Where to walk your dogs
All dogs are required to be on a leash in all public places in township areas unless it is a designated off leash area. Find out more about where you can walk your dog on and off lead.
Register your dogs
All dogs should be microchipped and registered and must wear a registration tag. This will help return lost and wandering dogs to their owners.
Pick up after your dogs
Pick up the poo! When you walk, take a bag with you, pickup after your dog and put it in the bin. Dog poo is a health hazard to you, your pet and the amount of animal waste on our walking paths, parks and beaches is an avoidable environmental issue.
Barking dogs
It’s frustrating when you have dog in the neighbourhood that barks a lot.
Sometimes the problem can be solved by simply talking to your neighbours – they may not know the barking is causing a problem, especially if their dog is only barking when they aren’t home.
There’s lots of reasons dogs bark (it’s rarely for no reason at all) including:
- Lack of exercise
- Boredom
- Loneliness
- Inadequate shelter from weather conditions
- Hungry or thirsty
- Medical condition
- Provocation
- Disturbance
- Change to family structure
- Change to territory
- Trouble like intruders (human or animal) or fire
If you need help managing your barking dog, check with your veterinarian or contact a dog obedience club or behaviouralist.
