[guide.chat] In Reply To: [guide.chat] New Law for Doggies of microchips

From: "M BOWKER" <bowker288@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Guide Chat" <guide.chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:14:26 +0100
Hi All. does anyone know weather guide dogs and service dogs are chipped. I 
think they should be. People have been known to steal these dogs. I know of two 
occations where someone has tried to take my friends guide dog when it was free 
running. Luckerly they were stopped by a passer by that new the dog.

love Malcolm. xxx

microchips for dogs are to be introduced in England, under plans expected to be 
announced on Monday.
Ministers are expected to say that every newborn puppy should be microchipped 
to make it easier to trace and prosecute owners of violent dogs.
But critics of the plan question its effectiveness and the potential cost of 
the move.
Earlier this month Northern Ireland became the first part of the UK to 
introduce a law on microchipping.
The microchips each contain a unique number and are implanted into the loose 
skin between a dog's shoulder blades.
The information will reportedly be stored on a central database which can be 
accessed by the police and the RSPCA.'Irresponsible owners' 
Charities have broadly welcomed the rules, suggesting they could also help 
reunite lost dogs with owners.
A spokesman for the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said: "We 
will very shortly be announcing a package of measures to tackle the problems 
caused by irresponsible dog owners. 
"This is an issue we take extremely seriously and so have taken the time 
necessary to get the policy right."
About 5,000 owners already voluntarily choose to microchip their dogs.
Welsh Environment Minister John Griffiths said last December that he was  
requiring all dogs in Wales to be microchipped. 
The Welsh government is to consult on plans for compulsory microchipping later 
this year.
Meanwhile, Scotland's Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment, 
Richard Lochhead, said in March  to introduce compulsory microchipping.
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rate this  +7 Comment number 205.. Mr Wonderful 
55 Minutes ago 
The best way to ensure compliance is to also make it illegal to sell or pass on 
a dog that's not chipped. Responsible breeders and those who care about the 
welfare of dogs aren't likely to have a problem with this, and the problem 
needs to be dealt with at source.
I don't see any plans to apply this new law retrospectively, so it will be 
about a decade or so before it's fully effective anyway.
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rate this  +3 Comment number 143.. London_Tom 
2 Hours ago 
A good idea and its about time! Dogs are animals after all and unpredictable as 
a result. Owners must be held responsible for the violent and fouling actions 
of their creatures. 
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