Dog Control Activity Reports

(Pursuant to the Dog Control Act 1996, S.10A)

Section 10A(2) Ref	Requirement	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025- 26
(a)	Number of registered dogs	6176	6302	6231	6236	6025
(b)	Number of probationary owners Number of disqualified owners	1 6	2 6	0 4	0 5	0 6
(c)	Number of dogs classified as dangerous under s.31(1)(b)	8	5	6	8	8
(d)	Number of dogs classified as menacing under s.33A(1)(b)(i) Number of dogs classified as menacing under s.33(C)(1)	47 27	49 23	53 26	49 15	41 15
(e)	Number of infringement notices	198	245	160	181	168
(f)	Number of complaints and nature of complaints:
	Dog attack human	14	28	30	34	38
	Dog attack animal	52	37	56	61	58
	Dog aggression	39	58	43	60	37
	Barking	390	460	458	342	353
	Fouling	11	5	8	10	7
	Wandering	412	463	389	377	419
	Unregistered	31	48	71	88	92
	Welfare	15	16	33	20	22
	In restricted area	5	3	13	29	15
	Not on lead	15	28	10	34	34
	Not under control	26	32	32	31	62
	Impounded	164	157	163	159	159
	Total	1174	1335	1306	1245	1296

(g)	Number of prosecutions	0	0		0	0