Steamboat Springs — A community meeting about dog issues went off leash Tuesday when some audience members started barking at city officials and claiming the city had declared war on dogs.
Some in the audience said the enforcement of the city’s leash law has been “unreasonable,” and they want to see changes soon. A few residents also claimed they were feeling hunted by officers who are charged with enforcing the city’s animal ordinances.
Former Steamboat Springs City Councilwoman Kathy Connell urged community members who were frustrated by leash law enforcement to volunteer for a new working group that will vet ideas to make the city more dog friendly while also respecting the rights of community members who don’t want to encounter off-leash dogs.
The committee will look into proposals ranging from adding new dog parks to establishing a voice-and-sound program to allow more dog owners to have their dogs off leash.
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