Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Abolish the Dangerous Dogs Act and introduce new rules for dog owners/breeders
Closed
381 signatures
What the petition asks
We do not think the Dangerous Dogs Act (DDA) is fit for purpose in 2024. There are many dog breeds and mixed-breed dogs, and we think that in particular Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) should be removed and appearance not used to decide if a dog is dangerous or not.
We suggest the DDA is replaced for dog licences across the board along with third-party insurance. Owners should be fined and pay out compensation to victims of attacks.
We think all dog breeders should be licenced and checked yearly by a government body. We also think anyone who breeds illegally should be fined and face a prison sentence or banned from keeping dogs in future.
We think all dog breeders should be licenced and checked yearly by a government body. We also think anyone who breeds illegally should be fined and face a prison sentence or banned from keeping dogs in future.
Timeline
| 15 Apr 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
381
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
15 Apr 2024
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.