Hey all i was just wondering out of Curiosty, are you allowed a DWA liesence in a Council House?
(i don't live in a Council house, i just thought of it whilst on the bus to college)

Thanks

Dec

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I imagine it varies from council to council, as some councils say no pets at all, some say 2 dogs 2 cats.. others have no set amount. I have heard people say their council has specifid no reptiles before, therefore I imagine that many councils might also say no DWA, if they don't allow pets at all then there's little point applying for a DWA there! But it'll be different from county to county.

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If they say no pets then its n pets, if they specify certain species such as dogs then it's nly those animals you cant keep so if it doesn't say you cant have it then you can.

Hope this makes sences as it does to me after a few glasses of red wine.

hic!!

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Very often the pets rules apply only to cats and dogs for obvious reasons ie neighbours annoyed at cats crapping in their garden, dogs barking, or out of control, and the potential for damage to the house by either. As reptiles are odourless (or should be if properly cleaned!!) and contained, then the council should not have an issue with keeping them.

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I thought that was half the point of the DWA Inspection... to see that you can care for it without it being a danger to anyone else? That and the care of the animal of course.
Not that I KNOW this or anything, would just seem like a logical part of an inspection to me **shrug**

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Not to sure on what they do when checking, not really that bothered!

just my opinion that i dont want DWAs next door to me, or my family.

Fascanating creatures, just to dangerous to be kept without propper training on care and handling.

I PERSONALY think that you should have to take a course before you are given the lisence, and the lisence should only carry the species you have trained for.

JUST MY OPINION

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minus the training thats what a liscence check for. One of the requirements is a locked escape proof room. The chance of one geting out are slim.

The vet checks and purchasing dwa animals often weans out those that arnt suitable.

Jay

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What would she do if confronted by a couple of Rottweilers,or similar that have just got out of a compound/neighbours garden and are intent on ripping her to pieces!,how many members of the public,have you heard of being bitten by a venomous snake ?,and how many have you heard about being attacked,mutilated,killed by dogs ?.You can keep dangerous dogs with no inspection at all,today in liverpool a young girl attacked by friends staffordshire bull terrier.The idea behind the inspection is to ensure that the general public are safe,and the applicant has the knowledge to keep the species concerned,safely and securely.So the question is would you be happy living next door to a few potentially dangerous dogs,where there are no controls at all.

Please dont say Rottweilers, they are very powerful dogs, but in 90% of cases there as soft as pillows...I can understand what your saying and only giving an example...But please dont use Rottweilers all the time...

People give them really bad names, the chances of getting bitten by a little terrier and a jack russel is far more common, just not as bad...

Sorry to rant, but please dont use Rotties, for the cause of all dog probs

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