Pray tell, how does a Chihuahua run at large? (He was only out for about two hours when I found him and brought him home.) What kind of damage could a Chihuahua POSSIBLY do? I cannot imagine him tipping a garbage can when he weighs only 3 and a half pounds.
2007-05-12 15:05:32 · 23 answers · asked by The Y!ABut 6 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I am pleased with all the responses so far. I am impressed with everyone being so civic minded. This is something that happened to me about 5 years ago. I was in a small town. I do understand the necessity for leash laws, so please do not think me arrogant. I just thought (as one of the respondents did) that it WAS rather a Rodney Dangerfield type of statement. I paid the fine. I have kept him onleash since then. However, one can not always be as vigilant as one would like. Pets escape, they like to explore. Thank goodness there are people out there like yourselves who care so very much about their community.
2007-05-12 17:03:25 · update #1
I was attacked by a chihuahua once and it was terrifying. I almost lost my whole right arm and my skull was torn open. Just kidding! I don't know that there is anything less intimdating than a chihuahua! That's funny! Running at large?! That's too bad you got a ticket. Every dog finds a way out of the yard at least once, and I'm sure no harm was done. I would be more worried for his safety than anything else.
Running at large! It's 3 pounds for crying out loud!! Do they give you a ticket if your gerbil gets out of the house!
I'm laughing my butt off!
2007-05-12 15:54:55 · answer #1 · answered by Shanna 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Running at large, means Running loose, no one watching or walking him. Your pet should have been on a leash or in a fenced in year. It does not matter how long your dog was gone. The point is, He was out running the streets! He could have bit someone. Yes, even Chihuahua's bite, He could have gotten hurt, anything is possible. And who's fault would it have been? Only the owner is to blame. IT goes for ALL dogs running loose, not just yours. Check your towns animal ordinances.
2007-05-12 15:57:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
haha a chihuahua running at large thats funny! i know where you are coming from...despite the leash laws that everyone knows about dogs still get loose and want to explore my beagles do it all the time! i live out of town so i never got a ticket tho...i understand that you think that your little doggie can not possibly do any damage but i am sure that they have to enforce the laws no matter if it is a 200 lb dog or a 3 lb dog...but the fact of it is that it could have caused an accident or even been in one..i know its stupid and sucks...heck i got in trouble for some dumb **** too lol but you have to let the people do their jobs and if one person gets punished for something all they people who do the same thing have to be punished for it too...even if it was an accident or your dog ran when you looked away for one second...Sorry to hear about your ticket tho!
2007-05-12 15:16:31 · answer #3 · answered by Kendra N 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When your dog runs "at large", (yes, I caught the Rodney Dangerfield sort of humor in the question and I can appreciate that) Your dog is in danger too! In danger of cars, in danger of people who want to protect their ankles, and in danger of bigger dogs on leashes who could eat your dog and since yours is the one at large, it would be considered your fault.
I own three dogs that are medium sized (all around 55 lbs) and one is a pit bull mix, and surprisingly, I took her for her nightly walk about three weeks ago, and a yorkie mix that was running "at large" attacked her and literally jumped on her back biting her neck and shoulders. I had to fight the little bugger off for the sake of my dogs neck and for the sake of that dog because if it started to draw some serious blood I would have to swat it or my dog might have had to protect herself, little dog or not.
Even if a little dog does not do the same damage a bigger dog can do, it is emotionally damaging if it charges a child or another animal. Had it not finally been retrieved by the neglectful owner, it might have caused my dog to fight it and that would have been very very bad.
There is actually a case in recent time, where a small pomeranian killed a baby. So yeah, a little dog can do damage too.
2007-05-12 15:35:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't matter. You still have to follow the leash law. My friends dog escaped her house and ran down the block and the neighbors called the police on her and they threatened to take her dog away from her and take it to the pound if it happened again. We live in a small town and her dog only weighs about 5 pounds and is mostly fur. I am not sure of the breed.
2007-05-12 15:10:17 · answer #5 · answered by bonnie g 5 · 7⤊ 0⤋
The law doesn't discriminate between small dogs and large dogs. Besides, your dog could probably cause more damage than you think. If someone tried to pick it up or pet it, he could bite them. He also could have been injured, himself. The purpose of the law is to protect both the community and the pet.
2007-05-12 15:43:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many towns/states, whichever way, have Leash Laws... this means you have to keep your dog on a leash, you can't just let him/her run rampid, for fear of the dog getting hurt, someone perhaps stealing the dog, or god forbid your dog bites someone else, especially a child.
Pay the ticket, grumble about it, keep your dog under better "lock and key" and move on. That's pretty much what I'd do.
2007-05-12 16:31:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
So only people with large dogs should have to follow the law? Why should the rules be any different for your Chihuahua? The point of the law is to keep your dog contained, regardless of breed. The law does not make allowances for small or friendly dogs. What applies to everyone else applies to you too.
2007-05-12 15:26:46 · answer #8 · answered by Shepherdgirl § 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Doesn't matter if he damaged anything or not. Nearly every communty has leash laws, they don't care if the dog was only out for a couple hours or 5 mins. You were in violation of the law, so you got a ticket.
Should you and your dog recieve special treatment in regards to leash laws just because he's small? I think not.
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