Rejected petition Use the Calgary model for responsible pet ownership.

BSL has proven to be ineffective. Dog attacks are on the rise. There needs to be stricter licensing for pet ownership, breeding needs to be regulated more and education needs to be implemented where pet ownership is concerned.

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The Calgary model uses all of the above and has seen a decrease in dog attacks since repelling BSL and many of the states in America are also following along. BSL has caused the needless deaths of too many pets. Dog attacks are at an all time high and banning the XL bully will only cause backyard breeders to destroy another breed. There are thousands of bully breed dogs here in the UK and far too many irresponsible owners and animal abusers. Tougher sentencing is needed.

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We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Require anyone who breeds dogs to have a licence: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/643033

Introduce screening process for dog owners: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/643631

Remove breed specific legislation. Consider alternative methods for dog control: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/638509

Bring back a Dog Licence: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/643650

Introduce licences, mandatory training and annual vet visits to own a dog: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/643739

Make training your dog with an approved scheme a legal requirement: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/643946

Make neutering compulsory for pet cats and dogs: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/643163

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Date submitted 3 October 2023
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