North Okanagan petition calls for better enforcement of on-leash rules for dogs – Okanagan | 24CA News
Two North Okanagan canine house owners have began an on-line petition calling for the regional district to do extra to forestall individuals from letting their canines off-leash in on-leash parks.
More than 250 individuals have signed the petition asking for canine management to step up its presence on leash parks and for higher signage to be put up.
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The organizers say in recent times it’s grow to be uncommon to see canine management out on patrol.
“I’m not trying to ruin anybody’s fun. I realize that having a dog off-lead is healthy, they get to run around, but there are many off-leash parks that this can happen in and really they shouldn’t be trying to come into the on-leash parks and just letting whatever happen,” mentioned petition organizer Donia Strand.
“It’s like the wild west out there right now”
Strand and Eckert say they each have canines which were attacked up to now. While not one of the assaults occurred in native parks, off-leash canines in on-leash areas trigger challenges for his or her pets.
“I’m not worried about my dog Barnie biting anybody, but he is fearful and an off-leash dog coming up and getting right in his face when he is on his leash sets him back and he is afraid for a couple of days after,” Strand mentioned.
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The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) didn’t make anybody obtainable for an interview however mentioned, in a press release, its canine management officers do conduct every day patrols of parks and trails and now have many different obligations.
The regional district mentioned final yr it acquired 447 canine management complaints and solely 12 of them have been associated to off-leash canines.
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The RDNO mentioned it’s searching for alternatives so as to add extra signage and plans to launch a public training marketing campaign centered on accountable canine possession.
“Voluntary compliance is always our preferred outcome, but we’re here to help make the area a harmonious one for the many types of users that enjoy the outdoors and issue fines when appropriate,” an RDNO spokesperson wrote in a press release.
The petition organizers plan to formally ship their petition to the RDNO in March.
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