I saw on the tele yesterday that there are new laws currently under consideration for dog owners, which are:
Hmmm. I agree with the chipping (and need to get mine done). Re the insurance, not sure tbh. My dog is a guard dog and there are signs at the front and back of my property telling people this.
I was told by the police that if you have a dog on the premises and do not have signs up, if a burglar breaks into your home and gets bitten by the dog the dog can be destroyed (and burglar can sue the owner) - how mental is that? But apparently it's because there was no prior warning. (Maybe I need to put a sign up saying 'enter this house unvited and you'll get shagged with a breadknife' just to make sure I'm covered too then)
My dog wears a Halti when he's out (again, I was advised that cos he is classed as a 'dangerous dog' not to wear one is against the law). I dont encourage him to bite people but if I were put in a situation whereby I was unable to defend myself then damn right I'd remove the Halti and let him at 'em.
In regards to the 'theory' test. What a load of rubbish. This will not ensure that every owner is responsible - besides, how would they police this?
These laws are being brought in to apparently try to reduce the amount of bad owners and dogs being used for the wrong purposes. I think that there should be a system similar to a car registration system - if you are a dog owner your details should be registered on a database, the police should be able to stop you at any time they like and check this, and if you're not registered, then you're either too lazy or have something to hide. They could do a nationwide campaign on the tele, radio and through people's doors, advising them that if they are a dog owner they need to register their pet by such and such date. And the police will be doing spot checks. Of course I dont know if the problem is big enough to warrant the spend on a marketing campaign of that scale, but I think it's a system that could potentially work.
What do you reckon?
- Every dog must be microchipped
- Every dog is insured against attacking or biting people
- Every owner should go through a 'test' to ensure that they are capable of keeping a pet
Hmmm. I agree with the chipping (and need to get mine done). Re the insurance, not sure tbh. My dog is a guard dog and there are signs at the front and back of my property telling people this.
I was told by the police that if you have a dog on the premises and do not have signs up, if a burglar breaks into your home and gets bitten by the dog the dog can be destroyed (and burglar can sue the owner) - how mental is that? But apparently it's because there was no prior warning. (Maybe I need to put a sign up saying 'enter this house unvited and you'll get shagged with a breadknife' just to make sure I'm covered too then)
My dog wears a Halti when he's out (again, I was advised that cos he is classed as a 'dangerous dog' not to wear one is against the law). I dont encourage him to bite people but if I were put in a situation whereby I was unable to defend myself then damn right I'd remove the Halti and let him at 'em.
In regards to the 'theory' test. What a load of rubbish. This will not ensure that every owner is responsible - besides, how would they police this?
These laws are being brought in to apparently try to reduce the amount of bad owners and dogs being used for the wrong purposes. I think that there should be a system similar to a car registration system - if you are a dog owner your details should be registered on a database, the police should be able to stop you at any time they like and check this, and if you're not registered, then you're either too lazy or have something to hide. They could do a nationwide campaign on the tele, radio and through people's doors, advising them that if they are a dog owner they need to register their pet by such and such date. And the police will be doing spot checks. Of course I dont know if the problem is big enough to warrant the spend on a marketing campaign of that scale, but I think it's a system that could potentially work.
What do you reckon?
) or every 5th step I take down my road I can have the shit tested then track that sodding dog owner down and shove that said dog shit in their letter box!
I still carry poop-scooping bags with me, just in case.
...she was the softest dog as well....his fault for pestering her...
They can't even police the Streets now. Maybe it's time they started looking at the real issues, like ferral youths instead of more imposing stupid rules and regulations upon us....are these people living in the real world? I'm more scared of Asbo kids in the park than bloody dogs not on leads...
Blimey barney, that's alot. That's my point, even though people love their pets (well, most people), it can get expensive and people just cannot afford it. I know you can get insurance, but I understand you have to pay the initial outlay and claim back the money, not alot of folks can afford that either....
You know the type who shout at kids for dropping litter..but can't clean up after their own dogs 
it is the vet i have been with for years but they have recently been taken over
