Local Uk Dog Breeders
01 Jul 2008
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Joe Wolf and Gentle Ben
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A National Disgrace?
‘Almost 100,000 stray dogs were picked up by local authorities last year, according to a report by the Dogs Trust.
The charity estimates 96,892 dogs were taken in by councils in the UK in 2007 - the equivalent of 11 an hour. ‘
Only 30% were reunited with their owners so that’s 70,000 unwanted dogs!
What do you think can be done to stop this on such a large scale. Do we need more education or more legislation or do we just have to accept that irresponsible owners and amateur breeders are just something we have to put up with?
Here's my idea from the other side of the pond, make pet ownership a privilege rather than a right, exactly the same as driving a car, with strict enforcement that includes fines and community service progressively upping to revocation of license then jail-time if it continues. Certain offenses constitute instant revocation of ownership or breeder status.
Mandatory licensing laws of owners and breeders would be the key to education. As part of the license, all dogs need to be chipped or thigh tattooed before they leave the breeder and to keep the dog legal owner records need to be updated yearly to maintain it, any mixed breeds and non-breeder dogs have a mandatory spay/neuter clause in the license, along with required proof of dog; ownership, behavior and handler training. If an owner turns in a dog, it is a demerit against their license and they are billed for the duration of their dogs stay.
Create a national database of irresponsible dog breeders and owners. Bill/fine owners for the cost of maintaining THEIR dogs in the shelter if the dog is tracked back to them or turned in by them. All dogs that come into the shelter need to be altered before leaving.
Add: I forgot rescue, I love rescue but I think they should be held to a standard too. They can have their own clasification similar to breeders except all dogs would need to be chipped and altered. They should hold perspective owners to higher standards like many breed rescues already do. I belive in national support for breed specific rescue not just RSPCA. Rescuers, in order to be clasified under rescue status need to be working under official charible orgs.
If you pick up a stray, you should be required to get a 3 month permit with local animal control at that time they can provide a primer and assistance in find the dogs owner then assist with rehoming the dog or moving them into rescue in a foster or rescue shelter capacity after a couple renewals or when the person feels they need more help. Most people here are afraid of even calling animal control, it's like they think the dog will be uthanized through the tele line. Animal control needs to actually try to work with these good Samaritans just like rescues, it's just in a more temp basis.
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Where I can buy a dog in the UK?
I never had a dog before - I'm interested in getting one and I have a specific breed in mind (a chihuahua - No please do not criticize I'm a wannabee paris hilton!) I've been looking for you can give the name of a Chihuahua breeder, however, are located in North Wales and I live in New South Wales (and this is about 5 hours my car .. I'm looking for something a little more locally if possible ... ) Please answer, thanks! x
Try the Chihuahua Club secretary and make contacts near you. There will be some. But you may have to wait for the right puppy. You are doing the right way, by finding reputable breeders, rather than run the risk of random listsings web or newspaper advertisements. Note that there are several outside of it have health problems later. ETA: John, who is exactly the type of listing web, I am warning the Asker.
Local Uk Dog Breeders Q&A
Where I can buy a dog in the UK?
I never had a dog before - I'm interested in getting one and I have a specific breed in mind (a chihuahua - No please do not criticize I'm a wannabee paris hilton!) I've been looking for you can give the name of a Chihuahua breeder, however, are located in North Wales and I live in New South Wales (and this is about 5 hours my car .. I'm looking for something a little more locally if possible ... ) Please answer, thanks! x
Try the Chihuahua Club secretary and make contacts near you. There will be some. But you may have to wait for the right puppy. You are doing the right way, by finding reputable breeders, rather than run the risk of random listsings web or newspaper advertisements. Note that there are several outside of it have health problems later. ETA: John, who is exactly the type of listing web, I am warning the Asker.
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