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Dog Lovers: PLEASE Don’t Let This Dog’s Death Be in Vain (You CAN Help!)

Alison Green — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:10:30 +0000

Recently we told the tragic story of Sam, a Staffordshire bull terrier killed by mistake while in the “care” of the Metropolitan Police.

Sam died on 26th August 2009. However, his death could easily have been avoided if greater safeguards were in place. His case has highlighted a number of issues relating to seized dogs that must be dealt with to avoid further tragic deaths and a petition has now been set up to help draw attention to these issues.

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Dog Lovers: PLEASE Don’t Let This Dog’s Death Be in Vain (You CAN Help!)

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Another Council Recommends Breed Specific Legislation

Alison Green — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:26:07 +0000

Derry City Council recommend more breeds be added to Draconian Dogs Legislation: Northern Ireland council, Derry City Council have released an annual service plan for the next 12 months, which includes the recommendation of more breeds being added to their version of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (DDA), the Dangerous Dogs (NI) Order 1991. The Dangerous Dogs (NI) Order 1991 (DDO) is very similar to the DDA in England, Wales and Scotland however has no provision for a dog that may fit “type” to be exempted, meaning any dog deemed type is automatically destroyed.

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Another Council Recommends Breed Specific Legislation

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Government Admits Dangerous Dogs Act Mistake

Alison Green — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:21:36 +0000

(just a shame they haven’t actually done anything to fix their error all these years on!)

Twelve years on and thousands of dogs later….

Today is a special day for anti BSL campaigners within England, Scotland and Wales as 12 years ago our government did something amazing. They held their hands up, said “We made a mistake” and took the first step towards correcting that mistake by amending the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, a piece of legislation that has cost thousands of innocent lives.

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Government Admits Dangerous Dogs Act Mistake

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Breaking: Britain’s Ban on Pit Bulls Extended to Previously Legal Breeds

Alison Green — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:01:53 +0000

An anti breed specific legislation group has reacted in horror to the confirmation that previously legal dog breeds and cross breeds are to be caught up in the net designed to outlaw ‘Pit Bull Terrier type dogs’.

Legislators in the UK have put together a piece of law which will ban previously legal breeds and cross breeds. The bill will, it is promised, see Britain free from dog attacks by ‘the dangerous dog breeds’.

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Breaking: Britain’s Ban on Pit Bulls Extended to Previously Legal Breeds

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Get Tough on Dog Fighters, NOT Dogs!

Alison Green — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:40:23 +0000

The police and RSPCA say dog fighting is on the rise and they will tackle this. I don’t know if it’s on the increase but it doesn’t matter to me. They should go for it! Catch the scum and leave them to rot in jail. Give me a call and ill help shove them in a dark cell, preferably with an axe wielding manic inside before I lock the door on them. A little bit of Karma.

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Get Tough on Dog Fighters, NOT Dogs!

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No Action to be Taken in DDA Welfare Scandal

Alison Green — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:39:18 +0000

London dog owner Glynis Walker has told of her anger at finding out no action will be taken against police and kennels involved in the “care” of her pet dog Kodee who was returned to her cut, sore, smelling and riddled with worms.

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No Action to be Taken in DDA Welfare Scandal

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Dangerous Dogs Act Breakthrough: RSPCA Back Calls For Immediate End to BSL

Alison Green — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:10:28 +0000

In a landmark event, the UK’s largest animal welfare charity the RSPCA has joined forces with DDAWatch and the Coalition For improved Dog Ownership Standards (C-fidos) to publicly call for an end to the unfair law that results in dogs being deemed ‘dangerous’ as a result of their physical appearance.

For the first time, the UK’s most prominent animal welfare organisation has been prepared to publicly support calls for a repeal of section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act (DDA) – Section 1 is the part of the legislation which bans dogs based on their breed or type.

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Dangerous Dogs Act Breakthrough: RSPCA Back Calls For Immediate End to BSL

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Bull Breeds – Really They’re Just Great Big Pussy Cats

Alison Green — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:51:42 +0000

As we step forward into another year I thought, instead of my usual attempt to “rally the troops” or make everyone cry, Id take the time to look back over what we, the people, have achieved, how far we have come. We are, according to ourselves, the most intelligent species. We are also a nation of animal lovers. We deal with facts and figures.

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Bull Breeds – Really They’re Just Great Big Pussy Cats

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Another Dangerous Dogs Act Canine Welfare Scandal: Dogs Continue to Die in “Police Care”

Alison Green — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:40:54 +0000

A Freedom of Information (FOI) request sent to the Metropolitan Police has revealed that the death toll of dogs dying in police “care” has increased. Hot on the heels of an earlier request showing one dog died each week on average of illness or “unknown causes” http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/585/government-responsible-for-one-dead-dog-per-week-in-britain/ a second follow up request shows the death toll average is now 2 dogs a week.

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Another Dangerous Dogs Act Canine Welfare Scandal: Dogs Continue to Die in “Police Care”

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Dogs Ordered to be Put to Death due to ‘Clerical Error’

Alison Green — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:43:33 +0000

More heartache and turmoil occurred this weekend for owners of dogs seized during this years Notting Hill Carnival as they waited to see if a “clerical error” had claimed the lives of their family pets. The owners had all attended West London Magistrates Court on 17th August where a judge

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Dogs Ordered to be Put to Death due to ‘Clerical Error’

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