Comments on: ‘Dog Breeding Bill’ seeks to end back-street breeding

By: Sio

Sio — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:44:50 +0000

I don;t think it should be mandatory that each and every dog (male and female) on this island be neutered, I don’t have my females neutered, they are kept in the garden and brought for walks on the lead very early or late so no male can get near them. I do however agree that breeders should have a licence, the bitch should checked to ensure she doesn’t have too many litters, The bitch should be like a pet of the family, not a money making machine!

By: claire

claire — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 07:58:42 +0000

lot dog breeding goes on addington croydon,my sons been attack and bitten twice buy dogs so many dogs up here alleways are covered in dogs muck that never gets cleared up with glass too lot people sell dogs on facebook or other souce web.. we have lots stray dog walking streets nothing gets done..

By: Irene Miller

Irene Miller — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:13:42 +0000

There is no way to define, no words to describe, the horror of a puppy mills.A mother dog with babies gets no special pre- or post-natal care — no extra food, no extra space.
The only love in a puppy mill is between the animals. No sentient being deserves this horrific cruelty,and we as a so called civilized country should not tolerate these hell holes called puppy mills.I call on a total ban on puppy mills & pet shop pet sales. The shelters are overflowing with unwanted dogs because of these rogue breeders,and the Government should address the shocking problem by closing puppy mills immediately,and put a stop to the thousands of dogs being euthanized every day..Ireland needs to address it’s horrendous problem of animal cruelty/welfare issues.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:05:24 +0000

I agree that all animals should be neutered as law ,its a disgrace the way this country is gone with neglect and crulelty and the law should be for everyone !!!

By: Alec

Alec — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:27:46 +0000

chip,insure and enforce licensing.
make it a legal requirement for insurance and registation like a car.
prosicute all caseses of cruelty harshly
to include all animals

By: Pat

Pat — Mon, 17 May 2010 16:46:39 +0000

I think a LOT more needs to happen. For example, it should be mandatory that each and every dog (male and female) on this island be neutered unless the owner has a license for breeding purpose. Simply put, if the owner is not a licensed breeder, the dog must be neutered. This will wipe out all the thousands of unwanted puppies that end up euthenised. Plus, all neutered dogs are healthier, as we already know. Also, it wont be worth it for the puppy farmers to pay all those license fees, which will make them hang up their dirty work.