Call on the Government to Strengthen and Extend the Dangerous Dogs Act and Encourage Responsible Dog Ownership

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Call on the Government to Strengthen and Extend the Dangerous Dogs Act and Encourage Responsible Dog Ownership

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We call on the coalition government to bring forward a government Bill that: consolidates and updates legislation concerning dog control; gives greater flexibility and discretion to enforcers and the courts; improves public safety and animal welfare; includes a genuine preventative effect; updates some offences; and reduces the costs of enforcement. In particular we believe: the scope of legislation must be extended to cover all places, both public and private; all dogs should be permanently identified and have public liability insurance; legislation must focus on the owner’s actions or omissions rather than the type of dog; amendments must be made to ensure better canine welfare with a clear strategy to regularly review and ultimately phase out breed specific legislation; sufficient funding streams are essential for effective enforcement at a local level; and education and engagement should go hand in hand with any changes in the law to encourage more responsible dog ownership.

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