Welcome
We are part of Environmental and Consumer Services and are proud
to have achieved the Chartermark Award for excellence in customer
service. We operate five days a week with some weekend patrols
and, in addition, early morning and evening patrols are carried out
on request. The service also has a confidential help line
called FIDO (Find Idle Dog
Owners). The line is there for you to pass on details
about irresponsible dog owners who commit offences. You will
not be asked to give your name or address, but you will need to
give as much information about the offender as possible e.g.
description of person and dog, time and place etc. This
allows the Dog Warden to be in the right place at the right
time. Thus the offender gets caught, and the problem in your
area is resolved.
The Dog Warden has numerous other duties including:
- Practical
- Educational
- Enforcement
- Miscellaneous
Practical
- Removing & securing stray
dogs
- Dealing with
dangerous dogs – immediate response
- Rehoming unwanted dogs
- Training and testing for The Good Citizen Dog Scheme
- Some health problems such as de-fleaing and worming
- Erection of dog signage
- Advice on dog legislation
- Dealing with all dog related problems
Educational
- Promoting responsible dog ownership to all schools in the area,
voluntary groups such as scouts and guides, youth clubs and after
school clubs
- Giving presentations/lectures to adult groups such as dog
training classes and women’s institutes
- Informing the public about ongoing campaigns and new
legislation via the media
- Promoting the Dog Warden Service
