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Welfare of dogs - why not here?

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ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 31 Jul 2011 22:55

Licences are required for each dog in N. Ireland. Cost £5. However as from next year a dog licence will not be issued to an owner unless the owner can supply evidence of mircro chipping.

Why not here I do not know.

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 31 Jul 2011 23:29

Dogs in the UK used to have to have a licence and collar with their owners details on. Don't know when that stopped. Perhaps it was too much hassle for the powers to be to check up on them?

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brightonbellex

brightonbellex Report 31 Jul 2011 23:32

I think there has been talk of reintroducing it here but the cost discussed was quite a bit higher than a fiver.
Problem is enforcing it.?

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brightonbellex

brightonbellex Report 31 Jul 2011 23:38

it is still the law for dogs to have a collar with certain details on.
They got rid of them in the seventies because they cost too much to administer.......but that was before computers!

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Cath2010

Cath2010 Report 1 Aug 2011 07:52

Here in Guernsey it is compulsory for dogs to be licenced (£5) and wear a collar and name tag.
Microchipping all dogs is the best idea although stray dogs are rarely seen here now. When I was a child stray dogs were common and many a time I was followed home by a stray (I always wanted to keep them). Our dog came from a rescue centre and was microchipped before we could have her.

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AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 1 Aug 2011 08:05

Licences were scrapped because of administrations costs. They were issued by the post office.

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Mick from the Bush

Mick from the Bush Report 1 Aug 2011 10:04

It's a funny world-

You have TV licences but not dog licences.

We have dog licences but got rid of TV licences 30 years ago!\


xxxx mick

ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 6 Aug 2011 16:28

In N. I. friend has just had her dog microchipped - no cost - for a certain period of time to encourage dog owners.