Dogs bark, howl and yelp, but if your dog excessively does any of those three things Maine Legislative Document 133 will consider it a nuisance dog.
This poorly drafted bill does not define excessive, nor does it exempt dogs in the lawful activities of hunting, mushing or field trials, where barking occurs. It does not stop there; kennels are not taken into consideration. Have you been around a kennel when it is dinner time? The bill also does not recognize whether the barking, howling and yelping occurs in metropolitan areas or in the country. All of this could easily result in false claims wasting the time of law enforcement or animal control officers.
LD 133 is scheduled to be heard on Thursday, February 6 at 9 a.m., in the Cross Building, room 214, by the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry.
Use our Take Action button to email the committee members urging them to vote “No” on LD 133. Law enforcement and animal control officers have more pressing issues than ensuring a dog is not barking, howling, or yelping.
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