Dog owners could land themselves £1,000 fines for walking their pets with leads longer than one metre.
From April 1, people in some parts of the UK will no longer be able to use their long leads when exercising their dogs near roads and cycle paths.
The new rules do no apply in parks or on beaches.
Those who ignore the new rules risk an on-the-spot £100 fine, which can shoot up to £1,000 if prosecuted.
It comes as part of a a new public space protection order (PSPO) for dogs - and currently apply to owners in the Teignbrige district only.
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Officials at Teignbridge District Council want to reduce irresponsible dog ownership and make the area cleaner and greener, reports DevonLive.
Councillor Alistair Dewhirst said: “I think it has worked well so far and we want it to continue.
“It’s made a big difference in our district and I know it is something that fills all our inboxes, the issue of dog fouling in our communities.”
Councillor John Nutley praised the authority’s environmental wardens who help enforce the rules, saying they have made a “massive impact.”
Under the new rules, owners are also required to pick up their dog's faeces in public places, carry enough poo bags and avoid walking their pets on some beaches between April 1 and September 30.
Beaches covered by the PSPO include Dawlish Warren, Dawlish Town, Coryton Cove and Teignmouth Town, while beaches at the Ness, Shaldon and Holcombe accept dogs all year round.
Under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, UK dogs owners must keep their pets on leads no longer than two metres in "some circumstances".
Some councils have taken their further to cover parks - such as West Cheshire and Chester.
Whereas owners in Haringey, North London, must abide by the two metre rule at all times.
And in Hartlepool, they must restrict their dogs to one and a half metre lead in all cemeteries.
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