We had a lot of reaction about dogs over the week. Especially about dogs fouling children’s play areas and loose dogs chasing cars. As promised in last weeks article I have tracked down the dog wardens who are based in Letterkenny. There are two wardens and they have the job of covering the whole of Donegal. They also represent the I.S.P.C.A. who do a great job in tackling the poor treatment that some unfortunate animals have to suffer.
The wardens were in Buncrana just a week ago after a call from worried residents who were witnessing vicious dogs on the shorefront. The wardens eventually managed to capture the animals and the dogs were taken to the shelter in Letterkenny.
VISITING TIME
The dog wardens will be visiting Inishowen over the next few weeks. They are attempting to not only track down careless owners who let their dogs out on the streets to become nuisances, but will also be tracking down the owners of dogs without licences.
Here is a rundown of the charges:
Failure to hold an up to date licence for the dog- 30 euro. (The cost of a licence is about 13 euro and they are obtained from the post office.)
If your dog has no collar with a nametag then you could be fined 30 euro.
Not keeping a dog under control, which includes being allowed to run free and fouling the pavement or children’s play areas- 60 euro.
These are on the spot fines, which the wardens are able to issue and you will have 21 days to pay them. Failure to do this could end you up in court.
The wardens will be travelling around and picking up dogs that are roaming the streets too. The dogs will be taken to the shelter where they will be held between 5 to 7 days. If you don’t contact them within that time, the dogs will be put down.
BE RESPONSIBLE
Lets give the wardens nothing to do when they come to Inishowen.
As responsible dog owners, lets all follow some simple rules:
Keep your dog within the confines of your own garden.
Take your dog for a walk every day.
If the dog makes a mess in a public place, pick it up by using a plastic bag. (The Eurostretch shop in Buncrana are selling poopa- scoopa’s for under 2 euro if you wanted to use on of those)
Keep your dog on a lead when near roads, livestock and children.
Get a dog licence.
Get a collar and name tag for the dog.
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Most of us that are dog owners do try to keep our pets from being a nuisance, as we are aware that unsupervised dogs can be very unsafe. We’ve all seen how dangerous a pack of dogs can be. If your dog is proven to be involved in a vicious attack on either animals or people or the cause of a traffic accident you could find yourself either fined a considerable amount of money of even imprisoned.
If you have any complaints about dogs here is the telephone number for the Dog Shelter in Letterkenny ….074 9125159Leave a message and they will get back to you about the problem.
Environmental.
The wardens were in Buncrana just a week ago after a call from worried residents who were witnessing vicious dogs on the shorefront. The wardens eventually managed to capture the animals and the dogs were taken to the shelter in Letterkenny.
VISITING TIME
The dog wardens will be visiting Inishowen over the next few weeks. They are attempting to not only track down careless owners who let their dogs out on the streets to become nuisances, but will also be tracking down the owners of dogs without licences.
Here is a rundown of the charges:
Failure to hold an up to date licence for the dog- 30 euro. (The cost of a licence is about 13 euro and they are obtained from the post office.)
If your dog has no collar with a nametag then you could be fined 30 euro.
Not keeping a dog under control, which includes being allowed to run free and fouling the pavement or children’s play areas- 60 euro.
These are on the spot fines, which the wardens are able to issue and you will have 21 days to pay them. Failure to do this could end you up in court.
The wardens will be travelling around and picking up dogs that are roaming the streets too. The dogs will be taken to the shelter where they will be held between 5 to 7 days. If you don’t contact them within that time, the dogs will be put down.
BE RESPONSIBLE
Lets give the wardens nothing to do when they come to Inishowen.
As responsible dog owners, lets all follow some simple rules:
Keep your dog within the confines of your own garden.
Take your dog for a walk every day.
If the dog makes a mess in a public place, pick it up by using a plastic bag. (The Eurostretch shop in Buncrana are selling poopa- scoopa’s for under 2 euro if you wanted to use on of those)
Keep your dog on a lead when near roads, livestock and children.
Get a dog licence.
Get a collar and name tag for the dog.
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Most of us that are dog owners do try to keep our pets from being a nuisance, as we are aware that unsupervised dogs can be very unsafe. We’ve all seen how dangerous a pack of dogs can be. If your dog is proven to be involved in a vicious attack on either animals or people or the cause of a traffic accident you could find yourself either fined a considerable amount of money of even imprisoned.
If you have any complaints about dogs here is the telephone number for the Dog Shelter in Letterkenny ….074 9125159Leave a message and they will get back to you about the problem.
Environmental.
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