This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Change the Welfare Act 2006
Include The Hierarchy of dog needs in the Welfare Act 2006 to reflect the needs of companion dogs. Current legislation allows suffering as opposed to Prevention of harm and Promotion of welfare as criteria is not adequate. Section 9(2) is not adequate to meet the extensive needs of companion dogs.
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Michaels (2022) defines dogs to have extensive needs that stretch far beyond what is given consideration under the current Welfare Act. Those needs are placed into categories, which are;
Biological needs
Emotional needs
Social needs
Force free training needs
Cognition needs
Each category has its own set of guidance which identifies more in-depth needs of companion dogs.
Michaels,L.,2022.The do no harm dog training and behavior handbook.1st ed. San Diego:Do no harm dog training,p.37-38
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