Comments on: NDWA Hits Out at DEFRA’s Stray Dogs Advice http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/224/ndwa-hits-out-at-defras-stray-dogs-advice/ the lifestyle magazine for dog lovers Sat, 11 Jun 2011 15:23:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anna Coombe http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/224/ndwa-hits-out-at-defras-stray-dogs-advice/#comment-1494 Anna Coombe Sun, 02 Dec 2007 14:10:34 +0000 http://www.dogmagazine.net/ndwa-hits-out-at-defras-stray-dogs-advice/#comment-1494 I own a boarding kennels, continuously licensed for the past 21 years which has been handling stray dogs for three local councils for several yeas now, and is currently trying to negotiate new contracts for 6 April 2008. I too was totally taken aback by DEFRA's guidance, extraordinarily airy-fairy, and am just now preparing a presentation to various local councils, stressing the consortium approach, most especially with regard to the out of hours service. I would be happy to speak/write/e-mail my thoughts if they would be of interest to your readers! I own a boarding kennels, continuously licensed for the past 21 years which has been handling stray dogs for three local councils for several yeas now, and is currently trying to negotiate new contracts for 6 April 2008.

I too was totally taken aback by DEFRA’s guidance, extraordinarily airy-fairy, and am just now preparing a presentation to various local councils, stressing the consortium approach, most especially with regard to the out of hours service.

I would be happy to speak/write/e-mail my thoughts if they would be of interest to your readers!

]]> By: CrazyCanine http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/224/ndwa-hits-out-at-defras-stray-dogs-advice/#comment-800 CrazyCanine Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:27:55 +0000 http://www.dogmagazine.net/ndwa-hits-out-at-defras-stray-dogs-advice/#comment-800 Why does the government never listen to the people who have to deal with controlling dogs? This sounds like yet another case of the government listening to wealthy animal welfare organisations who want to impose their views of dealing with stray dogs but their people are not expected to have to deal with the fallout, that is left for dog wardens and councils! Wake up DEFRA and listen to the folks out on the ground who have to deal with stray dogs on a daily basis rather than lobbyists coming to you from organisations who have no input with stray dogs but have the money to get to speak to MP's etc! Why does the government never listen to the people who have to deal with controlling dogs? This sounds like yet another case of the government listening to wealthy animal welfare organisations who want to impose their views of dealing with stray dogs but their people are not expected to have to deal with the fallout, that is left for dog wardens and councils!

Wake up DEFRA and listen to the folks out on the ground who have to deal with stray dogs on a daily basis rather than lobbyists coming to you from organisations who have no input with stray dogs but have the money to get to speak to MP’s etc!

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