Dog Owners Voluntary Duty of Care Code

What about a voluntary dog owners Duty of Care Code.

I have been thinking of this as a way of showing others the way in which you can bring a dog up. Of course this is my personal belief, and is open to disagreement and debate, but it is entirely voluntary of course.

So what could go in the code. It could be a series of levels that owners can voluntarily undertake. They come in the following levels, and can be done in any order. You do not for instance have to have done the first listed. Your personal level will be dependant on how many levels you have attained or undertaken.

Here is a short list of the sort of things that could be covered:

Obtain your dog from either of a) a licensed breeder with at the very least the mother present and pups seen interacting with their mother, or b) a dog rescue organisation

Have your dog innoculated at the appropriate earliest opportunity

Have your dog microchipped

Have your dog neutered before any pregnancies

Take your dog to dog training classes

Ensure that your dog is regularly treated for fleas and worms

Exercise your dog at least once every single day

Provide safe warm clean bedding for the dog to sleep in inside the home


Based on the above it is possible to be a Level 8 if you say you do all these things.