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

Require dogs in public places to be on a lead at all times

Closed 1,244 signatures

What the petition asks

People need to feel safe going for a walk with their dogs. There are too many irresponsible dog owners out there who have no recall, no training experience for themselves or their dogs. Given this, we believe dogs should be required to be on a lead whenever they are in a public place.
Dogs can be volatile regardless of how friendly they can be, and should be in controlled by owners at all times. There are too many dog deaths and injuries due to irresponsible owners. The Government should make it law that people should always have their dogs on leads in public.

Timeline

16 Mar 2023 Petition opened for signatures
16 Sep 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 1,244
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 16 Mar 2023
Closed 16 Sep 2023

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