San Antonio – The leaders in District 1 return to the basics to reduce the number of loose dogs that run around in the neighborhood: broken or torn fences.
They say that this can be a big reason why dogs can escape their farms and it could prevent a dog bite or an attack.
We first told you about this idea a few weeks ago when the residents of the district of Dellview came to us with loose and aggressive dog problems.
“We looked at the number of chain connection fences we have and we found a fairly cheap solution,” said city councilor Dr. Sukh Kaur. “It is called TAMP-Down fencing. You can close fence sections that have gaps in which dogs may have dug through or found a way to get out of their houses.”
Kaur described it as missions that they hammer into the ground to close holes in the fence.
“This tampa deap will remove the burden of the homeowner and still keep your dogs in her homes,” said Kaur, adding that it will be free for residents of District 1.
In cooperation with the San Antonio Antonio Animal Care Services (Saacs) and other city departments, District 1 will begin distributing this fence solution from February 26 and continued for four weeks.
Kaur says that on March 1st there will be an event in Dellview Park, in which the residents can pick up some of the fence pieces. ACS officers will also have pieces with them to offer home owners during the patrol.
She says that homeowners have to agree to the fence that is placed on their properties and explains that ACS could use it as an educational instrument if they discover a loose dog.
“ACS will not only go into the garden of someone and fencing.
District 1 team says that the start of this program will concentrate on areas that have the greatest need. These areas are determined by data on aggressive animal calls, roaming players and knowledge from equity atlas, an online resource assignment of the city differences.
According to Kaur, other council members have also shown interest in this program and will see how it works. She says that if it is successful, this could be taken in the city.
“We hope that we can expand it if this gets good reception from the community, and it is really not that expensive,” said Kaur.
We asked how managers would know that this program works and whether specific measurements would be taken into account.
Kaur said the sign of success will be how many of the fencing solutions will absorb people and how many ACs can spend.
“One of the greatest results we can ask is whether there is a demand. So we will be able to see how much fences are used in the community,” said Kaur.
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