Pets and the law

I have 2 standard dachshunds who are very nervous after being attacked by a terrier years ago. My dogs were on leads, the terrier wasn't, it was a terrifying attack which would have ended up with 1 of my dogs being killed, had a passers-by not stopped and grabbed up my dog( with the terrier hanging onto my dogs tail, which it broke) I hope daily that it would become law for every dog to be on a lead when out in public.

I have a very nervous dog, and is always on the lead. Two years ago he was attached by a dog off the lead, and the owner blamed me as her dog doesn't like other dogs on the lead, what I say it is her that is to blame, she couldn't get her dog back on recall, he was just obsessed with mine...

I am a Reactive dog owner, I want all to understand that no obeying leash laws puts all dogs in dangerous situations. These situations often cause a spike in my stress level. I try not to let this stress at diffusing potential disaster leak out in the form of angry shouting, but sometimes it happens.

Shouting happens because I, as the owner of the reactive dog, often get saddled with 100% responsibility for the incident. If I could only control my dog more, somehow, then none of this would ever happen.

But here's the rub: I am already controlling my dog - he's on a lead....

What do we hear... "its okay, my dog is friendly", No it is not okay, just because your dog is friendly doesn't mean all dogs are - please remember. When a dog runs up to a dog on a leash they could become scared or reactive - Owners need to respect other owners and need their space. Not all dogs want the added attention or intrusion. If you have no voice control over your dog off leash then keep them on it.

Please bring a law in.

I'd like to see dog parks in place within the UK as they do in USA.
I believe dogs need to run and play with other dogs but in a safe, enclosed environment.

im 16 so i am now legally buy myself a pet however according to this my parents take responsiblity for the welfare my um will let me have one but my dad will not if i bought myself a pet could they make me get rid of it like selling it ect?

we have sold a dog over 48 hours a ago with the new owner he now wants to return it as it doesn't get on with his dog he says he has a 14 day cooling of period so he thinks he can return the dog . please could you help thanks.

iam about to adopt an older dog as a private sale, what do I have to do about the micro chip and is there anything else i need to know. thank you

Hi can you give me some advice please.

I have had fall out with my family and moved out of my mums home into my boyfriends.
Without my knowledge my mum has given my dog to my brother who is out right refusing to give him back to me.
I am currently trying to fight my self better from a mental illness and my dog is a great source of comfort for me.
He is registered in my name and I have proof that he is my dog.
I don't feel safe going to my brothers house to get my dog back.
Can anyone please help.

My mother in law gave my children a puppy from her litter for a joint birthday present. She then gave her other puppy as she said she was unable to look after it and we have had both dogs now for 8 months.
She's got herself in a strop and is now saying that because she has never transferred ownership she is going to take them back. I've paid any bills, fed them, had them clipped etc and they were given as gifts to my children.
Do I have any say in whether they get taken away?

Hello,
I hope you can help? Recently we acquired a female dog through a relitive who is a homeless drug addict by choice. She has been sofa surfing and stated she was being homes in a shelter but no animals allowed and told us she's going to have to get rid of her dog.
I agreed I would take the dog in until she could have her back but other family members have since asked me to not keep the dog as the homeless drug addict will never be fit to care for her. She's apparently done this with three other dogs in the past free years.
If over time the dog happily settles here and the said relative doesn't wants her back what would my rights be? As she wouldn't give her the care or vet care she needs.
Also I'm worried if when I take her to the vets they may scan her and see that the said relative is in fact not the registered owner at all and the dog is then taken and returned to the initial owners.
If it turns out she has been stolen then rightfully so she be returned. I just don't want to look after her and love her then loose her. So that's why I need to get this sorted now.

What are the laws on selling dogs to 16 year olds, I understand shops can sell to 16 year olds but puppy sellers are private? Can you aquire a puppy at 16

Basically, my rotweiller/husky was brought for me and my little brother as a present for Christmas last year, but because my mum lost her house die to reasons, my boyfriend took my dog on unroll my mum got a place of her own to have it again or me to get a place of my own and me habit again, but I am now living with my boyfriend, my mum has only just got a place of her own, she's showed no interest in the dog for months on end apart from when she payee for food once and a set of working and fleeing, everything else I've payee for Andy boyfriend, from fleeing to working to new leads and collars and harnesses to toys and food and medication when he was poorly to vets bills and egg, she's done nothing as even though it was brought for me and my brother, it's in her name and she claims to say it's hers, when I've had it since November last year, he's quite content where he is he's happy and loving and cared for and etc, I'm afraid he won't get that at my mum's, so how do I go about keeping him without it's costing me money go take her to court over it, because that feels like my only option, as I don't want to go pay money to change his details in my name when she can only go change it back again, and I've wasted money.

I have a Staffie that I've owned for 3 years, he has a lovely nature and has never shown any aggression toward any other animal or person. Recently I was walking him on the green area where we go 4 or 5 times a day when I saw a lady who has recently moved to the area, walking her jack Russel towards us. I stopped and locked the lead at about 5 feet and my dog lay down on the grass. I shouted " is he ok with other dogs?", she answered yes and continued toward us, ( I later discovered that she had only had the dog for a week from a friend who had him for 4 years). When the dog was level with mine, it bared its teeth and my dog pinned it, I won't use the word attacked, as he didn't even stand up, he pushed him to the floor and held him down until I shouted loose at which he instantly moved away.
His tooth had gone in quite deeply, but there was no pulling, shaking or tearing, just a push to the floor, it's possible he was protecting me.
I told her to take him to the vets to get him checked and to let me know the bill and I would sort it. Even though she had brought the dog to us I still felt a responsibility as my dog had after all injured hers.
The next day I went to see her and she hadn't taken it to the vets, but later that evening she came to me and said that she had now taken him and that the wound was infected and he needed antibiotics and other meds and the bill was £85. I pointed out that if she had taken him on the evening it happened then there probably wouldn't be any infection, I gave her the money for the bill.
2 Dys later I went to see how he was, she told me he hadn't had the medication because he hadn't eaten anything since the incident, except some chicken that she had cooked, but she wasn't buying chicken every day. I pointed out that he was eating dry dog food as we spoke and she said yes but the medication is in his other food. While we were there she showed me her finger that he had bitten when she tried to give it in a syringe and he growled and bared his teeth at myself and my grandson who was with me.
She has come today to say that he may have to have an operation as it isn't healing and I pointed out that she hasn't given the medication so any further infection is due to her not treating him. She said that she is seeking legal advice and I am worried now that my dog who plays with every other dog on the green, may now be labelled as dangerous, when in fact he isn't.

My daughter and her family took my dog without my permission to the vets to be be put down she was microchipped to me what can I legally do and how can I get my dogs body to cremate

Is there an age requirement for putting a dog in your name? Or do you go through that when you buy a dog?

PLEASE HELP!

At the end of January 2019 my parents sold my puppy. They said I wasn’t allowed her however the man who bought her made a verbal agreement with me that I can get her back when I move out of my parents house. Now around 2 months later I got an offer for a flat and he has still not returned the dog.
My mum is planning on taking him to court to try and get her back but will this work? What will happen?

I have all the proof that I bought this dog and my parents regretting selling her.

My son bought a dog and registered it in both his name and his 17 year old sons name,the son has now move out and wants to take the dog with him,he has no income, he goes to collage,my son paid £1000.for the dog,can grandson take it?

HI
I bought an Indian Ringneck parrot which was about 20 weeks old at the time. After bringing it home it died 3 weeks later, I am an experience parrot owner and looked after the parrot well.. The parrot showed no signs of illness. The pet shop will not give a refund saying they have no control after 48 hours of buying.

What are my options of getting a refund?

I had purchased a male fish, the seller said I needed to have two females, the two females had attacked the male should the seller refund me for all three fish

I was bought a dog for my birthday 3 years ago by my girlfriend at the time. Our relationship ended this summer and I moved out of our house. The dog is still there and she is refusing to let me see the dog. Considering she paid for it, do I have any right over the dog since he was bought for my birthday?

Hi,
My Bulldog puppy recently went into the kennels for an overnight stay and came out injured.
When asked what happened they were unsure and 'assumed he slipped on water'. they took him to their vet whom apparently said it was soft tissue damage but they didn't give any further info. Following a visit to our own vet, he has a dislocated him and damage to his knee, as well as this, he came back from the kennels without his name tag.
To me, this screams that something happened which they are not telling me about. I took my dog to a reputable kennels and he has come back as a completely different very injured dog and I want to seek advice on what to do from here.
any help would be greatly appreciated.

I sold my dog recently i thought she was having a phantom pregnancy as i had her scanned and no puppies were see. This is not the reason why i rehomed her her and my other dog iv had alot longer dont get on. It turns out the scan was wrong and she had a pup the new owner was made aware she had been scanned before she git her. Now she is advising me to get leagal advice for her vet bill and the money back. I offered to give her money back and take the dog back but she declined. She had her 3 days before she had the pup.

I'm suffering hard from anxiety and depression and get some relief and comfort when visiting my aunt's two dogs.
This website says you can purchase a pet at 16. Does this mean that i could buy a dog myself? Could my parents sell it or take it away from me?

I was asked by social service to take my daughter, her children and her dog to live with me until they could find her suitable accommodation knowing I already had three dogs. Another borough of social service took over and the social worker states that because she does not feel comfortable with the dogs when she visits I need to lock them in a room. If I don’t she will get the police to attend with her as the law states my dogs have to been locked away at her request. Is this true. My dogs are not aggressive and the children climb all over them the dogs are 12 and 10 years old. Only have two now as one died a few months back. My daughters dog is 2.