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| Dogs must be on a leash at least 10 feet or less in length at all city and county parks. |
Mesa County Animal Services begins a Leash Your Pet Education and Enforcement Campaign
Through June, as more people recreate outside, Animal Services Officers will be traveling through parks in Mesa County, focusing on Canyon View and Las Colonias Parks, to ensure the safe and appropriate use of both the off-leash and on-leash areas.“Keeping dogs on leash when in public not only protects other animals and people, but it keeps them safe as well,” Mesa County Animal Services Manager Doug Frye said. “It is illegal to walk your dog off-leash in a park unless you are in a designated off-leash area.”
Animal Service Officers will be surprising and rewarding those following the leash law with a small token of appreciation.
“Please remember dogs in public areas of the city and county, as well as in parks, are required to be on a leash 10 feet in length or less,” Frye added. “Our goal is to educate the public on the leash law.”
Animal Service Officers are charged with providing a safe, healthy, and caring environment where animals and people can co-exist.
Dog owners can help keep parks fun and healthy for all visitors by obeying leash laws and complying with park rules.
For more information regarding Mesa County Animal Services, visit animalservices.mesacounty.us.