Confining your animal
It is the owner's responsibility to ensure their dog is confined to their premises. If a dog is able to leave the property of its own accord, the owner is then considered 'guilty of an offence' and is liable to a penalty, even if the dog animal has not left the property.
What is inadequate containment of the dog?
This is when a fence is not safe or broken and the dog can get out of the property.
How to enter a report for inadequate fencing but the dog is still on the property
Complete Merit request
Animal > Inadequate Containment (Dogs)
Ask and record in the description of Merit:
- Full details of the complaint
How to enter a report for inadequate fencing and the dog has escaped the property
If the customer has sighted the dog escaping the property and is wandering around and the reason is that the fencing is inadequate to contain the dog.
2 reports will be required, 1 for a wandering dog and one for inadequate containment (dog)
Complete Merit request
Animal > Inadequate Containment (Dogs)
Ask and record in the description of Merit:
- Full details of the complaint