dog bite I can show you an owner who said their dog was under control or didn't bite.
You can see it on Judge Judy every day. I just saw a case where a family had to pay $5000 for vet bills because their dog left the front yard through the gate to attack another dog.
Re: The dog catcher "caught" my dogs in my front yard
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 8:44 am
by parabelum
I lived in Frisco years ago when I first moved to TX. I'm so glad we live on a farm in Granbury area now, and don't have to deal with NE and West Coast libs who have invaded that whole area with their lib mentality.
Now I just deal with an hour long commute, one way

Re: The dog catcher "caught" my dogs in my front yard
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 10:05 am
by Abraham
RBH,
You were asked: "In the original post he said "the dogs were out front, she stopped and brought them home" - does 'brought them home' mean that they were off of your property?"
If your answer is NO, the dogs remained completely, at all times, on your property.
Then she was gravely mistaken.
If the dogs were at times on your property, but kinda, sorta, maybe wandered a little off of it, then she did the right thing.
Which is it?
The dogs NEVER left your property or they did and she picked them up off your property?
Re: The dog catcher "caught" my dogs in my front yard
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 10:12 am
by E.Marquez
Abraham wrote:RBH,
You were asked: "In the original post he said "the dogs were out front, she stopped and brought them home" - does 'brought them home' mean that they were off of your property?"
If your answer is NO, the dogs remained completely, at all times, on your property.
Then she was gravely mistaken.
I thought it was established.
- He lives inside city limits
City ordinance requires a leash or fence, even on homeowners property
If so, the animal control officer was legitimately controlling the animal which was not "in control" according to the ordinance.
Can't blame them for doing what the city told them to do.
Tis but one reason I do not live in a city, or HOA. My 12 acres, my front yard, my fence with closed gate.. Please keep hands and feet away from my fenced property and out of my dogs mouths.

Re: The dog catcher "caught" my dogs in my front yard
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 11:25 am
by Abraham
E.Marquez,
Thanks!
I have a special interest in free ranging dogs especially when out cycling.
Re: The dog catcher "caught" my dogs in my front yard
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 11:33 am
by C-dub
Many cities consider an unrestrained dog to be "at large," which basically means free, loose, or unrestrained.
Re: The dog catcher "caught" my dogs in my front yard
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 1:42 pm
by suthdj
Richbirdhunter wrote:suthdj wrote:Richbirdhunter wrote:suthdj wrote:IMHO, no leash, no fence, then you no control.
My very well trained dog was in his own yard and responses to my voice commands.
You're very well trained dog will do what it wants when it wants you have the illusion of control.
You have been wrong before this time you've out done yourself
When I'm wrong its egg in my face when your wrong its fines an law suits, I'll take my wrong any day.
Re: The dog catcher "caught" my dogs in my front yard
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 2:15 pm
by Keith B
Alright guys, drop the personal attacks NOW.
Re: The dog catcher "caught" my dogs in my front yard
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 6:53 pm
by JP171
I know that Harris, Galveston and Ft. Bend counties have leash laws, your dog isn't inside, in a fence it had better be on a leash. you can receive a citation for not having these conditions met
Re: The dog catcher "caught" my dogs in my front yard
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 9:30 am
by TomV
JP171 wrote:I know that Harris, Galveston and Ft. Bend counties have leash laws, your dog isn't inside, in a fence it had better be on a leash. you can receive a citation for not having these conditions met
Most cities are like this. You cannot write exceptions into an ordinance that treats extremely well trained dogs, like Richards, differently than poorly trained or not trained dogs.
In the other thread discussing shooting an attacking coyote/dog, its discussed a dog that charges up to the property line and stops. That could be an extremely well trained dog that it knows where the line is and knows to stop. It sees its behavior as protecting what is his. The person being charged doesn't know all this.
Sorry you don't like the rules, but, as usual, they are written for the lowest (or most dangerous) common denominator.
Re: The dog catcher "caught" my dogs in my front yard
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 1:20 pm
by KC5AV
Richbirdhunter wrote:The dog catcher drove by while I was working in the garage and the dogs were out front, she stopped and brought them home

she told me it's against the law to have dogs off leash while in the front yard of your own property.
This doesn't sound right, is it?
Just put a leash on the dogs, and let them go about their business, as long as they stay in your yard.

Re: The dog catcher "caught" my dogs in my front yard
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 3:32 pm
by Richbirdhunter
KC5AV wrote:Richbirdhunter wrote:The dog catcher drove by while I was working in the garage and the dogs were out front, she stopped and brought them home

she told me it's against the law to have dogs off leash while in the front yard of your own property.
This doesn't sound right, is it?
Just put a leash on the dogs, and let them go about their business, as long as they stay in your yard.

My wife asked me if we could do that. I'm not sure if they would stay in their yard because they're trained to walk to the edge of our yard and sit so I can put the leash on him and once the leash is on they can leave the yard.