At What Point Does One Call It Futile and Get Animal Control Involved??

Our community is an enclosed multi structure condo building. We do not have open green areas, belts in our building. Rather, you must go to the ground floor to walk your dog, do you thing etc.

There have been multiple homeonwer's including one of our own board members who disregard the leash laws in our city. Mulitple incidents have been documented by a few homeowners and most recently I saw this myself. Our CCRs and rules prohibit pets out of their unit without being leashed. Our own city also has laws that include the inside of our buidling. No dogs off a leash unless they are in your home, own enclosed yard or in your car. The law reads similar to that.

The mentioned multiple incidents by a few homeowner's includes one of our BOD. I have approached him and he clearly denies he lets his dog out of his unit unattended. I have taken notice that since this month alone I have seen it twice. First time I thought the dog just got out, and in turn I was informed this is a routine occurrence by his neighbor.

I have emailed the person and respectfully asked him to not allow his dog out etc. Set an example. I thought being on the BOD would alert him that yes, you are under scrutinty by neighbors who now in turn unleash their dogs, allow them in the pool area etc. All, I got was an invitation to speak to the BOD in "executive session" to alert them I am seeing XYZ BOD members dog outside.

I frankly am being called a liar. Shocking but true.

Is it time to just put away the nice nice and take pictures and alert ANIMAL CONTROL? When one of the infractor is one of your BOD how do you challenge them when they blatently deny what others have seen?

The circumstances in which the dogs are being noticed are consistent. Sometimes the dog is out in the am roaming outside the unit. Sometimes the owner is near him but it's unleashed, other times its been reported he is in the pool area with the pet. Yet, its been denied full force.

Is it time to just snap a picture and pass it to the local Animal Control? I feel anything else at this point is futile.

Brian, I really appreciate your response. As trivial as this seems, it's now a bigger issues. Last month we had an issue with a neighbor's dog off the leash and our postal service was delayed due to what was called "uncontrolled dogs" on our property. It's a big deal. I owned a few dogs living here. I would never take them out wihtout a collar and leash. One was really friendly to people, but rather particular with other dogs. Meaning despite being a little 12 pound hound. She would in s second attack another dog if let off her lead. Now??

How is that suppose to be controlled if my semi aggressive dog is leashed... and a "friendly board member" dog came running up unleashed? It's happend here in our property. Board member still says "dog was on leash". Other party says "no it wasn't".

Cell phones are amazing. I will make sure to tote it with me while out. It's most frustrating that simple rules can not be followed.

Dont get upset at he said she said. Just call animal control and the owner will get the point after multiple fines and having to go to the pound to pick up the dog.

I spoke with our local Animal Control. They do enforce this.. and they also enforce noise abatements and over populated units. I am lucky our city is proactive.