DARE

Dogs At Risk in Europe

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DARE Campaign at Discover Dogs 2000 and BSL in general

Following the recent Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) in Germany during the summer of this year (2000) it became apparent that they intended to raise the issue at EU level in a bid to have this legislation brought in across the European Community.   The DARE campaign was started in a bid to raise the awareness of the British public to this threat at this years Discover Dogs Show.

Since the introduction of the new laws many terrible stories have been coming out of Germany of people and their dogs being attacked and abused including one of an owner who was attacked before her dog was dowsed with petrol and set alight.   In another incident a dog that had been left in its owners' car was dragged out of the car and shot three times by a police officer while its helpless owner looked on screaming.   Such incidents are horrific in what is supposed to be a civilized society.

As dog lovers we cannot sit back and ignore these events.   We all have a moral duty to support the dog lovers of Germany in trying to get this draconian legislation overturned.

In September the Germans went to the EU to raise the issue of extending their legislation across Europe.   Whilst the EU stated that they were not convinced this was a matter that they could deal with they left the door open for further moves to introduce legislation at a later date.   Despite many letters and complaints the German Government remains unrepentant and are continuing to pursue the issue at European level.

20,000 leaflets were printed to be given out at the show which was a wonderful success.   Thousands of people flocked to the stand and were shocked to hear about what's been happening.   Amongst those visiting the stand were Theresa Villiers MEP & Roger Helmer MEP who visited on Saturday and on Sunday Wendy Richard and Laila Morse, two of the stars from Eastenders one of our top 'soaps', also came along.   The show culminated on Sunday with a petition being taken and handed in at the German Embassy in London.

If we are going to win the battle over BSL we must continue to keep up the pressure both on the politicians and also the media.   Raising public awareness of this issue and winning over public opinion is going to be one of our most important requirements if we are going to be able to finally overturn BSL laws in the UK and Europe.

With that in mind the leaflet which was prepared for the DARE campaign can now be downloaded in PDF format and all dog lovers are encouraged to download it and distribute it to their local vets, training clubs, pet shops and anyone else who might be interested.   To go straight to the PDF version click here.   If you would just like to read it now you can view my own scanned html version through your browser.   Just click here. 

Here are some pictures from the show and I wish to thank everyone that was on the stand or involved in the campaign for all their hard work on our behalf.

Also from the show for all you Stafford lovers

Further Information

Visit the Official Dog Holocaust Site for all the information about the campaign to save dogs in Germany.   The Dog Holocaust Site have given permission to use their Logo below to link to their site.   The Logo may not be used for profit and any profits made from its use must go to helping dogs in Germany. 

Mike and Sheila Reed have written an excellent report about the DARE stand which can be found on the Dog Holocaust Website.   To read their report and see more from the show click here.

And for even more information and pictures from the show visit Clever Staffords by clicking the banner below.

You can also keep up to date with all the developments in the fight against BSL by visiting David Levy's KC Liaison page at StaffordsUK.

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You can keep in touch with people from around the world involved in the fight against Breed Specific Legislation by joining the eGroups email forum for the Dog Holocaust campaign.

Some of the individuals who contributed to DARE have started their own email list with the intention of furthering the campaign to fight BSL.   They hope to create a new web site which will be aimed at bringing together concerned individuals and organizations from around the world in the global fight against Breed Specific Legislation.   You will need to register with Smartgroups.com before you can join the list.   To sign up to the email list Click Here.

Petition Against Breed Specific Legislation

There is also an online petition started by fordogs.co.uk which you can sign to signify your support for the campaign against BSL.   To go to the petition click on this banner.

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© M D Collcutt 2000.

 Last updated 25th February 2001