Stop barking and leash your dogs please!

[EY]

Agree with you 100% Tom!

[Eropagnis]

Muzzling a must for large-breed dogs.

Accordine to AVA, all dogs must be leashed in public places, regardless of their size.  In our estate in Punggol, most are pets, except for a few other instances, dogs are found.

Large breed dogs include bull-mastiff, bull terrier, dobermann, german shepherd, rottweiler, perro de presa canario, pit bull, akita, neapolitan mastiff and tosa. As reported, last year, AVA took action against 10 owners for not muzzling their large-breed dogs in public places.

Since Sept. this year, the max. fine for not leashing a dog in public place has been increased from $200 to $5000 under the dog licensing and control rules. Second or subsequent convictions for both offences carry a max. fine of $10,000.

  Like staying in the kampong, all men are brothers, so in order not to frighten  our fellow pungollians who may be with babies and kids, as a gesture of goodwill, big dogs need to be muzzled.    Lets work together. 

Licensing of dogs for HDB residential premises

Under the Housing and Development Board (Animals) Rules 1989, HDB  allows only one dog of an approved small breed per residential unit. Failure to comply with this legislation can result in a fine of up to S$4,000 upon conviction.

Approved Breeds:- http://www.ava.gov.sg/NR/rdonlyres/2FCF9F87-1FB1-49C8-A804-0611C26E95FA/18177/approvedsmallbreed.pdf

Perhaps a call or an email to AVA to check on the dogs around Punggol area will determine the number of unlicensed dogs as well as non-approved breeds in this area.

It will definitely also eliminate the 'LEFT-OVER' problems created by inconsiderate owners.

Centre for Animal Welfare & Control
Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority
75 Pasir Panjang Road
Singapore 118507
Tel: 6471 9987, 6471 9986
Fax: 6473 3687, 6472 6157
Email: ava_cawc@ava.gov.sg

[Eropagnis]

5 - 6 dogs is certainly outta question. And big dogs are also not allowed in HDB flats. Wonder if anyone can provide numbers to call to report such violations.

Leashing can be done but I am not sure if you can make a dog quiet using muffle, coz even kids also make noise and disturb others in the neighbourhood, so maybe gotta deal with the noise.

Here you go:-

Centre for Animal Welfare & Control
Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority
75 Pasir Panjang Road
Singapore 118507
Tel: 6471 9987, 6471 9986
Fax: 6473 3687, 6472 6157
Email: ava_cawc@ava.gov.sg

               www.ava.gov.sg

Obeying The Laws

If you are a dog owner, take note of the licensing, leashing and muzzling conditions that are required by law. These laws include :
All dogs older than 3 months must be licensed. Licensing details are available at http://www.ava.gov.sg/AnimalsPetSector/SalesOfPetsOwnershipExhib/DogLicensing/index.htm.

HDB apartments are allowed one dog of an approved breed or its cross. The cross should be 40 cm or less at the shoulders and weigh 10 kg or less. For the list of dogs approved by HDB, click here.

All dogs have to be leashed when in a public area. In addition, the Pit Bull, Akita, Neapolitan Mastiff, Tosa and their crosses, and the Bull Mastiff, Bull Terrier, Doberman Pinscher, German Shepherd Dog (and related breeds), Rottweiler and Perro de Presa Canario must also be muzzled.

A responsible dog owner should do the following :

License your dog once it has passed 3 months of age.
Discipline and socialise your dog properly.
Control your dog properly at all times and do not let it become a nuisance.
Do not allow your dog to bark excessively.
Have your dog on a leash when it is in a public place.
Muzzle it, if required by law.
Pick up your dog's poop in public places.

[Stallion]

True!
A call or an email to AVA will definitely clean up this area of unlicensed and unapproved breeds!
Only problem is that many big breeds are usually seen during late hours which AVA officers are all off duty.
Perhaps it'll be helpful to highlight to the officers the movement hours of the 'usual suspects'.
Haha...