18/08/2025
𝐔𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐨𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬
Regulatory loopholes allow commercial dog services to operate without appropriate licensing by exploiting definitional ambiguities between ‘daycare’ and ‘dog walking’, while dog trainers remain entirely unregulated.
We’re calling on DEFRA to:
✅ Introduce licences for ALL dog professionals.
✅ Carry out proper inspections before approving services.
✅ Set clear rules for dog welfare, safety, and transport.
✅ Improve enforcement and public awareness of licensing requirements
📧 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
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