Chained dog law in Green Bay,Wisconsin(Dogs Deserve Better)?
March 29, 2010 by admin
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I have a 70 pound Black Lab that loves laying out on the porch watching people walk past the house.I tie him up to a 20 foot lead .He likes to spend usually 3 to 4 hours out there.These nuts at Dogs Deserve Better say I’m abusing my dog by tying him up.They are passing a law in Green bay that states the following..The ordinance would limit the chaining or tethering of dogs to a stationary object to one hour.
If I tie him out for only an hour he will be in hell.He sits at the door and cries to go out side.He is able to come in any time he wants but he doesn’t want to come in.So because of a few bad pet owners/nuts he is going to get punished?
At night he sleeps with my wife and I in a brand new Queen size bed that we bought just so he could sleep with us.
Land of the free uhhh?The USA is not free because of these fricken nuts they are forcing their points of view on me.So the question is am I abusing my dog by tying him up?When we are gone he has a whole living room to lay around in.
I take my dog to the dog park every Sun and he goes for a walk everyday.I can’t fence in the yard because I rent.My dog is very happy.Not only does he go on the 20 foot lead but in the back yard he has a 150 foot dog run
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No, I don’t think you’re abusing your dog.
If you’re abusing your dog by having him tied up when he wants to be outside, then so am I.
My Shadow is the same as your dog.
During the warmer weather months, she absolutely loves to lay out on the porch in the sun for a couple of hours at a time.
She gets a bit mad when I have to have her come in so one of the other three can go out.
As soon as the other three go out and come back in, she wants to be right back out there.
Because we have kids in town that like to terrorize the dogs, I have to keep a constant eye on her, so it isn’t like I don’t know how she’s doing out there (getting to hot, thirsty). Shadow also knows that all she has to do is scratch at the door and she’ll be let in.
We’ve looked into building a fence around our yard, but there are a boat load of hoops to jump through in order to get a permit for that, not to mention it costs a couple of hundred dollars just to apply for the permit.
As for the person who said to walk him.
We do walk our dogs.
They get a short half hour walk in the morning and an hour or more walk at night, so lack of exercise isn’t the reason Shadow likes to lay outside during the day.
Your dog is not abused by any stretch of the imagination. I would continue to do as you currently do. Your neighbors would have to be the ones to report you. If you have a good relationship with them, no worries.
Bad apples always ruin it for the good guys.
I would say you were not abusing your dog, however, not everyone sees things like you and I do. Maybe you should look into getting some fencing around your property so your dog can still be outside but safe from other dogs and busy streets. It may be expensive but your dog will love you for it and you can let him out to enjoy the days like he does now.
Well they say dogs who are chained are more likely to be agressive, etc. but honestly, my dog cries to go outside too and we don’t have a fenced in backyard so I have to chain him. He would be upset if he only had an hour at a time out there too. I don’t think you’re abusing him and I’m not abusing my dog either but there are a lot of idiots out there that buy dogs, chain them and forget about them. That’s who they should be going after, not you! Btw, is this strictly a Green Bay law or all of Wisconsin? I live in WI as well…
Whats wrong with walking your dog instead ? I haven’t seen a dog … happy to be tied up.
Well you need to walk your dog on a leash to give him exercises. It has been noted when a dog gets put on a chain he cant reach all the area he is protecting and gets mean. Some people even tease a dog on a chain because they know how far he can go out and they stand just so the dog can’t touch them. It would be better for your dog to be walked it might you look better too.
As long as your dog has access to clean water and appropriate shelter when he is outside and isn’t being aggressive or hurting anyone or anything, you are not abusing him. You are right, your dog shouldn’t be punished because of other bad owners, but unfortunately the only way to keep other owners in check is to make a law that affects everyone.
Does the dog have choice to move around, access to food, water, shelter? If yes, then not abused by sitting on the porch.
Ummm isn’t the old stereotype of every Southerner is that they sit all day on the porch with their dog?
~ The thing is they can’t make rules for the select few. I think that it is a great law since MANY animals are tied up and are not happy, nor have adequate water and shelter. I don’t think dogs should be changed up at all, ever. I think they should be inside or in a fenced yard (for a limited number of hours). I don’t think what you are doing is wrong, specially if your dog enjoys himself there and is really only tied up for 3-4 hours and not all day long. However, the law will crack down on the ones that aren’t as lucky as your dog and that is what is really important. You complaining is not helping the dogs in need just because your dog can’t stay outside all day. You need to support what is in the better good for the majority of pets and not being chained up is best for all!
A dog attached to a lead to keep it safe while outside for a few hours,is not the same as a dog that is tied up 24/7 all it’s life.
Another good example of the bleeding heart do gooders looking at everything the same with no objectivity.
what! you cant Tye your pup out whats wrong with that? as long as you have him where he cant jump up on anyone, and he enjoys watching everything going on, my old man dog use to laid on the front porch and enjoy it,he was tyed up to only be able to be on the front porch, but he was older, and already went to the potty before laiding on the porch,and he had shade and we fed him and i don’t see what the problem would be? as long as he wasn’t hurting anyone!
Really? One hour? I live in an apartment so I don’t have a fence. My only option is to put my dog out on a tie out. When the weather is nice he wants to lay out there all afternoon.
I never leave him out when I leave the apartment. Even if I go the bathroom I make him come inside. We live next to a woodsy area (just south of Beloit, WI) and I am afraid that he will have a problem with a coyote, skunk, or raccoon.
As long as your dog is supervised, has water, food and shelter and is not left out all day, I don’t see what the problem is. What if you kept your dog in a kennel all day and night (even in the winter and hot summer)? Would that be ok?
Not everyone can AFFORD to have a fenced in yard. I certainly cannot. My dog loves to be tied up on the front porch. Well, maybe not tied up, but she loves to sit outside. We have a 15 foot leash and she has that plus we have the bottom part of our screen door off so she can come inside and outside as freely as she wishes, and she CHOOSES to be outside. She always has water, food, toys, shelter. We even bought her a fan. Then the guy across the street calls animal control 3 times on us saying she is being abused. We got a ticket from the cops because she “looked” sad. Which is absolutely silly. She is healthy, and things like that piss me off. There are so many dogs in my neighborhood, and people just like to be mean. We have a huge backyard, and when it is nice out we all stay outside all day. And then animal control comes and says we can’t have her out that long. When we are all out there! . I can understand them coming to check when they get a call, maybe the first or second time. Everytime they come, I show them her food inside and outside, water, her doghouse that we lovingly built for her, all of her toys, and our vet bills. We take her for walks all the time.The city and residents of Green Bay need to check their priorities. There are plenty of animals out there who actually need help
I’m the ‘nut’ who founded Dogs Deserve Better. It’s the people who whine about wanting to tie up their dog for two hours a day who sentence the other dogs to a life on a chain.
There’s always another way.
You say you rent? Build a temporary fence around your porch for around $50 that you can take down when you leave. Simple, eh?
Can’t ‘afford’ a fence? If your dog is living chained and you’re willing to bring him/her into the home for at least part of the day, Dogs Deserve Better will provide you with $200 in fencing. Get an application at info@dogsdeservebetter.org.
My best recommendation to you? Stop being so selfish. Think about the dog who are sentenced to life on a chain, and find a way for your dog to be outside for a bit when he/she wants that doesn’t involve chaining. Problem solved.
It does sound like you love your dog. Have you considered that your dog wants nothing more than to be your best friend and your wife’s best friend and that he already has to give up most of his natural instincts to be a pet to you. One of those instincts is the freedom to migrate and roam and explore. For a dog, perhaps even more than a human who can at least express himself with words and ask for help, having his freedom of movement physically constrained is not only frustrating but hurtful to his esteem. That is why the vast majority of dog bites and attacks happen when a dog is on a leash or a chain. Because they feel defensive and threatened because they don’t have the freedom to do what they know how to do.
When you took on the responsibility of being the keeper of your dog, you also committed yourself to his well being. That responsibility includes offering him the opportunities to be a dog, and includes long walks, play time, and the chance to explore. I can assure you that if your dog is lying there calmly when chained outside, it is because he is resigned to misery not content. As a test of this, just measure how exhuberant he is when he is let off. A chained dog can’t comfort himself if he is in pain, he can’t defend himself against weather or wild animals or children. He can’t satisfy his curiosity. He gets extremely bored and often barks. And he is not with his people which is where he wants to be more than anywhere else.
Instead of chaining your dog, try taking him for a nice long hike, or playing with him in the backyard, or build him a fence to hang out in when you are home and able to supervise. It will be good for you and him. And he deserves it, doesn’t he? There is no reason to consider your dogs feelings any less just because he can’t express his needs to you in human words. You wouldn’t chain a human family member and I can bet that you wouldn’t trade places with him on the chain for even 5 minutes. So why would you even take the risk of doing it with your best friend?
By the way, everything you need to construct a fence can be found at your local junkyard. Brand new fencing is about $10 a roll of 50 feet at home depot and the stakes are $2.25 each. And if your dog jumps the fence or destroys it, it’s because she needs more exercise, so do the right thing by your dog and take him for a walk. I really don’t understand what people have dogs for if it is not to care for their needs.
I think you do protest too much! But aside from that, here’s a really simple solution. Rather than complaining about DDB trying to prevent cruelty to chained dogs as you see here- http://www.dogsdeservebetter.org/ddbcases.html -don’t tie your dog to static object. Use a porch runner then your dog can stay out and watch people for an hour and a half or so, maybe even TWO hours! But let him in whenever he wants!
I think you’re an idiot. Do you really think that you are the target of a group that is looking out for dogs that live their entire lives outdoors tied to a doghouse (if they’re lucky ), having little human contact, no access to vet care, frozen water bowls and infrequent feedings? If your dog is well taken care of, only outside for a period of time a day and you are truly a dog lover you wouldn’t take offense to a group that is looking out for the welfare of dogs everywhere. Shame on you.
The problem with tethering, in your case, is that your dog is not safe. No, you don’t abuse her – but I’m sure you are also not continually watching her when she’s out there. Being tied, she can easily be attacked by free-roaming dogs – or stolen by “bunchers” for nefarious purposes – and not be able to get away. And, this law is really meant to educate those who keep their dogs tied out 24/7. Why even have a dog? To guard? How can they even possibly do that if they are tied and can only go as far as the length of the lead.
What is to keep outdoor dog owners from keeping their dogs in a garage or shed where no one will see it, if they can’t keep it outside? Wouldn’t it be better to put specific guidelines on outdoor dogs vs a rigid law that will prevent people from owning a dog if tey fear they will be fined. My neighbors breed for greed and keep there small designer dogs outside year round in fenced in pens and are never groomed, walked, left frozen water and food most of the time. I call Shawano sheriff and they never charge them and in a few weeks things are back to the same neglect.