Dog Welfare and Enforcement Service
Last updated: 04/12/2012
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Cornwall Council's Dog Welfare and
Enforcement Service is responsible for dealing with a wide
range of dog related issues.
What we deal with
All dogs that are dealt with by the Dog
Welfare and Enforcement Service are cared for in a manner so
as to ensure their welfare is of utmost importance and we have been
awarded a Gold Footprint for the way in which we deal with dogs in
our care.
What the Police deal
with
- Dogs acting in a dangerous or aggressive manner (giving people
reasonable fear of attack)
- Dogs worrying livestock on agricultural land
- Road traffic collisions involving dogs
- Control of guard dogs
- Dogs being used for illegal purposes (i.e. poaching)
- Dogs in cars on hot days
Should you wish to report any of these issues to the
Police please call 101 unless it is a serious
emergency.
Responsible dog ownership
Key Facts
As a responsible dog owner you need to be aware that the law
requires you to do the following things:
- Your dog must wear a collar displaying the
name and address of the owner or on a disc attached to it even if
it has been micro-chipped so that the owners can be traced in the
event of an accident or if your dog goes missing.
- You must clean up after your dog fouls any
area to which the public are entitled access (by way of
payment or not). Failure to remove faeces immediately will result
in a fixed penalty of £80.00 being issued to you. If you fail to
pay within 14 days you may then be liable to prosecution and a fine
of up to £1000.00.
- You must not let your dog out on its own at
any time. If your dog is found on its own by a
Dog Welfare and Enforcement Officer you may be
liable to pay a standard release fee of £40.00 before your dog is
returned to you, you will also have to pay any other costs incurred
by your dogs detention - which could include kennelling costs of
£12 per day (or part day) Should your dog have been picked up in
the past 12 months it will be classed as a persistent stray and an
additional £24.00. If your dog is collected out of hours
please note that there is an additional £35 charge. You
will also be responsible for any necessary vets fees or costs
incurred.
- You must not let your dog bite or attack any
person or other animal.
- Barking dogs can be considered a nuisance and enforcement
action may be considered in dealing with persistent offenders.
Officers from public health and protection may undertake
investigations into noise nuisance. For further information please
see our responsible
dog owner leaflet.
Please visit the noise nuisance page for more
information.
Reporting complaints and requests for service
To report any incident or situation involving welfare, nuisance
or danger caused by animals or to obtain further information and
advice, please contact Environmental Health and Licensing or your
local one stop
shop.
Your right to equal treatment
Cornwall Council is committed to giving an equal service to all.
This means that customers should not be treated any differently
because of their gender, race, age, disability, sexual orientation
or religion.
For more information please contact the dog warden team
by email envhealthandlicensing@cornwall.gov.uk
or by calling 0300 1234 212
Frequently Asked Questions