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Board hears repeated complaints about tenant dogs; owner responsibility emphasized

Select Board · August 13, 2026

Summary

Residents raised complaints about dogs on Crooks/Redder Bush/Baker Road encroaching on neighbors and barking; the dog officer and board discussed registration, landlord responsibility, warnings to tenants, and follow-up enforcement steps.

Multiple residents reported ongoing problems with dogs that leave rental properties and approach the road near Baker and Redder Bush Road. The dog officer and board discussed prior incidents, registration status, and next steps to ensure animal-control compliance.

"There is a leash law. They have to be registered by April 1," the town dog officer said while describing registration and enforcement expectations. The board emphasized that property owners and landlords bear responsibility to inform tenants about ordinances and to secure dogs; members said they would contact the property owner to ensure tenants keep dogs on the property and warned that future incidents would prompt further action.

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