06-15-2009, 04:56 AM
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but my understanding is that we do have a leash law in Hawaii County. I was told by a neighbor that someone on our road was fined for repeated violations before Bear and I moved here. The dogs in question did not harm anyone, but were supposedly quite annoying. The Humane Society handles these cases initially, but will resort to legal action when friendly intervention doesn't work. Unfortunately, all it takes is five seconds for an unrestrained, untrained dog to ruin somebody's day . . . or worse.