Pets play a large part in our lives at Little Turtle. Therefore it is only fitting that they have a page on our web devoted to them.

First we should point out that the landscape features at Little Turtle are very conducive to outdoor life and many species of wildlife live and thrive here. The ponds and water in the ravine provide a life source attraction to ducks, geese, squirrels, rabbits, ground squirrels, ground hogs (chipmunks), turtles, frogs, and various other species of birds and mammals including bats.

Household pets are generally welcomed in conformance with the bylaws of the association.
The particular bylaws section referring to pets reads as follows:
E. Animals and Pets. No animals, rabbits, livestock, fowl or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred or kept in any unit or in the common areas and facilities, except that dogs, cats and other household pets may be kept in the units, subject to the rules and any other agreements, provided that they are not kept, bred or maintained for any commercial purpose, and provided, further, that any such pet causing or creating a nuisance or unreasonable disturbance shall be permanently removed from the condominium property upon three (3) days' written notice from the Board. No household pet shall be permitted in any portion of the common areas and facilities except on a leash maintained by a responsible person and the permitting of animals on the common areas and facilities shall be subject to such rules and regulations as the Board may from time to time promulgate, including, without limitation, the right to levy enforcement charges against unit owners who do not keep the common or limited common areas and facilities clean after their pets.

You are highly encouraged to become familiar with your rights and obligations of owning a pet under these bylaws. The bylaws of the association should not considered a substitution for but as an addition to applicable local ordnances. .

Please be aware that pets making loud and continuous noise can and will quickly become a liability in a condo community such as ours where outdoor living and entertainment is encouraged on our decks and patios. Extra care must be taken to disallow unrestrained barking of your dog or noise by your cat. This applies for any time of the day or night.

The following links to local pet ordnances are provided for your convenience.

Please note:

Dog excrement in the park around the pool area has grown to be a significant problem.  This area is largely used as a playground and in many cases a picnic area.  The excerpt below from pp 12 of the residents manual prohibits pets in the park open area.   Please respect this rule to maintain cleanliness and good hygiene in this area where your children play and  families use for picnics.

"Pet owners are required to clean up after their pets, and pets are banned from the park open area".

                                                      Particular attention should be paid to restrictions or controls for Pitt Bulls or dogs of that breed

Animal Control Home Page

Montgomery County dog laws

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A FRIENDLY REMINDER 

IF YOU ARE A PET OWNER

KEEP YOUR PET FROM BEING A NUISANCE TO OTHERS!

When your pet is on common area property, it must be securely leashed!

Carry your "pooper scooper" or something else that is sufficient in cleaning up after your pet completes his/her outing

You like your living space to be clean and free from odors, so does your pet.

Citation, fines and the termination of your right to have a pet are all tools that your Association can and will use if you are not responsible for your pet.

BE RESPONSIBLE

YOUR PET WILL BE HAPPY

YOUR NEIGHBOR WILL BE HAPPY