- Title or Description
- Dog Warden Service
- FOI Number
- 2024370
- Date Received
- 28/03/2024
- Type of Request
- FOI
- Request or Question
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I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 regarding the activities of the Dog Warden Service in Scotland, specifically related to out-of-control dogs, Dog Control Notices, and additional complaints made under the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010 for the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. I kindly request the following information for each of the specified years: 1. How many complaints were received about dogs being out of control for each of the specified years?
2. How many active Dog Control Notices are currently in effect as of March 2024?
3. How many Dog Control Notices were issued for incidents that took place outdoors?
4. How many Dog Control Notices were issued for incidents that took place indoors?
5. Could you please provide a breakdown of each breed, including crossbreeds, that have been served a Dog Control Notice, specifying the number of notices issued for each breed during each of the specified years?
6. In cases where a Dog Control Notice was not issued as a result of a report, please provide a detailed list of actions taken by the Dog Warden Service for each year. - Response
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2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 116 119 113 140 129 76 27 10
active DCN s 10 of the active DCN s 0 of the active DCN s
2018
Akita
Douge de Bordeaux
GSD x 2
Staffie x 2
Kelpie x 2
2019
Belgian Malinois
Staffie x 2
GSD x2
JRT x 3
Dalmatian
2020
Labrador
Greyhound
Collie x
Central Asian Shepherd
American Staffie
2021
Staffie
Husky
Boxer
2022
Akita
Staffie
American Staffie type
Cross Breed x 2 (Collie type)
Lurcher
Rottie x
2023
Miniature Schnauzer x3
Husky x 2
2024
Border Collie
Crossbreed x 2
(Collie type)
Where no further action has been recorded this is due to a number of reasons, for example: -No address for the Dog Owner is provided -Complainant is unwilling to provide a statement -Lack of further contact/information from the complainant -Complainant just wants report it but requests no further action is taken
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Complaint received 116 119 113 140 129 76 27
Verbal Advice 13 10 1 0 0 0 0
Written Advice 44 55 53 69 62 43 11
DCN Served 8 9 5 3 7 5 3
Referred 1 7 8 10 7 6 4
Rehomed 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
Dog PTS 1 0 0 0 0 0
No Further action* 48 37 46 57 49 22 5
Unrecorded 1
