Dog servicesin Lucas, TX

Lucas, TX contracts with Collin County for animal control and sheltering, so a lost or stray dog from Lucas goes to Collin County Animal Services at 4750 Community Ave. in McKinney. The shelter is open Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Lost-animal searches on Mondays and holidays are by appointment. Call 972-547-7292 and check the county's lost and found page. For an animal-control emergency, Lucas says to call 911.

At home, the city's restraint rule accepts a fence, an activated electronic fence or a tether of at least 10 feet that keeps the dog 10 feet from streets, sidewalks and parks. Off your property, use a leash no longer than 10 feet. Carry bags, too: the code requires you to have something with you to pick up after your dog.

Lucas has no city dog park. In city parks, the park rules call for a leash no more than six feet long, and you may not tie a dog to fencing, trees, benches or other park fixtures.