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Hartland board grants restricted-species permit for three dogs at 202 Glenowen Drive; trustees urge caution around invisible fence
Summary
The Village of Hartland approved a restricted-species permit allowing Terry Pardoon to keep three dogs at 202 Glenowen Drive. Police records show one prior complaint (2018) and an October contact; trustees urged the owner to supervise dogs and recommended using a leash when dogs are unattended near passersby.
The Village of Hartland Village Board approved a restricted-species permit allowing three dogs at 202 Glenowen Drive during its meeting.
Terry Pardoon, the applicant, told the board the household includes three dogs — Oakley (about 8 years), Remy (4) and Oliver (2). Pardoon said neighbors and nearby children often visit the home to play with the dogs.
President Fanner and the board heard from the police department about prior contacts. The police representative said officer Monday had contact with the residence on Oct. 13 after a neighbor reported that the dogs appeared to charge while the neighbor was taking out garbage. The officer noted the property uses an electric invisible fence; the dogs reportedly do not leave the yard. The department also referenced a single 2018 complaint about barking involving a caregiver unfamiliar with a dog.
In discussing approval, President Fanner said she would vote for the permit but urged the owner to act cautiously because an invisible fence can create the appearance that dogs are charging. "It's a terrifying experience if someone, even if it isn't a child that's walking, that thinks that the dogs might charge," President Fanner said. She strongly encouraged that when the dogs are unattended they be on a physical leash, and warned that a power failure could render an electric fence ineffective; she said the board could revoke a permit if future complaints arise.
Pardoon responded that neighborhood children often come to the door to ask to play with the dogs and that the dogs are kept inside the invisible fence. After brief discussion, the board moved, seconded and approved the restricted-species permit by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.
The board did not make changes to written permit conditions at the meeting but recorded a cautionary admonition to the owner: supervise the dogs, consider a physical leash when dogs are unattended, and keep licensing and permitting current. The village clerk will issue the restricted-species permit in accordance with village code.
