Mar
Sign The Petition To Repeal Section 1 DDA 1991 – Breed Specific Legislation
Innocent dogs have died. Innocent dogs will continue to die. We should make a noise, make an impression on people, authorities and pretty much anyone who is willing to listen – this Bad, Stupid, Law has GOT to GO!
Mar
Government Makes Dogs Dinner of Dangerous Dogs Consultation
Less than a week after announcing their public consultation call on dangerous dogs, the Government has announced that one of the much touted ideas – compulsory insurance for all dogs – has been ditched. The U-turn is not only embarrassing back track, it also highlights the ineptitude of those charged with the task of issuing [...]
Mar
Mayhew Response To New Plans For Dangerous Dog Legislation
The Mayhew Animal Home, an animal welfare charity working at the forefront of this issue in London, welcomes the recognition that change to the Dangerous Dogs Act is long overdue, having witnessed firsthand the horrifying consequences from the misuse of certain breeds in our capital and the ineffectiveness of present legislation to address the root [...]
Mar
Public Consultation on Dangerous Dogs: Your Chance is Now – Dogs NEED You!
Yesterday, Home Secretary Alan Johnson announced the Government is prepared to listen to the public’s views on what we should do regarding dangerous dog legislation in the United Kingdom. This is your chance, and it might just be your one and ONLY chance, to make a difference to the way we tackle the problem of [...]
Mar
Vets Tell Government To Get Rid of Breed Specific Legislation Now
Vets warn against dangerous dogs issue becoming party political Vets have welcomed the Government consultation on reforming dangerous dogs legislation but called on politicians not to let the issue become a political football during the forthcoming election campaign.
Feb
RSPCA Dog Fighting Raids – Three Held
Three people have been arrested and three pit-bull type dogs have been seized during a series of co-ordinated dawn raids across Birmingham today.
Jan
It’s time to repeal the dangerous dogs act – by Felicity Lynch
The infamous and failed dangerous dogs act has been in place for too long. It has quite clearly failed to prevent dog attacks and its time for it to go and go now. Pit bulls and pit bull ‘types’ as well as three other breeds are banned under the dangerous dogs act. It classes them [...]
Jan
Bateson Report Calls for Dangerous Dogs Act Reform
An independent report on dog health and welfare today called for legislation on dangerous dogs to be updated to move away from current breed-specific legislation, which is failing to protect both humans and animals. Professor Bateson’s report focused on the welfare issues relating to the breeding of dogs and includes a specific recommendation that “the [...]
Oct
New Killer Dog Added to Dangerous Dogs List
Lock up your children ladies and gents, for a new addition to the hallowed register of dangerous dogs is announced in the apparently dog-fearing land down under. The newly added breed was responsible for 12 attacks in July to September of 2009 and has shot its way in to the top 20 dog attack perpetrators [...]
Oct
Pet Insurance: Even if Your Dog Did the Crime, Should You Admit It?
An interesting piece from The Guardian newspaper highlights the dangers of admitting liability on pet insurance claims. When a dog attacks a human, it is easy to point the finger and blame the dog (or the human). But when dogs play-fight and one gets hurt; who do we point the paw at? And more importantly…who [...]
