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- Name: Barry
- Location: Durham, North Carolina, United States
For such an enlightened, tolerant guy, I sure get pissed off easy. Contact: DependableErection AT gmail DOT com
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I've been meaning to ask someone this, but I'm afraid I already know the answer. There's pretty much nothing that can be done about all the dogs that people don't bring inside, right?
Furthermore, at what point is an average pup's health endangered by the cold? (I know it will vary depending on breed).
While my dog is curled up on the bed, I hear the barks of the penned-up mastiff across the alley, and it's heartbreaking. She's got a crappy dog igloo with a little bit of hay, but I can't imagine that keeps her too warm. But maybe 20 degress is fine for her; I really have no idea.
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toastie, at 12:20 PM
To my knowledge, there's nothing in the county animal abuse code which requires dogs to be brought in when the temperature drops below a certain point.
I was dismayed, but not surprised, to hear barking dogs at 3 in the morning last night.
i've purchased one of those ultrasonic "trainers" which should be arriving any day now. If it works, i'll write about it.
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Barry, at 3:10 PM
Are the trainers for the dogs barking or for the people who leave their little fuzzlings outside in the cold? Poor things. :( Mine comes in when it's below 50.
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Anonymous, at 9:48 PM
The best I can find is "adequate shelter from the weather..." is required, though out of the zillions of articles about protecting your dog in cold weather, hardly any will quantify what temperature is too cold.
http://www.durhamcountync.gov/departments/anml/Animal_Cruelty.html
I think a good rule of thumb is: a dog is a living being. If it's too cold for you, it's too cold for them.
Oh, now I'm just terribly sad about this.
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Anonymous, at 10:07 PM
It's pretty depressing. You'd think it wouldn't be too hard to write an ordinance that says "leaving dogs outside when the temperature drops below x is a crime."
but apparently it is.
the training device theoretically emits an annoying ultrasonic sound when dogs bark within its range, which is supposed to discourage them from barking. it would be preferable to have a device that gave an electric shock to the dog's owner.
as i've said before, the number of people in Durham who shouldn't be allowed to have dogs is almost inconceivable.
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Barry, at 10:18 PM
I've alluded to this dog behind my house a few times. I've finally posted a bit more about her.
I've wondered if a mastiff rescue organization would be willing to raise money to try to buy the dog from her indifferent owners. But I don't even know for sure what breed she is, and the one mastiff rescue organization I found online mentioned a bunch of different breeds as if it only cared about the French or the English one, as if I care.
As for the barking, I hate to penalize the dog for the owners' cruelty. I understand that not getting enough sleep is health hazard for humans, though, and you have no other recourse.
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toastie, at 10:38 PM
My link didn't work. Here's another snippet from the county regs: "It is not considered animal cruelty to house an animal outdoors. However, all animals must be provided adequate food, a constant supply of clean, fresh water and adequate shelter from the weather at all times."
I guess "adequate shelter" is also open to interpretation. The Wake Co. regs specifically say a 3-sided shelter.
Someone could call this person and ask how cold is too cold:
Animal Control
Cindy Bailey, Director
2117 East Club Boulevard
Durham, NC 27704
Phone: 919-560-0630/0631
FAX: 919-560-0633
Hours: 8:30 AM-5:00 PM
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Anonymous, at 1:10 AM
Well, poor Jade was considered in fine shape by the folks at Animal Control back in August when it was around 100, so I doubt they'd do much now. Besides, I'm unfortunately well-aware that there are hundreds of dogs in Durham that are stuck in worse predicaments. Jade isn't chained up, and she doesn't have to share her 8x8 palace with five other dogs (although in 20 degree weather, that might be a plus).
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toastie, at 1:17 AM
I was thinking about this more last night and more this morning when I let ours out for a pee. They have to have access to water, right? That's stated in the regs. And by definition, under 32 degrees there can't be water unless you have a fancy antifreeze bowl.
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Anonymous, at 7:59 AM
I have seen a poor German Shepherd living at this address in Annandale. The jerk who lives there keeps her outside 24/7.
4407 Carrico Dr
Annandale, VA 22003-5901
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Eld, at 4:44 PM
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