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Dog owners urged to keep pets safe |
This page was last updated on
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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| Is your dog safe? |
Dog owners in the New Forest are being asked to make sure their
pets are kept safe and secure to help stamp out dog thefts in the
district.
NFDC's dog warden service is asking residents who have dogs that are kept outside
to padlock kennels, garden gates and fences to keep them from being stolen.
Dog owners are urged to be more responsible after two men, both wearing high-visibility
jackets, were seen holding down a stray dog with a grasper pole outside Hounsdown
Hall in Totton. Enquiries by the dog warden service revealed the men were
not Hampshire police or RSPCA.
"The most important thing is to make sure you know where your dog is at all times," said
Neil Burton, dog warden at New Forest District Council. "Dogs are being
stolen and held to ransom for large sums of money. Some thieves even pretend
they have found the dog to claim the reward. Most people just pay up to
get their dog back safely."
The Dog Warden Service promotes responsible dog ownership within the New
Forest and provides a range of services, including:
- Responding to all general complaints about dog nuisances
- Responding to sightings of stray dogs
- Collecting all strays and keeping them safely for a maximum of seven days
for collection by the owner (subject to the payment of a fee)
- Operating a non-destruction policy for dogs not reclaimed by their owners
- Promoting responsible dog ownership through talks to community groups
and schools
- Microchipping dogs and promoting responsible dog ownership
For more information about the Dog Warden Service, or if you have any
information about the above incident, please contact Neil Burton or Natasha
Pardoe-Matthews on 023 8028 5131. |
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