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| Beaches ARe for K9s |
| Frequently Asked Questions about BARK's plan Frequently Asked Questions Who is BARK? BARK, short for Beaches ARe for K9s Too, Inc. is a registered Florida non-profit corporation and a registered Political Action Committee (PAC) in Palm Beach County. What is BARK attempting? BARK is attempting to amend the current Palm Beach County ordinance (Sec.4-34) that prohibits dogs on county beaches to establish several designated dog friendly beaches. How is BARK able to do this? By utilizing the Citizen’s Initiative Procedure in the Palm Beach County Charter, which gives citizens the right to create, amend or repeal county ordinances. Which beaches would become dog friendly? The county will have to designate which beaches allow dogs once the initiative passes. What if I don’t want to be around dogs when I am on the beach? BARK is not attempting to open up every beach to dogs. There will still be plenty of beaches available where dogs will not be allowed. Isn’t it dangerous to allow dogs on the beach? Absolutely not. The City of Jupiter has allowed dogs on a section of their beach for many years without any serious incidents. There is no reason to think that a few more dog beaches in Palm Beach County can’t be as safe and successful. Couldn’t a person be bit by a dog on the beach? A person could be bit by a dog anywhere. It’s a moot point, since banning dogs from beaches will not prevent dog bites in Palm Beach County. Couldn’t a big dog attack / injure a little dog? Again, this type of incident can happen anywhere. Again, banning dogs from the beach will not prevent it this type of incident from occurring in Palm Beach County. Won’t dogs spread parasites on the beach? All dogs permitted on the designated dog friendly beaches must be parasite free and be de-wormed on a monthly basis (typically by using a monthly Heartworm preventative such as Heartgard Plus or Interceptor). In addition dog owners are required to clean up after their pet or face fines and/or loss of beach privileges. Can any dog go to the beach? No, BARK’s plan would create a “dog beach” tag. Only dogs with this tag would be allowed on the designated dog beaches. Dangerous dogs (as classified by AC&C) and aggressive dogs likely to harm people or other dogs would be prohibited from the beach. How much will the tag cost? That would be decided after the initiative passes. The cost of the tag must be reasonable. Who will supervise the dog beaches and enforce the pick-up law? Enforcement and monitoring will be provided by AC&C funded through the beach tag sales. |
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| Pd. Pol. Adv. Paid for by Beaches Are for K9s Too, Inc. Political Action Committee |
