{"id":3652,"date":"2019-10-06T13:02:23","date_gmt":"2019-10-06T19:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gpmcha.org\/?p=3652"},"modified":"2019-10-06T13:02:23","modified_gmt":"2019-10-06T19:02:23","slug":"dogs-on-common-property-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/?p=3652","title":{"rendered":"Dogs on Common Property"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the past 4 or 5 years, we have been sending out Informational Notices to every townhome at least twice a year in which we remind owners and renters alike that all dogs, no matter their size,\u00a0 must be on a leash when on common property, and pet owners must pick up after their pets.<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, some pay no attention to these rules and leave dog feces all over the property. In some places, it is really bad and poses a health hazard to everyone. Not only is it inconsiderate, it is a violation of City ordinances and can get you fined. The HOA also has the ability to fine for Health and Safety violations, and we do exactly that.<\/p>\n<p>People figured out a long time ago that feces need to be properly contained and treated as a matter of sanitation; the same is true of dog poop. The HOA has provided pet sanitation stations around the property, please use them. Pick up after your dog. Doing so is cheaper than a fine.<\/p>\n<p>All dogs must be on a leash and under your control whenever they are on common property. There are no exceptions to this. Regardless of how well trained you think they are, they are still dogs and will chase things that run and\/or fight other dogs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the past 4 or 5 years, we have been sending out Informational Notices to every townhome at least twice a year in which we remind owners and renters alike that all dogs, no matter their size,\u00a0 must be on a leash when on common property, and pet owners must pick up after their pets&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-default read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/?p=3652\">Read more <span class=\"fa fa-angle-right\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[243,198],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3652","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-common-areas","category-pet-waste"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2861,"url":"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/?p=2861","url_meta":{"origin":3652,"position":0},"title":"Dogs on Common Property","author":"Don Ryan","date":"February 9, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"We have been notifying residents for the past 4 years that they cannot let their dogs wander loose on our common property. 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Not picking up after your dog(s) on common property could result in a citation\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Information&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Information","link":"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/?cat=3"},"img":{"alt_text":"1181","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpmcha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/1181.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3896,"url":"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/?p=3896","url_meta":{"origin":3652,"position":2},"title":"Pick up after your dogs","author":"Don Ryan","date":"June 5, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Directly behind the shop on the East side is a large common area between East MC Drive and East Townhouse Lane. In that same area is a Pet Sanitation Station with poop bags. However, residents unknown are allowing their dogs to defecate within 4-5 feet from this pet station, with\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Common Areas&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Common Areas","link":"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/?cat=243"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpmcha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Large-common-area-300x172.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2618,"url":"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/?p=2618","url_meta":{"origin":3652,"position":3},"title":"Loose Dogs","author":"Don Ryan","date":"October 17, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"For the past 3 years, we have been sending information notices to all residents\/homeowners which state all dogs must be on a leash and under your control when on HOA common property. 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