Council's Acting Group Manager Policy Planning and Regulatory Services, Chris Watt, said these are the main issues that have emerged over recent years through discussions with dog owners and non-dog owners in the district.
"With more than 8000 registered dogs in the Western Bay, these issues are often at the forefront of discussions with residents.
"As the District's population - and subsequently the number of dogs - grows it's important we get these areas right. On the website we're asking a series of questions related to these issues so we hope people will tell us what they think."
Key questions include:
Should Council provide incentives for 'good' dog owners?
Where should dogs be required to be on a leash, and do we need to simplify current restrictions?
Could Council do more to help you better deal with dog poo?
Should Council do more to help dogs living in inadequate conditions, and how?
Should Council make it a legal requirement for dogs classified as menacing or caught roaming repeatedly to be neutered?
Mr Watt said this was the first stage of the review. Feedback gathered from the community will help shape the proposed changes in the draft policy and bylaw.
"Once a draft policy and bylaw has been adopted we will go out to our communities for feedback on the proposed options."
The Dog Control Policy details the control and management of dogs in the District, while the Bylaw enables Council to enforce the policy.
Western Bay Council's Dog Control Policy and Bylaw was last reviewed in 2011.
To have your say visit haveyoursay.westernbay.govt.nz/dogs-of-the-western-bay
