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(a) (1) No dog, unless exempted under this section, shall be permitted to run at large outside at any time, and must be secured by means of a leash that is capable of physically restraining the movement of the dog.

CDC is extending its temporary suspension of dog importation from high-risk dog rabies countries until July 31, 2024. This suspension includes dogs arriving from countries without high risk of rabies if the dogs have been in a high-risk country in the past 6 months.

The Act prohibits the owner or person in possession or control of a dog from allowing the dog to bark for an extended period, defined as continuously for 15 minutes or more, or intermittently for 30 minutes or more. The Act exempts barking dogs if someone is trespassing on private property where the dog is located.

Animal control may issue warnings and sanctions in response to this problem, especially if multiple neighbors file complaints. Sometimes a homeowner will file a lawsuit against a neighbor due to excessive barking by their dog. Before going to court, though, a homeowner should pursue less drastic steps.

A total of 38,087 abandonment reports were made to the charity's cruelty line last year - an average of over 3,000 reports a month, 104 a day or four abandoned animals every hour. Heartbreakingly, the number of animals being dumped is also on the rise with a 17% increase from 2020 to 2021 and a 24% increase in 2022.

Report animal abuse, dogs at-large Report cruelty, abuse, neglect, hoarding, dumping or abandonment to (302) 255-4646. For animal control, call (302) 255-4620.