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Topic: IF YOU HAVE FOUND A DOG-- THE LAW!! (Read 311 times)
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Chris
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If you have information about a found dog please put details such as where found , description/breed of dog, contact details and photo if possible . You may post this yourself or contact alfieslostterriers, If you wish to leave out contact details then please leave them with one of the team , you will need to register to be able to post.Thankyou go to NEW TOPIC to post details
If you find a dog you are required by law to report it to the police and dogwarden.
It will help if you report it to local vets and rescue centres.,
FOUND DOGS
If your dog has been found it could be many miles away. Some people who find dogs may keep them for several weeks before deciding to hand them over to a rescue centre!
WHAT TO DO IF YOU FIND A DOG
If you find a dog which has no obvious identification and it is uninjured it is best to leave it to find its way home. If the dog is familiar with the territory it is not lost. Some dogs like to wander around their territory and some lazy owners let them. If you are afraid it may be run down you can attach a lead or a rope to it and let it take you to its home. This may take some time as it may not be in any hurry to go home since as far as it is concerned it is out for a walk!
If the dog is injured take it to your local vet. The vet can treat it and check it for a microchip. Inform the local Police, giving them a description of the dog, where you found it and where it is now.
If you believe the dog to have been dumped e.g. you found it on the motorway; you can take it to a local rescue organisation and ask them to check it for a microchip. They may also take the dog in as a stray but they may require paying to do so. Make sure you inform the police what you have done with the dog - don't leave it to the rescue to do so. You should also contact your council dog warden as they may know who the dog belongs to.
Keep checking the area where you found the dog as the owners may put up 'lost dog' posters
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He is your friend,your partner, your defender,Your Dog! You are his life,his love,his leader! He will be yours,faithful and true to the last beat of his heart! You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion!
SAVING ONE DOG MAY NOT CHANGE THE WORLD BUT IT SURE WILL CHANGE THE WORLD FOR THAT ONE DOG!
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Procedure where finder desires to keep a stray dog
4.—(1) This regulation prescribes the procedure to be followed by the officer for the purposes of section 150(2)(a) before a finder desiring to keep a stray dog is allowed to remove it.
(2) The officer shall make a clear and accurate record of the following matters in a permanent form suitable for reference purposes—
(a) a brief description of the dog, including its breed (if known), and any distinctive physical characteristics or markings, tattoos or scars;
(b) any information which is recorded on a tag or collar worn by, or which is otherwise carried by, the dog;
© the date, time and place of the finding of the dog; and
(d) the name and address of the finder.
(3) Where the owner of the dog can be identified and can readily be contacted, the officer shall make reasonable attempts to contact him, and, if appropriate in the circumstances of the case, afford him forthwith a reasonable opportunity to collect the dog.
(4) The officer shall make all such enquiries as he considers appropriate in the circumstances of the case to ascertain that the finder is a fit and proper person to keep the dog, and that he is able to feed and care for it.
(5) The officer shall inform the finder both verbally and in writing that the finder is obliged under section 150(3) to keep the dog (if unclaimed by the owner) for not less than one month, and that failure to comply with that obligation is a criminal offence.
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He is your friend,your partner, your defender,Your Dog! You are his life,his love,his leader! He will be yours,faithful and true to the last beat of his heart! You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion!
SAVING ONE DOG MAY NOT CHANGE THE WORLD BUT IT SURE WILL CHANGE THE WORLD FOR THAT ONE DOG!
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