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.