Louth County Council reminds dog owners of responsibilities during lambing season

Louth County Council have issued a warning to canine proprietors to be aware of their responsibilities and the hazards which their animals can trigger to sheep during the lambing year.

he warning came after Louth County Veterinarian Garret Shine discovered that Louth County Council were being referred to as out to and investigated 14 incidences of sheep worrying final calendar year.

He warned that the penalties “can be quite substantial for the two the owner and the canine, and compensation due to the farmer can be higher.”

“Nobody wants to see any animal unnecessarily damage or killed, be they a farm animal or household pet. During the lambing year in individual the information to pet homeowners is to preserve your dogs less than command and hold them in at evening if you reside in close proximity to or on farmland. The household pet can come to be a absolutely diverse animal when in a pack ensuing in devastating outcomes for all.”

He additional that all pet dogs which are apprehended will be scanned for microchip and will be impounded.

Puppy house owners have authorized obligations less than the Manage of Canine Act 1986, which gives for the defense of livestock from worrying by pet dogs, with the end result that owners can be prosecuted and fined or even despatched to prison.

When outside the house the household doggy homeowners must legally ensure that their dogs are beneath ‘effectual’ command at all situations.

When browsing commonage or farm spots, all dog proprietors should really notice and respect area signage around entry and potential customers, and it is advisable that pet dogs are still left at property if accessing land the place livestock are present or shut by during the lambing year.

Louth County Council are asking pet owners, and any individual strolling or exercising pet dogs, to be conscious that the presence of canine, even with playful intent, can result in wonderful anxiety in just a flock of sheep.

For the duration of the wintertime months this can stop ewes from coming into year. In lambing season it is the primary trigger of stillbirths and miscarriages, which can arise a selection of days soon after get hold of with canines.

House owners are questioned to be vigilant, and to guarantee they know in which canine under their care are at all instances , as attacks frequently happen at night time.

Members of the general public are questioned to report wandering pet dogs and suspicious sights to the Louth County Council Pet dog Warden area at 042-9324345 or by e-mail on [email protected]

Puppy proprietors are reminded that their animals are registered and microchipped and that a current licence is in place for just about every of them – this is now a legal necessity for ALL dogs.