High rate of dog registration in Marlborough
Marlborough is good to its dogs according to a survey of dog registrations.
A report from Marlborough District Council compliance officer Joanne Smart to last week's environment committee meeting showed Marlborough had a comparatively high rate of registration.
Research has shown that people are 12 times more likely to be attacked by an unregistered dog and Marlborough's low rate was believed to be a result of the council's zero tolerance to unregistered dogs, and the work of the council's animal control contractor Maata Waaka.
A project looking into unaccounted-for dogs earlier this year found there were 152 dogs unaccounted for. MORE>>
A report from Marlborough District Council compliance officer Joanne Smart to last week's environment committee meeting showed Marlborough had a comparatively high rate of registration.
Research has shown that people are 12 times more likely to be attacked by an unregistered dog and Marlborough's low rate was believed to be a result of the council's zero tolerance to unregistered dogs, and the work of the council's animal control contractor Maata Waaka.
A project looking into unaccounted-for dogs earlier this year found there were 152 dogs unaccounted for. MORE>>
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