02-21-2012, 09:33 AM
I thought that I should clarify the thread intro from James just a bit here. The meeting is actually the regularly scheduled Neighborhood Watch meeting for the Leilani Estates subdivision. Joel asked if he could address the issue there and the Watch chairman agreed. These meetings are open to the larger district and folks are welcome to come to support Neighborhood Watch as well as discuss community issues.
Our Neighborhood Watch members try to help enforce the posted leash law in Leilani by taking photos and writing reports up on loose dogs, and when we can determine where they come from we notify the owner via mail. At times, with repeated sightings, we also try to coordinate a response from the Humane Society. As for the more serious issue of dog attacks or dog tresspassing, the police are really the ones to notify. The Neighborhood Watch group only has the ability to accept complaints and when able to we can correspond with the owners of the offending dogs. This information is then easily accessable to the police or the district attorney for follow up.
Dogs harassing walkers is one of the most common issues brought up as a problem in our neighborhood and we really wish that we had a better solution. What we have found as far as a police response goes, which includes the local Humane Society, is that if they hear about a problem often enough and loud enough they will go after it. The thing about dogs is that you can spend weeks or months resolving one and then you have another one move in. If anyone knows of an easier yet still legal way to handle this then please come to the meeting and share.
Jay
Jay
Our Neighborhood Watch members try to help enforce the posted leash law in Leilani by taking photos and writing reports up on loose dogs, and when we can determine where they come from we notify the owner via mail. At times, with repeated sightings, we also try to coordinate a response from the Humane Society. As for the more serious issue of dog attacks or dog tresspassing, the police are really the ones to notify. The Neighborhood Watch group only has the ability to accept complaints and when able to we can correspond with the owners of the offending dogs. This information is then easily accessable to the police or the district attorney for follow up.
Dogs harassing walkers is one of the most common issues brought up as a problem in our neighborhood and we really wish that we had a better solution. What we have found as far as a police response goes, which includes the local Humane Society, is that if they hear about a problem often enough and loud enough they will go after it. The thing about dogs is that you can spend weeks or months resolving one and then you have another one move in. If anyone knows of an easier yet still legal way to handle this then please come to the meeting and share.
Jay
Jay
Jay