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Ealing Council Invents its Own Dangerous Dogs Laws
Posted By Neil Burton Date: 7/05 Posted Under: Breed Specific Legislation, Dangerous DogsA recent article in the Ealing Times mentions that Police Community Support Officers (PCSO’s) in the Acton area of London have been speaking to dog owners about keeping their dogs on leads and muzzled.Since when have Staffordshire Bull Terriers needed to be kept on leads AND muzzled?
Has a new law been passed by […]
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Why is The Government Ignoring Dog Wardens Over Stray Dogs?
Posted By Neil Burton Date: 15/04 Posted Under: Canine Columns, Social IssuesBy Neil Burton NDWA Chairman (All Rights Reserved)I am extremely grateful to Cuthbert Jackson for his extensive article regarding stray dogs post 6th April 2008 published on www.dogmagazine.net.
All that the members of NDWA can say to their employers and the public, is sadly, WE TOLD YOU SO.
It is not nice to have to write that, […]
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New Crackdown On ‘Dangerous Dogs’ Planned - Does DEFRA Have a Clue What it is Doing?
Posted By Neil Burton Date: 17/03 Posted Under: Breed Specific Legislation, Canine Columns, Dangerous Dogs, Social IssuesNot content with spreading chaos and confusion over the implementation of sec 68 of the Clean Neighbourhoods & Environment Act 2005 that deals with stray dogs out of hours, DEFRA appears set to issue more guidance on matters canine. This time the Whitehall mandarins are telling the police and local councils how to enforce dog […]
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Dog Wardens Organise Dealing With Difficult Dogs and Difficult People Course
Posted By Neil Burton Date: 4/02 Posted Under: Dog EventsIn response to the problems associated with recognising aggression in dogs as well as managing difficult or aggressive people, the National Dog Warden Association is hosting a two day seminar on Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th March 2008 at the Kegworth Whitehouse Hotel, Kegworth Derbyshire.
The NDWA recognises the problems faced by all those whose […]
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Who’s Keeping The Puppy Farms in Business?
Posted By Neil Burton Date: 11/01 Posted Under: Animal Welfare, Canine Columnswritten by Neil Burton. All rights reserved.
Rescue centres across the United Kingdom are invariably packed to capacity with dogs needing homes, so why do puppy farms do so much business?
Dogs that find themselves in rehoming centres are there for a plethora of reasons all of which are probably not their fault. Dogs thrown out because […]
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