Rejected petition Review the Dangerous Dog Act 1991 and target irresponsible owners instead.

This law causes unecessary destruction of healthy and good-natured animals with little added protection to the public. 86% of professionals have agreed that the way a dog is, depends on how its owner has treated it. Breed-specific legislation is flawed and blame is put at the wrong end of the lead.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/131936

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Date submitted 11 August 2016
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