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Powers that police, councils and other authorities can use to control or improve the behaviour of dogs.
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
It’s against the law to let a dog be dangerously out of control anywhere,…
In the UK, it’s against the law to own certain types of dog. These are…
Some public areas in England and Wales are covered by Public Spaces…
You can report a dangerous or out of control dog to: the dog warden…
Unauthorised product from the USA seized at a Portadown courier company.
Product Safety Report for Plush Golden Retriever Toy Puppy Electronic Interactive Pet Dog presenting a medium risk of injuries as the motion of the dog’s mouth may pinch a child’s fingers.
Product recall for LED Nightlight Cute Creative Dog Soft Toy presenting a serious risk of choking
Information about the ban on XL Bully dogs for owners, enforcement authorities, rescue centres and rehoming organisations, and vets.
Duralactin product seized at East Midlands Airport.
The local council must keep public areas like parks, playgrounds and pavements clear of dog mess - report a dog fouling problem to the local council
Product recall for A Bag Of Rabbit, Dog, Hamster, Cat and Avocado Pudding Dolls sold via AliExpress presenting a serious chemical risk and a risk of choking.
Approved free running explosive detection dogs for use in aviation security.
Forty programmers demonstrated how AI-enabled robotic dogs could carry out potentially dangerous tasks that would otherwise be undertaken by Army bomb disposal experts at the Defence AI Centre (DAIC) sponsored Hackathon on 7 to 9 November.
AMP 5 injection for horses and dogs seized at a Belfast courier company.
It is now illegal to breed, sell, advertise, gift, exchange, and abandon these dogs or let them stray.
Product Safety Report for PMS SpringPet - Dachshund presenting a serious risk of strangulation.
A safety leaflet for dog owners using Ministry of Defence military land.
Adored Beast products stopped at East Midlands Airport.
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