If permitted, dogs will behave in a way that we consider
unacceptable.
Chasing livestock, killing cats, and becoming
territorial are all natural behaviours. This does not mean that the
dog is bad or that it is misbehaving, it simply means that you have
given it the opportunity to act in the way they were designed (i.e. a
wild canine predator). We cannot have it both ways; the dog is either
a wild canine predator or a domesticated pet. Animal Services is about Community Safety.
Dog owners must remove dog droppings deposited in any
public place.
Dog owners are encouraged to carry bags for this purpose and to use and dispose
of these responsibly.
“Impound” means - in a
public pound or any vehicle used to transport dogs to a public pound.
Uncontrolled dogs will be impounded where appropriate.
Dogs impounded on more than three occasions within a continuous period of 24
months may be required to be neutered. The owner is required within one month
to produce a veterinary certificate certifying that the neutering has been
done.
Owners of dogs not being kept under proper control may be issued with
infringement notices.
