I am happy to see that the city of Burnaby is actually thinking of the welfare of dogs within it's jurisdiction.
I am even more thankful that Councillor Colleen Jordan recognized that the proposed by-lay was far from complete, and is asking for more information.
The by-law, as it stands, is confusing and far from adequate.
It is not clear if "unattended" means that the person is in the home or office next to the dog, or nowhere in the vicinity,
It's not clear if a dog may be tethered 24/7 as long as there is someone in the vicinity.
Also, I don't want formerly tethered dogs to be untethered but left alone in a yard, left in a crate, pen, garage, or locked up in alone in the basement.
The by-law must go a lot further, and to be truly effective, much public education needs to be done re: the physical and psychological needs of dogs.
And the penalties for abuse abd neglect of dogs must be strict, and they must be enforced.
If these dogs are merely pushed further out of sight, the problems merely increase.