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Council nixes breed ban Leavens said that chaining or tethering dogs instead of keeping them in proper enclosures such as inside a secure fence, kennel or in a house tends to make dogs aggressive. Dogs also are more aggressive when they are not neutered.
Pekarek said that mandatory spaying and neutering laws would cut down on aggressive behavior and would reduce the number of backyard litters being born and sold without registration. The city encourages spaying and neutering by issuing free pet licenses to the owners for those dogs and cats. The city charges $25 for a pet license for an animal that is not spayed or neutered. If the city required spaying and neutering, animals that weren’t could be impounded and court appearances of the owners required with the judge setting a time limit for the owners to comply or they would have to give up the animal. Councilman Michael Seibert suggested that the city conduct a campaign encouraging residents to report aggressive dogs to target them for enforcement. Another council member, Bill Scearce, said the city might need to hire more animal control officers. Pekarek said the city has three animal-control officers to cover shifts from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week. Council members agreed informally that the health board, through the city attorney, should propose legislation for the council to consider passing by the end of the year. Reaction Joan Gardner, president of the Tri-State Kennel Club, said after the meeting she was relieved the City Council did not favor a ban of specific dog breeds. “They’re not overreacting,” she said. “They’re being level headed” by considering ways to strengthen the city’s animal control laws without banning pit bulls, she said. 
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