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You can be fined if your dog is out of control in public - find out about Dog Control Orders, banned dogs, dog fouling and reporting a dangerous dog

• Overview

  It’s against the law to let a dog be dangerously out of control anywhere,…

• Banned dogs

  In the UK, it’s against the law to own certain types of dog. These are…

• Public Spaces Protection Orders

  Some public areas in England and Wales are covered by Public Spaces…

• Report a dog

  You can report a dangerous or out of control dog to: the dog warden…

Alerts industry to specific issues. Normally time sensitive and action may be required.

• Updated: 28 September 2015

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Statistics showing the number of signals passed at danger (SPADs) without authority.

• Updated: 9 December 2021

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Statistics showing the number of signals passed at danger (SPADs) without authority in each quarter since 1998 to 1999 (quarter 4) in Great Britain.

• Updated: 12 November 2014

Statistics showing the number of signals passed at danger (SPADs) without authority.

• Updated: 22 February 2018