Plymouth - City Commission is expected to discuss options for an updated vicious dog ordinance to ease the fears of residents. Two petitions were given to the commissioners.. The first petition calls for a ban on pit bulls, fighting and dangerous animals within the city limits. Second petition calling for pit bulls and/or other types of breeds for fighting be spayed or neutered, contained within a six-foot secured privacy fence and to be leashed when in public UPDATE: City commissioners approved Monday night (3/17) the first reading of a revised dog ordinance that focuses on “dangerous dogs” instead of specific dog breeds. Under the ordinance revisions approved by commissioners, any owner of a dog within city limits against which a sworn complaint has been filed alleging serious injury or death to a person or other animal can be summoned to a district court or other municipal court to show cause why the animal should not be destroyed. If the dog is found to be a danger, the judge or magistrate can order the destruction of the animal at the owner’s expense. If the dog is found to be a danger but has not injured or killed another entity, the court will notify the county animal control authority of its findings as well as ordering the owner to purchase liability insurance for the animal and sterilization. Other provisions in the ordinance focus on licensing, yard cleanliness and kennel requirements. Marzano said the language in the ordinance is consistent with Michigan Compiled Law code for animals. The definition of a dangerous dog is one who bites and attacks along with causing serious injury or killing.

A9688 - AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the confinement of companion animals in vehicles in extreme temperatures. Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new section 353-d to read as follows: S 353-D. CONFINEMENT OF COMPANION ANIMALS IN VEHICLES: EXTREME TEMPERATURES. A PERSON SHALL NOT CONFINE A COMPANION ANIMAL IN A MOTOR VEHICLE IN EXTREME HEAT OR COLD WITHOUT PROPER VENTILATION OR OTHER PROTECTION FROM SUCH EXTREME TEMPERATURES WHERE SUCH CONFINEMENT PLACES THE COMPANION ANIMAL IN IMMINENT DANGER OF DEATH OR SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY DUE TO EXPOSURE TO SUCH EXTREME HEAT OR COLD, etc.

Auburn - proposed ordinance that would give the city of Auburn more control over its residents' dogs will see some changes before the city council can vote on it. Regulations regarding specific to the breed of a dog will likely be eliminated from the ordinance. Some of its provisions will also been rewritten to conform with the state laws that regulate how dogs are allowed to be treated. The ordinance addresses issues such as barking and noise, limits the number and size of dogs some residents can own, and requires constraints such as cages, fences and even muzzles for dogs considered to be violent. It was drafted in response to complaints relating to aggressive dogs and attacks on pets within the city. The proposed ordinance would also allow the city to issue citations to residents whose dogs engage in unreasonable howling, barking or other noise. PASSED 3/13/08 UPDATE: The city council voted Thursday during the weekly meeting to adopt a new policy to regulate how residents can keep and care for their dogs.The amended ordinance has a number of key differences from the original proposal but does not include specific regulations for pit bulls or doberman pinschers and officials removed a section that would have made it illegal to leave a dog outdoors without supervision, even in a fenced location. However, the new provisions still have some teeth.

Woodstock - proposal to register our dogs (aside from the dog licenses we all have) and get guest tags every time we walk our dogs. We will also need permits to park in the parking lot. Non-dog owners won't need any special permits. There are 3 members of the local DOG group who will be assigned the task of handing out permits. The propoal includes licenses and tags to all Woodstock dogs upon the recipients' signed acknowledgment to comply with our local laws, which include cleaning up after his or her dog on public lands, highways, byways, or sidewalks, keeping dogs leashed when on public property; and keeping dogs off the soccer field in all seasons. to post explicit signage at the Comeauproperty, limiting canine use to only those dogs bearing Woodstock DOG registration tags and to accommodate visitor dogs from beyond Woodstock by issuing six guest tags to be held at dispatch, available on a single day use and signed for by a Woodstock DOG member who agrees to accept responsibility for both the tag and the behavior of the visiting dog.

A00519 Allows the release of any dog or cat to another pound, shelter, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals or duly incorporated humane society in certain cases.

A01677 Requires the micro-chipping of all dogs and cats excluding feral cats and temporarily kept dogs; and creates a state registry to maintain contact information.

A01691 / A09345 / S06427 Relates to companion animal hoarding.

A01741 / S00865 Authorizes district attorney to petition for posting of security when animal is impounded as result of abuse.

A01990 / S01282 Prohibits the confinement of companion animals in vehicles in extreme temperatures.

A02260 Relates to regulating boarding kennels for dogs and cats.

A02509 Allows veterinarians to adopt out abandoned animals as long as proper notice is provided to the owner of the animal.

A02517 Relates to attacks on service dogs.

A02610 / S03526 Establishes a tort cause of action for the wrongful injury or death of a companion animal.

A02611 / S01330 Excludes certain animals from the definition of "wildlife".

A02657 / S01439 Imposes civil liability of owners for persons bitten by the dog of another while in a public place or while lawfully in a private place.

A04455 / S03856 Prohibits insurers from cancelling a homeowner`s liability insurance based on the ownership of a specific breed of dog.

A05751 Increases the penalties for attacks by dangerous dogs, raising fines and terms of imprisonment and defining felonies.

A06276 Bans dangerous dogs from dwellings where children under 12 years reside; provides penalties including fines/jail time for multiple violations within 5 years.

A06553 / S02052 Provides that no dog shall be restrained by a tethering device attached to a fixed point or to a running cable trolley system for more than six hours per day.

A07355 Clarifies that guide dogs, hearing dogs, and service dogs are allowed in public places during their training and socialization process.

A07766 Makes it unlawful to conduct excessive breeding of dogs in an uncontrolled manner and location so as to be in a cruel and inhuman manner.

A07869 / S05377 Adds the raccoon dog to domesticated dogs and cats in banning the use or sale of such animal`s fur or flesh.

A08032 Relates to animal control and licensing of animals; makes various amendments to dog licensing laws in N.Y. city; repealer.

A08502 / S05608 Provides that pet dealers or other persons shall not sell dogs purchased or received from a puppy farm.

A09439 Makes various provisions relating to cruelty to animals.

A09612 Relates to sale of dogs and cats by animal facilities under inhumane conditions.

S00723 Provides strict liability for medical costs resulting from a dog bite or bites; exemptions allowed for police work dogs, hearing dogs and service dogs.

S05510 Relates to the rights of persons qualified to train dogs to aid and guide persons with a disability.

Wheatfield - Niagara County - a mounting campaign to address recent attacks by dogs have raised concerns that tougher restrictions are needed to keep the animals on a tighter leash or even on a leash at all. Dogs that have the reputation of being used as urban fight dogs or tools in the illegal drug trade are the ones that worry parents and dog owners the most. Pit bulls and Rottweilers were the breeds most residents mentioned when interviewed about dog control. No proposals as of yet but some residents are pushing for changes in the animal control ordinance The Town Board has scheduled a public hearing at 7 p.m. Feb. 11 at the community center, where residents can provide input on whether there should be a limit on the number of dogs a resident may own, among other aspects of the town ordinance.