Petition · past parliament · Home Office

Restrict police powers under the Dangerous Dogs Act

Closed 6,183 signatures

What the petition asks

Police powers under the Dangerous Dogs Act should be restricted, so that owners must be given opportunities to prove the dog is not of a prohibited breed, before the dog can be seized.
Too many people are losing Pets that they consider family, based on looks and nothing else, even when the dogs are in no way in aggressive.

Timeline

10 Nov 2020 Petition opened for signatures
10 May 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 6,183
Status Closed
Department Home Office
Opened 10 Nov 2020
Closed 10 May 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.