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[tdog]

I have two Labs and I chuck tennis balls into the water for them all the time and they love it. I don't do it when the surf is really rough or there is a rip current, but when it's pretty calm there I let em fly. Don't bike with my dogs, but I do worry a little about that one. I worry about them getting hit by a passing car or it the biker has an accident.

[redtabby]

On 9/1/2014 esmerelda said:

I don't know the answers to all of your questions.

The last one...why would it be destroyed if it's healthy and not declared vicious...if he doesn't go to court, what would they do with it? Do you think the court would look for a home for it? They already have a home for animals who don't otherwise have one. It's called animal control and the length of stay is a week or two.

No, the standard is 3 days in most communities for animal control to retain an animal. If the dog or cat is not rescued by the owner or a rescue group the animal will be put to sleep after three days. If your community has a standard of a week or two the animals there are luckier than most.

[~moxie~]

On 9/5/2014 redtabby said:

On 9/1/2014 esmerelda said:

I don't know the answers to all of your questions.

The last one...why would it be destroyed if it's healthy and not declared vicious...if he doesn't go to court, what would they do with it? Do you think the court would look for a home for it? They already have a home for animals who don't otherwise have one. It's called animal control and the length of stay is a week or two.

No, the standard is 3 days in most communities for animal control to retain an animal. If the dog or cat is not rescued by the owner or a rescue group the animal will be put to sleep after three days. If your community has a standard of a week or two the animals there are luckier than most.

Our town is a no kill zone for animals. It may take awhile to find them a home but volunteers will care for the animals until they have found a home.

[chrystaltree]

Lawn mowers are made for ""getting around""; that's just foolish. Dragging a dog leash while riding an electric lawn mower is an accident just waiting to happen. The person who reported the incident did the right thing.