Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Require leads, muzzles and licences for all dogs
Closed
521 signatures
What the petition asks
Change the law to make it a legal requirement to keep a dog on a lead and wearing a muzzle in any public place. Also require all dog owners have a licence to own their dogs.
There are too many dog attacks, and we think these changes would help tackle this.
Timeline
| 22 May 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Nov 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
521
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
22 May 2023
Closed
22 Nov 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.