Dog servicesin Hudson Oaks, TX

If you keep a dog tied outside in Hudson Oaks, TX, the city's care and treatment rules are detailed. The tether must be at least 10 feet or five times the dog's body length, never attached with a choke, pinch or prong collar, and the dog needs shade, water and a shelter from wind and rain. A dog may not be left tied up and alone from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., in freezing weather or during a heat advisory. The same rules forbid leaving a dog in a parked car in a way that puts it at risk.

Hudson Oaks also requires your dog to wear its metal rabies tag on a collar or harness at all times. Under the city's rabies rules, new residents have 10 days after moving in to get a dog current on its rabies vaccine, and a bite to a person must be reported within 24 hours. Off your property, a dog must be on a leash or otherwise physically restrained.

For a lost or loose dog, Hudson Oaks Animal Control points residents to the Weatherford/Parker County Animal Shelter at 817-598-4111, Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. At other times, call the Parker County Sheriff's non-emergency line at 817-594-3213. Report a severe bite or injury to 911.