Follow My Lead education program begins

Isaac Regional Council advises residents that compliance officers will begin a three-week campaign starting from Monday, 24 August 2020 to encourage dog owners to take the lead.

Dogs need regular exercise to be healthy and for mental stimulation to stop them from becoming bored.

Boredom often leads to anti-social behaviour such as digging holes, barking unnecessarily, escaping the property to wander and generally being mischievous.

Most dogs need to be taken for a walk or have some other form of exercise at least once a day. 

While dog walking is highly recommended, when taking a dog for a walk anywhere in public, Council park, reserve or beach, the dog must be on a leash.

The leash must be held securely by a person physically able to control the dog.

Keeping dogs under effective control by means of a leash in this manner, and under constant supervision, is a requirement of Council’s Local Law No. 2 (Animal Management) 2011 and applies to all dogs that are taken onto a public place.

The leash should be strong, in good condition, and of a length, so the dog is unable to create a nuisance or interfere with other animals or people.

Dog owners are also required to clean up after the dog in public places as droppings pose a health risk to the community and other dogs and detract the amenity of the place.

Compliance officers will be giving on-the-spot advice during visits to public places and spaces for those owners that have dogs not under effective control.

Officers may have a treat for owners doing the right thing so be on the lookout when you walk your dog responsibly.

If you require further information please contact Council’s Customer Service Centre available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 1300 ISAACS (1300 472 227).

Discover Isaac Regional Council’s Paws-itive Blueprint for Responsible Dog Ownership at https://www.isaac.qld.gov.au/community/our-pawsitive-blueprint

Darren Fettell Acting Chief Executive Officer