[ashleyjoseph]

I can't copy and past but you can read the story at Barking dog ordinance upsets people of Lebanon - WKRN, Nashville, Tennessee News, Weather, and Sports |
VERY LITTLE of what I am about to say comes from the article but what I already know about the issue.

Basically in Lebanon TN city coucil is trying to pass an ordinance that will permit barking dogs to be euthanized. 'now from what I unmderstand is you have 3 chances to correct the dogs behavior and after that they will be seized and euthanized. I've not seen anything official personally but I was told that the other issue going on is chaining and the city hopes to kill 2 birds with one stone with this ordinance. They are also addressing in this dangerous dogs and roaming dogs. There are a lot of people opposed to this ordinance and even the mayor has vetoed it. But the city council can overturn that veto next week.


Overall I think its a pretty bad ordinance. The big issue seems to be chained dogs barking and so called dangerous dog breeds roaming at large. Chances are I think this will lead more toward chaining being illegal (they have problems there with people chaining their dogs and not providing them with food water or shelter and the dogs bark 24/7. But what I fear is this is going to lead to breed banning.

There is an easy fix for the dogs roaming at large, enforce the leash laws. And when AC picks the dogs up fine the owner much heavier than in the past. One of our old mayors once said to a relative of mine "Sure we have a leash law, but it doesn't matter my dog still roams like everyone elses" We have people in office that don't care and don't abide by the laws themselves and when that happens how can we expect anyone else to follow the laws. I think that is how we have ended up with so many problems. You don't need new laws if you enforce the ones you have already got. The other laws in place to protect the dog and come down on the owners aren't being enforced at all. Anyway I am not in that county or town but I do visit there every so often so it kind of surprised me to see this.

What are your thoughts on this? Can it lead to worse stuff? Can it be vetoed again if its overturned?

From what I have been told about it and read about it it seems to have a lot of holes in it and it seems to have a bunch of issues all jumbled up in it. Too many to address in one ordinance.

Sorry I put my opinions and thoughts in there too, but I'm not writing a news story.

[ashleyjoseph]

Just talked to someone about this who lives there. Sounds like its restricted to outside dogs barking aka dogs on a chain. Not so much about dogs barking from the inside, which can be just as annoying. Sounds like there issue might be more about chaining than the barking itself. I got to find some more thorough info on this.

[ashleyjoseph]

No new news on this. The council meeting is on the 7th. I wonder if they will overturn the veto.

[fgfblog]

If a barking dog ordinance in Lebanon is upsetting people there why aren't they doing something to stop it? Or are they? It sounds to me like the city council can do whatever they want

[vdw4Epsi]

Hmmm Why cant we euthanized stupid ass law makers

[ashleyjoseph]

If a barking dog ordinance in Lebanon is upsetting people there why aren't they doing something to stop it? Or are they? It sounds to me like the city council can do whatever they want

I'm not sure whats being done about it if anything. I'm not there. Its just of personal interest of me because we do have friends that live there that are dog owners. I know for me personally there are too many issues in this one ordinance that nothing is really clear in it. But I've seen stuff like this turn into a breed banning issue pretty quick.

[fgfblog]

Hmmm Why cant we euthanized stupid ass law makers

Why can't we change the word 'euthanize' to 'kill'? It wouldn't sound so light and fluffy then would it?

[ashleyjoseph]

You know though this law is going to give anybody with a grudge the power to have your dog killed. Dogs bark, that is what they do. Yes excessive bark should be delt with. By dealing with the owners. There should be penelties especially if they don't correct it. But don't kill a dog for doing what it naturally was born to do.

[ashleyjoseph]

This ordinance was not passed. News said this story gained worldwide attention as well.

[enencephoth]

All dogs bark. Mine gets to get barking with all the neighbor dogs at night. Kinda stupid law. I can sleep with it so anyone can

[defenderfors]

haha dogs don't talk they bark instead.if i saw a talking dog i'd be like holy sh*t a talking dog

[vdw4Epsi]

sweet im glad it didnt get passed