After the Animal Welfare bill passed tensely in Congress, Senate must decide now dogs Contrary to the original spirit of the standard, which is potentially dangerous, it will remain under the same regulation for about 25 years, for now.
After the hounds hangover, it was finally removed from the Animal Welfare bill in Congress. progressive groups will seek to rearrange the “technical aspects” to “de-stigmatize” dangerousness in the Senate According to socialist sources, a dog is incorrectly assumed only because of its breed and not by its actual behavior.
The aim is to more accurately classify the nature of each sample. In designing the best regulatory measures for safety reasons, within the framework of the bill, it is not limited to a single species, but in a broader sense, based on the actual behavior of the animal and free from racial stereotypes.
The truth is that some dogs that are now considered potentially dangerous “never attack” and are still “stigmatized”; on the contrary, some breeds of dogs that seem gentle for their pedigree can become unduly angry. explains socialist sources under certain conditions.
There is broad consensus in the veterinary and scientific industry as to its advisability. regulates dogs’ dangers by factors other than just breed; In any case, add resources, improvements mean reflection and cannot be done in a “quick and working” or messy way.
Law 50/1999 on the legal regime for the possession of dangerous animals, which will remain in force for the time being, includes canine animals within a racial typology that is “capable of causing death due to their aggressive nature, size or jaw strength”. or injury.
Currently potentially endangered species
The regulation that developed it, potentially dangerous dogs (PPP) Pit Bull Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Rottweiler, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, Tosa Inu and Akita Inu.
Among the innovations facing this classification, new law underway will name PPP “special treatment” dogs Liability insurance for damages to third parties will be extended to cover potentially non-hazardous copies and those responsible for the animal will be covered.
In addition, owners should conduct a “test” or test with their dogs to assess their abilities. when it comes to functioning in the social field; The requirements regarding the minimum age and weight of the dog and its content and characteristics will be developed by regulation.
In addition, for dogs in general, the new animal welfare law will require a training course for those in charge It will be free and valid indefinitely.
In the final debate in Congress before the Animal Welfare bill went to the Senate, the plenary session approved a conciliatory amendment by Bildu, which was also endorsed by Unidas Podemos and the ERC, and interestingly, it was approved by the People’s Group votes in favor. and Vox’s abstention, but the Socialist group’s rejection.
In it, it was asked to give backtrack on the proposed repeal of the 1999 law on potentially dangerous dogsas part of a package of measures for these animals, which will be processed within the framework of the development of the bill to improve their classification.
The proposal of the progressive groups was passed in Congress thanks to the support of the People’s Group, as it coincided with another change of this formation that was put forward at the beginning of the process but now rejected by the groups that brought it up.
“Keep it as agreed”
Now we’ll have to see what happens to “special treatment” dogs at the next debate in the Senate.From other progressive groups where the weight of Parliamentary powers differs from Congress, United We Can is not represented, but also advocates the animal welfare bill as it comes out of the Government.
From Podemos, which supports the Animal Welfare bill, from the Ministry of Social Rights led by Ione Belarra, they give the following assurance: potentially dangerous dogs change” should technically be adjusted To ensure the same consistency in the Senate and subsequent regulations that it had at the beginning”.
“The original text from the Council of Ministers will be retouched so that it remains as we agreed”Include the same sources agreed upon by the entire Government.
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