Dog friendly counties in US - Page 1

So were in the US can a person move to that is dog friendly and doesn't have rediculious kennel licencing laws?

Where I live now the kennel laws that are very straight forward, with no hidden loop holes. But the county is planning to change the zoning in the area I live in from rural agricultrual to wetlands. It looks like it is time to move before my property gets designated non use thus no body would buy it.

One area I looked at, the dogs were only allowed out in designated areas and could not be allowed to run on the owners property.  In that county also if one dog is caught at large even once you lose the kennel licence and all dogs must be gotten rid of within ten days, no appeal.

In another county I was looking at property in. If an unaltered dog gets picked up, no matter what the dog is spayed/neutered before the owner can pick it up, and the owner is charged an hourly fine. It doesn't matter if the dog got out because someone broke into your property or if some neigborhood kid left a gate open or if at no ofther time had any other of that owner's dog got out or the value of the dog, it is altered before the owner gets it back.

Both of these places are zoned for an unlimited number of horses per property, but I guess that somebody there sure doesn't like dogs.

Some body help me find someplace that I can take my dogs and my horses and live and train in peace and not have to worry about some petty official taking my dogs.

When you find a place, let me know Anika. I'll meet you there.

i am not sure what state you are looking for, But Norco ,California is divided, one section is called Old town and they are very protective of their rights to own animals and horses and do not like interferance of those rights to the point of "F> U> " Move out of the city, if you have a problem with them. i do not live there, but I love their spunk. The Horses have more rights than the people. I am not sure what the kennel regulations are.

One of the best places I've found so far is Lane County Oregon. You dog is not at large anywere on your property fenced or not. Or on any property were the owner of the property gives permission for the dog to be loose. If someone intrudes on your property and gets bit it is their own fault, but if your dog leaves the property and bites you are going to get dinged hard. This is what I like about both Lane and Tillamook counties, a dog off your property must be on leash except when competing in obedience or training for obedience. The problem has been the properties I have liked there have been in flood plains.

I'm with 4pack.  Stay away from Western Washington.    I think so very much depends on local enforcement. 

I was thinking of checking out Norco.

There are many horse communties springing up that cater to horse owners and sports.  With puplic indoor and outdoor arenas, trails clubhouses for the horse people in the communities.

Why don't we start the same think for dog show/compting people? We could have permant obedience rings, agility rings, a stadium for schutzhund, ring, AKC, UKC, etc. competitions. A clubhouse with all sorts of training and care videos people can use. Large individually fenced run areas were people can play ball with their dogs without haveing to worry about other peoples' dogs interfering.

geez, is it that crazy out there? i agree w/1doggie2, norco is pretty good, but they have to fight to stay that way. if they end up w/fewer and fewer people w/horses and more of "anti" horse people on zoning boards, etc, norco may just become another giant housing tract w/mcmansions and little property. whereever you go, check what type of development is being planned and if alot of people are moving or retiring there. good luck.

If you look into Norco, stay within "OLD TOWN", they have a great attitdue.

Highland County, Ohio, charges you 40 bucks a year, for a kennel license, which covers the "dog licenses" for all of your dogs, which allows you an unlimited number of dogs, and has no other requirements, other than they be cared for properly and humanely.  And, as I have stated on previous threads, are very lax.  I actually wish they were more strigent about their care requirements here.

In Montana if your out of the city limits there are no kennel licenses. It sounds like a joke your dog cannot run on your property. What the heck do you own property for? In town there are kennel licenses but I am not sure what they cost or entale. Bad part about Montana is the lack of good paying jobs....