Dogs Now Welcome To Join Cafe Society

[Tempus Fugit]

Found this on another website. I left in the BSL stuff in case anyone is interested (Bavaria is one of the German states, like NSW, and has its own state laws):

Where dogs are not allowed

Dogs are not allowed in grocery stores, butcher shops and other shops where fresh food is sold. Some confectioneries or cafes don't allow them either.

Establishments that don't want you to bring your dog inside will have a small sign affixed on the window. It usually shows a picture of a dog and will read something like, "Wir müssen leider draussen warten" ("Unfortunately, we must wait outside").

Warning! Some certain breeds are considered dangerous in Germany!

After a number of fatal dog attacks on children, the state of Germany decided to ban certain breeds of dogs (so-called "Kampfhunde").

This "Kampfhund"-law forbids the uncontrolled breeding and owning of following breeds:

- Pitbull

- Bandog

- American Staffordshire

- Staffordshire Bulllterrier

- Tosa Inu

In spite of vehement protest by dog owners and breeders, the German Supreme Court confirmed that these dogs display a more aggressive behavior than other breeds, and are thereby considered dangerous.

Since 1992, the illegal owning and/or breeding of a "Kampfhund" is fined with up to 50,000 EUR!

Importing a "Kampfhund":

It's very very difficult to get a license to legally own one of these dogs. The owner can't have any police record plus you'll need a psychological certificate for both, the dog and the human. If the dog and his owner meet the requirements, they face a high licensing fee, must be neutered (the dog, not the owner) and must be muzzled and kept on a leash whenever they are off the owner's property.

Bavarian law even defines a second group of breeds to be potentially dangerous. With these breeds, an increased aggressivness is assumed.

There is no outright ban on the import of class-2-"Kampfhunde", but they too must be submitted to a viciousness test.

The owner has to prove his dogs' harmlessness by certificate.

If they pass the test they are treated like any other dog. But if they fail they are subject to the same rules as the Pit Bulls and Terriers (neutered, muzzled and leashed).

List of Class-2-"Kampfhunde":

-Alano

-American Bulldog

-Bullmastiff

-Bullterrier

-Cane Corso

-Dog Argentino

-Dogue de Bordeaux

-Fila Brasileiro

-Mastiff

-Mastin Espanol

-Mastina Napoletano

-Perro de Presa Canario (aka Dogo Canario)

-Perro de Presa Mallorquin

-Rottweiler

Get a dog insurance!

With these and all pets, the owner is legally responsible for anything the animal does. They are subject to huge lawsuits if, for instance, a dog runs a motorcyclist off the road and he is disabled for life. A personal liability policy arising out of ownership of a dog costs about €70 a year in Germany. It's a good idea to obtain this insurance.

[tyra2007]

The NSW legislation is due to go through tomorrow Tues 18th May

Unfortunately it is not well worded and will limit the owner being able to give the dog ANYTHING while at the table ie: water and a treat!

It also does not allow dogs to remain "off leash" even when in an "off leash dog park" if the owner is sitting down for coffee and lunch. I realise there is only a couple of cafes that are located in off leash parks - like Cafe Bones in Leichhardt.

The liberals had added an amendment to this that stated that when in an off leash park the dog can remain off leash.

A petition to change this is being organised at Cafe Bones and needs to be completed today as it has to be submitted tomorrow.

Please take a look at their website to get more info and get the details of various Liberal members that can be contacted to persuade them to hold fast on the changes they wanted to the bill.

http://www.cafebones.com.au/companionact.html#petition

All voices need to be heard on this urgently.

Edited May 17, 2010 by tyra2007

[Tempus Fugit]

Wouldn't denying a dog access to a drink of water, especially after exercising on a warm Sydney day, be a breach of existing animal cruelty legislation?