During the July 7 online meeting of Laval city council, the council members modified By-Law L-12430 in order to better protect dogs and other pets, as well as members of the public, on Laval’s territory.
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Among other things, the new rules will better describe and define certain species of animals being kept as pets:
- In a back yard shared by multiple dwelling tenants or owners, a dog will have to be kept on a leash measuring 1.85 meters.
Regarding potentially dangerous dogs:
- New conditions for dog owners: rabies vaccination is obligatory, as is a front harness.
- The conditions are permanent.
- The city now has the power to seize animals if the conditions aren’t respected more than once.
- In a public area, a dog that has been declared potentially dangereous must at all times be muzzled.
- A warning of the presence of a dangerous dog must be posted outside a property.