Sign in
☰
People MPsHouse of LordsGovernmentOppositionPartiesCommittees Votes Commons votesLords votesVotes by issueTopicsStats & rankingsParliament in numbers Legislation BillsEarly day motionsPetitions Elections Election resultsConstituenciesWho is my MP? Scotland OverviewMSPsScottish GovernmentVotesBillsMotionsCommitteesConstituencies & regionsElections Search Sign in

Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Abolish the Dangerous Dogs Act

Closed 151 signatures

What the petition asks

The Dangerous Dogs Act judges breeds of dogs based on their past, ie pit bulls were fighting dogs. A dog should not be judged, and banned or required to be muzzled, and legislation should focus on the responsibilities of the owner and the upbringing of the dog.
It’s not fair to judge a dog based on their breed’s past because many of the dogs who are classed as “dangerous dogs” are only dangerous in extremely limited circumstances. Dogs are not all the same just because of a breed. Legislation which treats them in this way is unacceptable and should be abolished.

Timeline

10 Dec 2020 Petition opened for signatures
10 Jun 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 151
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 10 Dec 2020
Closed 10 Jun 2021

Follow this petition

Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.

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