Tag: Dog Leash Ordinances

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Leash Up! It’s the law.

Again, it has been reported that a different dog owner with an unleashed dog was encountered within The Enclave.

The neighbor encountered an unleashed brown dog at the community pool. The dog was accompanied by a man and another man with a leashed black dog was in the area. The neighbor explained to the gentlemen with the black dog on the leash that her dog had been attacked by an unleashed dog during a recent walk through the neighborhood. When she spotted the dog off-leash, she did let the man with the dog know that dogs, by law, are to be leashed. Although the gentleman with the brown dog responded, ‘he is friendly’, it is a City of Houston ordinance that dogs must be leashed.

After consulting with the Kingwood Police Station, they provided the following advice:  Since the dog leash requirement is a City of Houston Ordinance, please contact the Kingwood Police Station at their non-emergency number, 713 884-3131, to report any loose dog(s).  This should be done at the time of the incident. You will need to provide the address or nearest location address where the dog was seen loose.  If possible, also provide the address of the owner or house associated with the dog.

If you carry a cell phone during your walk, they suggest taking a photo of the incident. The police will then take it from there. While the recent loose dog incident was discussed with the police, a formal complaint was not filed.

You may also contact Vickie Cain, Community Association Manager at Goodwin & Co., with the same information if the owner is known. She will send them a letter.  This might be a good option if you believe it is a first-time offense, and the dog posed no threat to a person or another animal. This may serve as a warning, before taking further steps by filing a complaint with the Kingwood Police.  

You may contact Vickie at 281-706-8952 or by email: Vickie.Cain@goodwintx.com.

Should you encounter a similar situation in the future, we hope the information provided above will be helpful in promptly addressing such issues.  

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Be Responsible – Dogs Must Be Leashed

A loose, unleashed dog has been observed AGAIN in The Enclave. The dog was observed away from the owner’s private property or at the pool park area, with the owner. Not only is it unlawful, but it is also upsetting to those that do not like dogs or are afraid of dogs. Neighbors walking with their dogs, on a leash, are concerned for their personal safety and their dogs(s) when a dog is unleashed and loose along their walk or our common areas, including the park areas, in the neighborhood. Please respect your fellow neighbor and their precious fur-family member and leash up! And don’t forget – pick up after your dog.

If you see a dog off leash, accompanied by its owner, try informing the individual that a leash is required per City of Houston ordinances.

And to those that do follow the neighborhood posted signs and City of Houston ordinances, Thank You for being a good, responsible dog owner & neighbor.

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Please, all dogs are to be leashed & Area Dog Parks

Once again, several loose, unleashed dogs have been observed in The Enclave.  These dogs were observed away from the owner’s private property.  Not only is it unlawful, it is upsetting to those that do not like dogs or are afraid of dogs and those with dogs that are concerned for their personal safety and their dog(s) when a dog is unleashed and loose along their walk in the neighborhood. Please respect your fellow neighbor and leash up!

Also, please be advised that these actions are unlawful per City of Houston Ordinances and may include fines.  The Houston Police Department has the authority to enforce these ordinances. If you observe a loose dog with an owner nearby or failure to pick up feces left by their dog, please be neighborly and remind them of the City of Houston Ordinances.

City of Houston Ordinances (Chapter 6)

If you continue to observe violations of these City of Houston Ordinances, you may contact:

Houston Police Department

Kingwood Substation

3915 Rustic Woods Dr

Kingwood, TX  77339

281.913.4500 / 832.395.1800

Area Dog Parks

Here are a few dog parks in the area where dogs are permitted to be unleashed in a specific designated area. Hope this is helpful to the dog owners.

Atascocita ParkAlexander Deussen Park
17302 W. Lake Houston Pkwy12303 Sonnier St.
Atascocita, TX 77346Houston, TX 77044
Kingwood Dog Park Gene Green Beltway 8 Park
619 Lakeville Drive6500 E. Sam Houston Pkwy N.
Kingwood, TX 77339Houston, TX 77049