Council sinks teeth into dogs
Dog attacks, questionable pet ownership and worried officials ... it's all back in the headlines. Manawatu appears to be particularly proactive in tackling the problems. VIV POSSELT finds out what's afoot.
The Palmerston North City Council is coming to the end of a four-month swoop on 1100 local owners of unregistered dogs, an exercise which has seen many animals impounded, and forced the hand of owners wanting them back. The team has only about 50 more to nab before the job's done - then it's primarily a case of keeping tabs on them.
And coming soon to a street near you is the "poop brigade", a sweep by local officials to stop people allowing their dogs to foul footpaths or berms.
The council's head of animal control, Peter Broughton, said not only is it offensive but it's an offence, and people will be brought to book.
Further tightening control on the regional's pooches is legislation effective from July 1, which will see all first- time registered dogs microchipped and placed on a national database. It also requires microchipping of "second time offenders", and dogs which have been deemed dangerous or menacing since December 2003.
There's more where that's coming from, too, promises Mr Broughton.
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The Palmerston North City Council is coming to the end of a four-month swoop on 1100 local owners of unregistered dogs, an exercise which has seen many animals impounded, and forced the hand of owners wanting them back. The team has only about 50 more to nab before the job's done - then it's primarily a case of keeping tabs on them.
And coming soon to a street near you is the "poop brigade", a sweep by local officials to stop people allowing their dogs to foul footpaths or berms.
The council's head of animal control, Peter Broughton, said not only is it offensive but it's an offence, and people will be brought to book.
Further tightening control on the regional's pooches is legislation effective from July 1, which will see all first- time registered dogs microchipped and placed on a national database. It also requires microchipping of "second time offenders", and dogs which have been deemed dangerous or menacing since December 2003.
There's more where that's coming from, too, promises Mr Broughton.
more>>
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