Durham Anti-Tethering Law

As of January 1, 2010, Durham County residents will no longer be allowed to tie up their dogs outside.  If a dog is tied to any type of chain or runner, the owner will face a $50 fine and possible criminal charges.

This ordinance has been enacted to protect the dogs of Durham.  If a dog is left tied outside it could be at risk of accidental choking or entanglement.  If the tie is broken, the dog could run away and be at risk of getting lost, injured or even killed.

In order to continue keeping a dog outside in Durham County, the owner must provide a fence.  If the dog is under 20 lbs it must be a minimum of 100 square feet and 200 square feet for all larger dogs.  There is also the option of having an underground fence installed.  Questions regarding the anti-tethering law can be addressed to the Durham County Animal Control at (919) 560-0630.

Dog Training Meetup February 13th

Best Friends at Shady Grove will once again be hosting a dog training meetup group on Saturday, February 13th. To participate all you have to do is register at http://www.meetup.com/ and RSVP for the event. Space is limited and fills up fast. This is where you and your dog can come train with pro trainer and national competitor Shawn Murace. You can ask questions, socialize and train with your dog in a comfortable setting without the pressure that group classes can have. These training sessions are open to all breeds and problem solve behavioral and obedience problems for pet, working and competition dogs. The meetup group will be held at 11 a.m.

Universal Seiger Championship

Inaugural South East Regional Universal Sieger Championship

April 9-10, 2010. Events will be held in Apex, North Carolina with the Honorable SV Judge Ruediger Mai.

To compete you must have a Sch3 German Shepherd Dog with an a-stamp or passing OFA rating for hips and ED-stamp for elbows

Are AKC registered

Owner is a GSDCA-WDA member in good standing and ready to compete

For more information please contact:
Yulia Matvyeyeva
(770)774-9288
info@vonlotta.com

Dining Out with Your Dog in Raleigh

You may soon be able to take your furry friend out to dinner with you in Wake County, according to the Division of Environmental Health.  Last fall, Wake county health inspectors told Raleigh restaurant owners that pets were no longer allowed in outdoor dining areas.  The exception to this rule is of course service animals and guard dogs that are fenced outside.   However, after hundreds of phone calls, emails, and letters to the Food Protection Branch of Environmental Health, this rule may soon be reversed.  The proposal would allow pets to come to the table at outdoor restaurants as long as they don't do anything that would contaminate people's food.  A hearing will be held on February 16 to discuss the regulation.