City officials said they continue to observe dog owners walking their dogs on public paths, meadows, parks, cemeteries and playgrounds to let them defecate.
It should be common sense that these areas, especially children’s playgrounds and public parks, are inappropriate as dog toilets.
Dog excrement transfers numerous bacteria and pathogens that pose a high risk to the health of the children playing in the area and to all those taking care of the parks. Therefore, all dog owners are asked to watch their dogs and prevent them from defecating in these areas. Also, every dog owner must ensure his or her dog does not relieve himself on foreign or public property. If a dog should still defecate on such property, owners are asked to clean it up. Furthermore, farmers keep pointing out that meadows and agricultural cropland bordering paths should not serve as dog toilets because of the chance of food contamination, which can cause serious diseases. Dog owners are also asked to watch their dogs and prevent them from barking or howling, which can disturb the neighborhood. According to the effective law, dog owners must make sure the dogs do not bark, whimper or howl between 1 and 3 p.m. (siesta time) and 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. (night quiet hours). Outside of this time frame, a dog’s barking must not be audible longer than 10 minutes at a stretch or a total of 30 minutes per day.
The dog should be kept in a way that the barking or howling does not disturb others more than can be prevented. If necessary, the dogs have to be kept in a locked room or house to ensure preservation of public peace and adherence to the regulations set out by the animal protection law. Owners are asked to walk their dogs on a leash so as to not endanger or scare anyone.
All dog owners are asked to follow the existing regulations and to keep their dogs in a way that does not bother the general public.
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City officials said they continue to observe dog owners walking their dogs on public paths, meadows, parks, cemeteries and playgrounds to let them defecate.
It should be common sense that these areas, especially children’s playgrounds and public parks, are inappropriate as dog toilets.
Dog excrement transfers numerous bacteria and pathogens that pose a high risk to the health of the children playing in the area and to all those taking care of the parks. Therefore, all dog owners are asked to watch their dogs and prevent them from defecating in these areas. Also, every dog owner must ensure his or her dog does not relieve himself on foreign or public property. If a dog should still defecate on such property, owners are asked to clean it up. Furthermore, farmers keep pointing out that meadows and agricultural cropland bordering paths should not serve as dog toilets because of the chance of food contamination, which can cause serious diseases. Dog owners are also asked to watch their dogs and prevent them from barking or howling, which can disturb the neighborhood. According to the effective law, dog owners must make sure the dogs do not bark, whimper or howl between 1 and 3 p.m. (siesta time) and 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. (night quiet hours). Outside of this time frame, a dog’s barking must not be audible longer than 10 minutes at a stretch or a total of 30 minutes per day.
The dog should be kept in a way that the barking or howling does not disturb others more than can be prevented. If necessary, the dogs have to be kept in a locked room or house to ensure preservation of public peace and adherence to the regulations set out by the animal protection law. Owners are asked to walk their dogs on a leash so as to not endanger or scare anyone.
All dog owners are asked to follow the existing regulations and to keep their dogs in a way that does not bother the general public.