Bear Creek Plantation October 2017
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ATTENTION RESIDENT-BUSINESS OWNERS<br />
Do you have a professional service or product that the Homeowners’<br />
Association can utilize for community improvements? If so, please<br />
let us know what you have to offer and we will do our best to<br />
use your business for future improvements to our neighborhood<br />
when needed. We would rather the money from the annual dues<br />
go to benefit our own neighbors when possible, rather than using<br />
an outside business or vendor. We’ll also be happy to publicize<br />
your business on our community Facebook page.<br />
SCOOP YOUR PET’S POOP<br />
Please remember to be respectful of your neighbors’ yards and the<br />
community grounds. When you take your pet for a walk, come prepared<br />
with a scooper and a recycled grocery bag or anything else. If your pet<br />
poops during your walk, please scoop and trash. It may not be the most<br />
fabulous way to walk your pet, but it does show that you respect your<br />
fellow neighbors’ and our beautiful community.<br />
BARKING DOGS<br />
While it is true that dogs are born to bark, they were not born to bark<br />
all day and night, driving your neighbors crazy. If you have a dog that<br />
must stay outside, please do what you can to limit the disturbance<br />
to your neighbors. You can find loads of information about how to<br />
control it at www.barkingdogs.net.<br />
If you are one of the neighbors suffering from the seemingly endless<br />
noise of a neighbor’s barking dog, we hope that you will be able to<br />
speak with the owner about it. In many cases, the neighbor is unaware<br />
of the situation because, for one reason, they are away during the day.<br />
If the owner is unwilling or unable to do anything about it, you can call<br />
animal control at 281-999-3191 and have them do a check on the dog<br />
for possible neglect and abuse. (They won’t always come out for the<br />
barking alone.) The Sheriff’s Dept generally cannot do anything about it and<br />
they encourage you to call animal control as well. You can also find more<br />
information about the situation by looking on the website listed above.<br />
Ideally, the neighbors will be able to work out something mutually<br />
agreeable for everyone and every dog.<br />
HARRIS COUNTY LEASH LAW<br />
Animals that are not properly restrained pose a threat to all our<br />
residents. While you may know your pet is friendly, an animal running<br />
at someone who is walking by is very scary for that person. Many<br />
children are afraid of animals and become frightened, which could<br />
result in the child getting hurt trying to avoid the animal.<br />
Harris County Animal Control advises, “All dogs and cats must be kept<br />
under restraint while in the unincorporated areas of Harris County,<br />
Texas. The custodian of a dog or cat is not authorized to have, harbor<br />
or keep any unlicensed dog or cat, nor to allow any dog or cat to<br />
become a stray.”<br />
Restraint is defined as “the control of a dog or cat under the following<br />
circumstances:<br />
1. When it is controlled by a line or leash not more than six (6) feet in<br />
length, if the line or leash is held by a human being, who is capable of<br />
controlling or governing the dog or cat in question<br />
2. When it is within a fully enclosed vehicle<br />
3. When it is on the premise of the custodian and the animal does not<br />
have access to sidewalk or street.”<br />
While it may be nice to have your animal out in the yard while you work<br />
or play, it is against the law, unless the animal is properly restrained.<br />
Let’s all help keep our community a safe and comfortable place for<br />
all our residents by being responsible pet owners. This will not only<br />
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