02 Aug 2011 12:40:We too have a dog which, although not named, has all the characteristics which bring him under the 'perros peligrosos' category. If I remember correctly, the actual wording of the regulations refers to dogs which are potentially dangerous.
Being responsible citizens and dog owners, we set about registering our four-year-old fifty-four kilo of muscle Rhodesian Ridgeback pedigree. He has a passport, microchip, tattoo (all done when we bought him from his breeder in Slovakia) all the necessary vaccinations, has tarjeta registering him as required with the Junta de Andalucia and we have public liability insurance to the value of 300000 euros.
But he is not registered as a dangerous dog in spite of all our efforts. THe police, the local Town Hall and our vet all simply refuse to place him under that category, telling us it is not necessary. Our vet laughed, cuddled him, pointed to her snarling, yapping little Yorkie and said 'He no dangerous dog....she dangerous dog!!' At the police station and Ayto I was told 'You have done all that is required. You are clearly mature, responsible dog owners and your dog is well-trained and obedient'.
All this is very frustrating and all we can do is what any sensible dog owner would or should do, namely keep him on a lead when out, with a muzzle when in public places and only allow him to run freely outside our large, walled garden when it is 100 per cent safe to do so.We have a very friendly relationship with our vet, who would back us up if there were any problems.
It's not an ideal situation but we've done our best. We find that small dogs are more of a problem. All too often, their owners allow them to run off the lead and our poor little Ridgeback is frequently pestered by them. He is very tolerant but if he did snap he would of course be blamed, not the careless owner of the small dog.
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