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20 May 2019 Kaipara Draft Dog Management Bylaw and Policy Dogs are essential to farmers Dogs are essential to many farming operations ( Next slide ) Farm dogs are professionals Farmers are proficient dog handlers 1 20 May 2019


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Kaipara Draft Dog Management Bylaw and Policy

Dogs are essential to farmers

  • Dogs are essential to many farming operations (Next slide)
  • Farm dogs are professionals
  • Farmers are proficient dog handlers
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Stray dogs are dangerous on farms

  • Stray dogs can transmit disease
  • Stray dogs can worry, attack and kill stock
  • Stray dogs can attack famers, their families and workers
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We need better protection of livestock in the Bylaw.

  • Nuisance provisions of bylaw are too limited.
  • Dog Control Act aim to prevent injury, danger and distress to livestock

and other animals.

  • Use discretion in the Dog Control Act to protect livestock.

Protect our vulnerable from dog attacks

  • Tighter rules are justified
  • It’s common sense to restrict dog

access to certain public spaces

  • Fur babies are not children and

they are not harmless