Thousands of Checks and Consultations: Vienna Dog Team Draws Positive Annual Balance
The Vienna Dog Team started in 2024 with the aim of improving the coexistence of people with and without their own dog in Vienna. They were out and about in the city every day, focusing primarily on advisory activities.
Vienna Dog Team Conducted 3,400 Consultations Last Year
After a year, a positive balance can now be drawn: "The Vienna Dog Team is a complete success! The staff provide a great service for all Viennese, which is well received", says Animal Welfare Councilor Jürgen Czernohorszky.
Advice was given using mobile consultation stands, which often took place at locations where problems with dogs were reported. Last year, around 3,400 citizens were provided with information on all aspects of dog ownership in the city at 375 locations. The most common discussions were about chipping and registration, which was discussed in 24 percent of all conversations, as well as the muzzle and leash obligation (13 percent of all consultations). Other topics were dog (prohibition) zones, as well as dog training and behavior and the cleanliness law.
Over 2,400 Dogs Checked in Vienna
In addition to the consultations, there were also increasingly checks, for example on the streets or in parks. In this context, it was checked whether the dogs that are out and about in public are also correctly chipped and registered in the pet database. Janina Tran, head of the Vienna Dog Team, takes stock: "In total, the Vienna Dog Team staff checked over 2,400 dogs. About 21 percent of the dogs stopped were not registered. A missing leash was noticed in about 312 animals. Dogs were repeatedly found in green areas in parks or in dog prohibition zones. In 543 cases, it was found that no dog tax was paid."
Ruth Jily, head of the veterinary office, adds: "A total of 42 reports have been made so far, for example, if a dog was not chipped or registered, or a listed dog was found without a dog handler's license."
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