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Coun. Ann Iwanchuk would like Saskatoon to have one set of rules for trying to silence noisy dogs, regardless of the time of day.

At Monday’s city council meeting, Iwanchuk said she will try to get support for a study on streamlining the complaint process for barking or howling pets.

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The current City of Saskatoon bylaw prohibits howling by cats or dogs that is deemed to create a “nuisance.” After 11 p.m., however, the bylaw sets out specific durations for barking or howling in residential neighbourhoods to reach the nuisance threshold.

In an interview on Tuesday, Iwanchuk said she would like the bylaw simplified so the same standards apply throughout the day.

“I wouldn’t say that there’s more complaints, but people are more frustrated when they’re complaining,” she said.

Iwanchuk said residents should be free from the annoyance of loud animals regardless of the time of day. She cited to the rise in shift work or parents trying to get an infant to sleep during the day as reasons why tighter restrictions at night are no longer relevant.