I would like you to make it illegal to have dogs off lead in public areas.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

I am a professional dog trainer. On a daily basis I see dogs/people being attacked by off lead dogs. You cannot walk around a park etc without someone’s dog running over.
Friendly or not, the dog on the lead may not be. Since lockdown this issue has got worse and has become incredibly dangerous.

I love my dogs being off lead however safety comes first. If it was made law for dogs to be on the lead in public areas, people could actually go for walks without the fear of dogs running over to them and their dogs. This would dramatically reduce dog bites and make it far easier to train dogs.
With the dramatic increase in people purchasing dogs, there is no better time.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Make it compulsory for all dogs to be on leads on public land

Timeline

11 Feb 2021	Petition opened for signatures
29 Mar 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 29 Mar 2021

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