Adoptable Georgia Dogs for September 16, 2013

Dallas is a one-year old, female Boxer/Ridgeback mix who gets along with others and is very playful; she’s available for adoption from Lake Lanier Humane League in Gainesville, Ga.

Lake Lanier Humane League also has a litter of baby Basset Hound/Beagle mix puppies; 3 male and one female who were found in the road and are available for adoption.

Connie is a Coonhound mix who is listed as a Bluetick, but she’s actually a Black-and-Tan. Described as the sweetest girl, she gets along well with other dogs and wants a family of her own. As the owner of a coonhound mix, I’ll tell you they’re a fine dog who does well in the house if they get exercise everyday. Connie is available for adoption from Evelyn’s Place in Lula, Ga.

June Bug is a sweet ten-week old puppy whom Rescue Me Ga is trying to find a foster home and funding to save. Visit their Facebook page and “Like” them to see updates in your timeline. If you’re interested in fostering this little sweetheart, email olivia@rescuemega.org as soon as possible.

Visit the group’s website for information on fostering/adopting or donating to the organization.

Harriette Taylor is asking the Hall County Board of Commissioners to outlaw tethering dogs outside in yards, but is meeting resistance.

The city of Gainesville has passed an ordinance prohibiting tethering in yards, and other nearby counties have also passed ordinances outlawing the practice.

Taylor said chaining a dog outside makes it aggressive and it can attack people it comes into contact with, including children. Many dog bite cases in Georgia were from chained dogs, she said.

Gainesville passed its ban in 2007, thanks in part to the efforts of Taylor and Rick Aiken, former executive director for the Humane Society of Northeast Georgia.

Chairman Richard Mecum said the commission has considered the proposal, and there is some concern about the ordinance working in all areas of the county.

“To me, taking a dog and just chaining it up somewhere, there’s a moral problem with that I have,” Mecum said. “But, I don’t know how I impose that on someone else.”