«I've been manager of the shelter for five years and every year the number of animals we take in goes up and it all falls
on irresponsible ownership,» he said.
Not exact matches
Additionally, while BSL focuses
on a certain type of dog, it fails to take into consideration the impact of
irresponsible dog
ownership.
Kristi Fulnecky says, «I think, for public safety, we need to focus
on irresponsible dog
ownership and go that route.
They are dependent
on us for survival, and we have a responsibility for their welfare, yet millions of them suffer due to
irresponsible pet
ownership.
I hope one day Norway rethinks its policy
on a breed that is innately very loving, affectionate, and loyal, and has received an unfair reputation of being «across the board aggressive» because of
irresponsible pet
ownership,
irresponsible over-breeding for profit, and uneducated bringing up of the very muscular breed for «protection.»
Irresponsible ownership primarily is:
Irresponsible breeding Leaving your dog outside chained up with no human contact (or very little) Training your dog to fight Not giving your dog proper socialization with all kinds of people varying in age colour and sex Walking your dog off leash in public Not Spaying and neutering Not keeping your pet's shots up to date Not having your dog licensed by the city Not keeping your dog
on a proper diet Not having a properly fenced yard Not having your dog obedience trained (These are in no particular order)
More widespread community policing initiatives, such as the Local Environmental Awareness of Dogs (LEAD) initiative run by the Metropolitan Police to prevent dog attacks
on cats due to
irresponsible dog
ownership.
In order to crack down
on irresponsible pet
ownership and to help lost pets return home, the UK government made it a legal requirement for all dogs over the age of eight weeks to be microchipped after the 6th April 2016.