A new law makes the City of Fairfax tougher on dog owners than the Commonwealth of Virginia. City of Fairfax Ordinance No. 21014-32 was signed by Mayor Scott Silverthorne on December 15, 2014. Effective on that date, within the City of Fairfax: Dogs age 4 months and older may be tethered for no more than “one…

Postal Workers’ Perils — Paybacks Can be Hell

November 3, 2014

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While the term “going postal” has become an accepted part of the American lexicon, a far more frequent occurrence is when dangerous dogs “go postal” on mail delivery personnel. In addition to being exposed to extremes of hot, cold, sleet, hail, rain, and other weather dangers, mail carriers frequently confront dangerous animals and suffer the…

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New Dog Tethering Rules in Fairfax City

Postal Workers’ Perils — Paybacks Can be Hell

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