A puggle owner in New Canaan has vowed to create a physical fence or else tether the pet on property after it attacked a leashed member of the same designer dog breed over the weekend.
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Puggles are a cross between a pug and beagle. The April 19 puggle-on-puggle incident on Marshall Ridge Road led to tickets and fines for nuisance dog and allowing a dog to roam for the attacking animal’s owner, according to Officer Maryann Kleinschmitt, head of the New Canaan Police Department Animal Control Unit. The offending puggle breached an invisible fence, though it isn’t clear whether the fence was in working order, Kleinschmitt said.
Under state law, it’s the responsibility of the attacking dog’s owner to pay for medical care in clear-cut cases. Police don’t get involved in that part of a dog-on-dog attack, as it’s a civil matter.
It isn’t clear whether the puggle owner will opt for a physical fence or tether. In Connecticut, as per a bill passed July 1 of last year, it’s unlawful to chain a dog outside during official weather advisories (such as for heat or wind chills), severe thunderstorm warnings, tornado warnings, or blizzards, except for a 15-minute break. The law also prohibits chaining if weather conditions pose a threat to the dog based on its age, health or breed.