Petition · past parliament
Licence owners of high powered dogs, don’t blame a dog or seek to ban the breed
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Owning a high powered dog is a responsibility and requires a long term duty of care both to the dog and to the community.
Owning a high powered motorcycle without the proper knowledge, training and commitment to responsibility is dangerous.
Motorcycles are not to blame and neither is the dog
Owning a high powered motorcycle without the proper knowledge, training and commitment to responsibility is dangerous.
Motorcycles are not to blame and neither is the dog
Instead of banning any breed.
a licence should be required to ensure that high powered dog owners are identified, grouped, and trained to a minimum legal standard.
This will allow for better education, the formation of a community of responsible owners, and the reduction of fear and unknown around then topic for society.
Accountability for owners, not the dogs living under their care.
a licence should be required to ensure that high powered dog owners are identified, grouped, and trained to a minimum legal standard.
This will allow for better education, the formation of a community of responsible owners, and the reduction of fear and unknown around then topic for society.
Accountability for owners, not the dogs living under their care.
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 the following petition, which calls for the same action:
Bring back a Dog Licence: Bring back a Dog Licence
Bring back a Dog Licence: Bring back a Dog Licence
Timeline
| 17 Sep 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Sep 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Sep 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.