Pennsylvania Overreach: Bill Creates Building Code for Dog Houses Posted on June 7, 2019
Pennsylvania dog owners will no longer be able to keep their dog outside for more than 30 minutes unless a shelter is provided that is built to the specifics laid out in Senate Bill 551, sponsored by Sen. Kim L. Ward (R-Greensburg). SB 551 has been assigned to the Senate Judiciary Committee where it awaits a hearing.
Under the recently introduced bill, people would not be allowed to keep their dogs outside even during perfect weather unless the dog has access to shelter that meets a strict building code. That code stipulates that the shelter be waterproof and windproof, built three inches off the ground, out of material that does not conduct heat or cold and with a 6-inch awning covering the entrance. ...
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