Submitted on Thursday 27th November 2025
Rejected on Thursday 8th January 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Make keeping dogs on leads in public spaces mandatory
Ban dogs walking around freely in public.
Make adults, children and dogs being walked safe from harm and stress.
The current regulation "Under control" gives a false sense of security and can be interpretable. Dogs are animals that strongly respond to instincts, which can result in danger for adults, children, and other dogs. Nothing can effectively stop a dog from behaving aggresively or making others feel threatened (under control) except from a physical restraint. Dogs without leads cause unnecessary distress or injury to dog owners who have actual control over their dogs, by keeping them on leads.
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