Bronxville Dog Barking Time Limit Almost A Reality

If Your Pooch Goes More Than 10 Minutes, You Could Pay $250

September 20, 2010 7:27 PM

A dog is seen on a leash - Bronxville, NY - Sep 20, 2010 - Photo: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880

A dog is seen on a leash. (credit: Paul Murnane/WCBS 880)

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BRONXVILLE, NY (WCBS 880/CBS 2) — Police are getting ready to put a stopwatch on your barking dog. One suburban village is preparing to set time limits for barking dogs that could cost owners big money.

CBS 2’s Lou Young reports on the proposed Bronxville barking ordinance.

Barking … how much is too much? Bronxville is now proposing an ordinance that would limit continuous barking to 10 minutes during the day and five minutes after 10 p.m. or the owner would be subject to a $250 fine.

“If you live next door, a dog barking all night, you sure wouldn’t want that. I see their point,” dog owner Janet Flanagan said.

In this upscale bedroom community even the dog owners think too much barking is a crime-or at least a nuisance, although a few are worried about the proposed time limit.

“Ten minutes is not a lot I don’t think for excessive barking. Ten minutes is not excessive, if it stops,” owner Kim Callahan said.

But if it doesn’t stop what are the police to do? Many here are suggesting that the plaintiff bark of a dog on an otherwise quiet street could be signaling trouble if not for the owner, then perhaps for a neglected pet.

“Someone comes to the door and the dog barks, but if it’s a continuous bark for a long time and at night something’s wrong,” dog owner Elizabeth Gusta said.

“It’s not anti-dog. It would actually help the dog owner as well because it would give them a range and a limit to understand what’s required of them as a dog owner living in a densely populated area,” Bronxville administrator Harold Porr said.

Porr pointed out violators could get a warning or fine less than the $250 maximum. Besides, he said Bronxville doesn’t have a lot of barky dogs. In fact, some are quite the opposite.

WCBS 880 reporter Paul Murnane asked one dog owner, “Have you learned anything about how to keep the dogs from barking?”

The owner replied, “maybe exercise them a lot, you know. A tired dog is a happy dog is a quiet dog.”

Individual fines would be set by a judge under the proposed ordinance up to $250 per incident.

A public hearing is scheduled for Oct. 12.

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JONATHAN

ARE YOU KIDDING? I GUESS THESE TOWNS ARE RUNNING OUT OF THINGS TO DO TO GENERATE MONEY. IF THE TOWN IS SO CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR RESIDENCE BEING BOTHERED BY BARKING DOGS, THEY SHOULD GIVE THE $250 TO THE PERSON WHO LODGED THE COMPLAINT. LET’S SEE HOW WELL THAT GOES OVER??? DON’T YOU THINK POLICE OFFICERS SHOULD SPEND THEIR TIME FIGHTING CRIME INSTEAD OF SITTING IN FRONT OF SOMEONE’S HOME WITH WATCH IN HAND WAITING FOR THE 10 MINUTE LIMIT?

binky

@EyehateNYC
First of all some dogs just bark when they’re outside if they’re bored and make life miserable other people.
Dog barking can be as load as many car horns. How about someone park outside your house and beep their horn intermittently for 10 minutes at a time throughout the day everyday. I’m sure you’d love that
Also, ten minutes is more than enough time to attend to a dog if it’s in distress you fool. And I’m sure no one will call authorities unless it’s a dog that constantly disturbs the peace. You obviously have no idea what it’s like to live next to one (not to mention several) dogs who bark intermittently all day–every day.
You can’t take a nap when you want!
It’s loader than TV!
It’s hard to read or study!
It reduces quality of life for sane people.
Just a few issues one runs into when living close to a dog that barks all the time. And that’s all that this law will be aimed at.
Yes, dogs bark and are allowed to bark on occasion.
binky

Your’e an idiot Jonathan. that make no sense!
JONATHAN’S KEEPER

WOULD FIGHTING CRIME INCLUDE ME GOING TO YOUR HOME AND KNOCKING ON YOUR DOOR ALL DAY AND NIGHT????????? SHOULD COPS BUST PEOPLE WHO JUMP FARES?? SHOULD COPS BUST PEOPLE WHO GRAFFITI???? SHOULD COPS DO ANYTHING THAT DOESNT INVOLVE CATCHING MURDERS???? JONATHAN. YOU ARE A TRUE DYED IN THE WOOL FOOL. THE LAW’S INTENTION IS NOT TO GENERATE MONEY FOR THE TOWN, ITS A DISINCENTIVE FOR THE OWNER TO KEEP THEIR DOG QUITE. CAPISCE?

JONATHAN

THAN WHY PLACE A DOLLAR AMOUNT ON THE FINE? OBVIOUSLY YOU’RE NOT TOO BRIGHT. IT’S ALL ABOUT BUCKS KID…. THE REST IS CONVERSATION.
JONATHAN’S KEEPER

WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE A “FINE” BE? COMMUNITY SERVICE. YEAH, I CAN SEE BRONXVILLE GETTING RICH OFF THIS THEN IT TAKING OFF ACROSS THE COUNTRY AS A NEW “SECRET” TAX. THEN THE BUDGET WILL BE BALANCED…NO THE COUNTRY WILL HAVE A SURPLUS AND WELL LOOK BACK IN HISTORY BOOKS AND CALL IT: PAX AMERICANA VIA CANINE TAXATION. IT’S BRILLIANT AND ALL ABOUT THE BUCKS. AND HOW DID YOU KNOW I WAS A KID? WE’RE BOTH SUPERSMART. I KNEW YOU WERE A CRABBY OLD WINDBAG WHEN I FIRST READ YOUR SCREAMING MESSAGE.

Iconoclast

It’s about time. I hope this type of law will spread. The right of citizens to live in peace and quiet exceeds the right of dog owners to allow their pet to behave as the pet wishes. The only people who will be adversely affected by this law will be those who have not taken responsibility for disciplining and training their dogs.
The ASPCA website advises:
Remember the Good Neighbor Policy. Keep in mind that not everyone loves dogs, so it’s up to the urban dogkeeper to present a dog who is well-socialized and under control.

The ASPCA has extensive information about taking good care of dogs. Most dog owners do not do 10% of the grooming care (bathing, brushing the dog’s teeth, etc.) and other aspects of dog care that they should follow. If you aren’t committed to taking good care of the dog as well as teaching it some discipline, then don’t get one.

Irving

I agree with you. we sent our dog to obedient college and he learned how to brush his own teeth, walk and groom himself, and he’s smart enough to now take public transportation. My wife and I are overjoyed with the accomplishments of Spike.

KC

I think what Irving is trying to say is that because he owns a dog and it’s barking may keep you up at night, too bad, deal with it. His dog is precocious and precious, so quit whining because your wining is annoying Irv. Dogs and dog owners have more rights that non-dog citizen — look it up. It should be permissible to allow our dogs to defecate and urinate wherever, whenever. They should be allowed to bark however long they want — until it annoys the owner that is, then Irv will put a stop to that. BTW, Irving and Jac would like to stop by and smoke it your home tomorrow. It’s their rights.

Olga

Finally somebody is taking care of that! I had to move out , just because neighbors dog would bark all night. hate irresponsible dog owners!!!!!
pauline fife

A dog constantly barking is like a smoke alarm it means something is wrong. The dog owner just needs to see why he’s barking in order to stop it
CS

What nonsense. Leave the dogs alone!

Dog Loving Convert

leave the dogs alone! we should just jail or commit to an asylum those who cannot stand an incessantly barking dog. Please put them in the same asylum as those who cannot stand second hand smoke. nonsense. CS Lewis is right. dogs should be treated like cows in India, they should be revered and worshipped. And dog owners should be likewise praises and worshipped. We should have a call to prayer each evening and it should be the barking of the dog 5 times a day. Then all will kneel at the feet of the nearest dog owner and pray for forgiveness that their dogs barking has kept us up all night.

Jac

And their dogs

Black Jac

yeah! you tell em Jac, Innocent dogs. Leave the dogs alone. I like that guys idea to make dogs holy and stuff. And make them like saints yeah, make em like innocent and free of stuff and make em like gods. worship them. I like you Jac. You’re not petty youre all grownup and stuff and we should only stop people who do bad things that we dont agree with. we should make you king jac you and your dog —is it a a jack russell,cuz that would be cool

Black Jac

And their god-like dogs.
Jac Sparrow

Jac.

YOU ARE SO RIGHT!

“Pathetic. Most animals are better than some people.”

MY GOLDFISH (MR HIBBLES) SAYS YOU’RE PATHETIC AND HE’S BETTER THAN YOU.

I AGREE. THANKS JAC FOR PROVING YOURSELF-RIGHTEOUS SELF RIGHT.

Jac

I think that people r so petty and stupid. Find the kids that are bring drugs in and out of schools. And the people that drink n drive and kill innocent people. Maybe if some people had a life they wouldn’t focus on innocent people.
Jac

Sad n nothin better to do. This town apparently has nothin better to focus on. Pathetic. Most animals are better than some people.
Blys

What about all the other noise like motorcycles where the louder they are, the better? I think they should be penalized first!

binky

One motorcycle every once in a while is nothing like living next to a dog who barks everyday you fool.
KC

a motorcycle driving through is transportation and intermittent (necessary and unavoidable) and dog barking is incessant and avoidable. nuff sed.

charles Kleman

Three answers here from Bangued pop 46,179 .It is very strange.Overthere people must love dogs.———– Bangued is a first class municipality in the province of Abra in the Cordillera Administrative Region of the Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 46,179 in 8,071 households. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangued,_Abra
Ren

I live in Bangued, Abra Philippines too, and we love dogs. They’re delicious!
Allen

I love in Bangued too and while I get tired of barking dogs I’m glad to know if someone comes around that may be up to no good.
Fely

We like barking dogs where I live (Bangued, Abra Philippines) because we know they are protecting us from robbers.
Tiff Hurtyu

This will result in a lot of unnecessary surgeries to remove the vocal cords on these poor dogs……..Next it will be, birds make to much noise, ohhh and what about those annoying crying babies in restaurants? How about a fine for them too!!!!

KC

Dogs are not people. I bet you wouldn’t like it if I went to your house and banged on the door all day because it made me feel good. It violates your rights and so does a barking dog. Babies in restaurants cannot compare to dogs waking a neighborhood and the owner going scott free. If you’re home and you allow your dog to bark — shame on you. If your out and the dog barks incessantly. You should not have a dog. You are irresponsible.

betsy

i think it’s stupid. they ought to just get used to it. i mean come on a dog is gonna bark, ‘specially if they hear something like squirrels or cats or coons.

binky

Dog barking sucks!!!! “get used to it” You’re an idiot!
KC

Selfish

KC

we should all get used to it. betsy, can I come by your house and scream all night? that’s what i thought, you’d probably not be able to get used to that. Unless your deaf of course. a deaf dog owner who cannot understand why anyone could be annoyed with a barking dog….brilliant

Edna

ooh wow!..u have no peep horn on cars ..now no Barking on dog..whats next????….a city that’s doesn’t make noise…

Agitha

Edna,

You should live in a commune with Jac, Irving and CS… you guys can worship dogs and scream at each other over the dog din…. cool

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