Dog Welfare Review Public Consultation Form

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Should Tasmania introduce a cap on the number of fertile bitches at a premises? If so, what you consider would be an ideal number for a cap between 3 and 50?

What are your views on banning the breeding of dogs with heritable welfare issues?

Should larger scale breeding operations be subject to any additional requirements to ensure compliance with regulations?

What other issues/matters concerning breeders and/or breeding are you able to identify?

Should Tasmania’s microchipping be consistent with other states and territories requiring microchipping by 12 weeks of age?

What are your views on requiring a kennel licence holder to state whether they are a breeder?

Should Councils be required to consider extra welfare requirements for dogs kept in group situations?

Would you support information sharing amongst animal welfare regulators for the purposes of identifying dog breeders?

Are the current Animal Welfare (Dogs) Regulations relating to exercise adequate and appropriate? If not, why not?

Do you consider the current training guidelines deliver an appropriate level of advice?

Should Tasmania’s legislative framework consider provisions for electric collars?

Do you think the tethering regulation is ambiguous? If so, how might it be made more clear?

Do you consider the current minimum housing and sleeping area requirements outlined in the Animal Welfare (Dogs) Regulations are adequate? If not, please advise where you think they could be improved.

Do you consider the environmental enrichment section of the Animal Welfare Dog Guideline to be adequate? If not, why not?

Should there be similar requirements for road, air and sea modes of dog transport? If not, why not?

Should the current exemptions for members of Dogs Tasmania, greyhounds and working dogs continue?

Are there any other matters which you would like to raise in relation to improving dog welfare outcomes in Tasmania?

Dog Welfare Review Public Consultation Form

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