Rejected petition: Allow assessed Section 1 dogs to be rehomed under behaviour based licences
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Amend the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 to establish an interim rehoming pathway for dogs confirmed, suspected or assumed to be Section 1 types. Replace exemption for dogs entering the scheme with behaviour based licensing, individual assessment and controlled rehoming through approved rescues.
Cover strays, abandoned or relinquished dogs, owner unfitness or unrelated criminal cases, and exempted dogs needing a new home. Require proper type assessment before destruction based on assumed prohibited status. Rehoming must follow individual behavioural assessment, with trained, insured, licensed keepers, enforceable conditions and monitoring. Retain powers against dangerous dogs. This interim scheme would prevent unnecessary destruction and gather evidence for wider behaviour based reform.
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We've found it very difficult to understand exactly what you are calling for in this petition, since it is already possible to rehome section 1 dogs under the Dangerous Dogs Exemption Schemes (England and Wales) Order 2015
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.