The owner of a female dog in heat shall keep the dog secure inside a well ventilated building on the owner’s property, except that:
(A) When the dog is on a leash and is accompanied by the owner, the dog may be allowed outside for the purpose of natural relief, but may not be taken off the owner’s property; or
(B) When necessary for medical treatment, boarding, or breeding and while under the direct and effective control of the owner, the dog may be conveyed to and left at a suitable place to be treated, boarded, bred, or shown in an organized dog show or event. For purposes of this section, suitable place shall mean a licensed kennel, an establishment operated by a licensed veterinarian, or in the case of the dog’s breeding, a location at which the person assuming care and custody of the dog prevents the dog from coming in contact with other dogs except for planned breeding.
(2004 Code, § 81-7) (Ord. 26, passed 1-21-1980; Ord. 26C, passed 7-29-1986; Ord. 02-23, passed 11-26-2002; Ord. 06-15, passed 11-28-2006)