FOR DOG OWNERS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA THESE ARE THE FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW. A DISPUTE WITH YOUR NEIGHBOUR COULD RESULT IN YOUR DOG BEING SEIZED, WITHOUT AN INCIDENT EVEN HAPPENING. SECTION 49 OF THE COMMUNITY CHARTER NEEDS IMMEDIATE CHANGE.
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DOG OWNERS NEED TO BITE BACK AND WE NEED THE HELP OF OUR FRIENDS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.
How Section 49 of the Community Charter is denying rights to dogs and their Guardians
Animal Control Authorities fail to first exhaust their own Municipal Bylaws. They instead invoke the use of Section 49 without having established policies and procedures.
Dog Control Officers are making decisions to seize, impound and are applying to have dogs destroyed; and cannot be challenged without a long and expensive process of a court hearing causing much stress to both the dogs and their Guardians. Some cases are taking a year or more to be heard.
Dog ControlOfficers need more training. They are trained in enforcement, and not in dog behaviour. These dogs are being confined in short term facilities for long periods of time, pending judgement.
Because of Long Term Confinement for their pet and unaffordable legal expenses, many Dog Guardians are forced to surrender their dogs for euthanization without due process.
In some cases, an "alleged" dangerous dog has been deemed not guilty by a Judge. The Judge then releases the Dog back to their Guardian-with or without conditions.
Dog Guardians have no rights once their Furbaby has been seized - MAY EVEN INVOLVE YOUR DOG BEING EUTHANIZED without the Guardian's knowledge or approval.
