Annual Report on Dog Control Policy and Practices
ANNUAL REPORT ON DOG CONTROL POLICY AND PRACTISES FOR THE RUAPEHU DISTRICT COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 21
The following report represents the information required under to Section 10A(2) of the Dog Control Amendment Act 2003 for the period 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023
A full copy of the Dog Control Policy and Practices Report can be viewed here.
| Number of dogs | 4952 |
| Number of registered dogs | 4556 |
| Number of probationary owners | 1 |
| Number of disqualified owners | 1 |
| Number of dogs classified as Dangerous under Section 31(1)(b) - this period | 3 |
| Total Number of Dogs in district classified as Dangerous under Section 31 | 9 |
| Number of Dogs Classified as Menacing under Section 33(1)(a) (i) - this period | 7 |
| Total Number of Dogs in district classified as Menacing under Section 33 | 50 |
| Number of Infringement notices issued | |
| For failure to register a dog | 6 |
| For Failure to control | 2 |
| For bylaw offences | 0 |
| For failure to comply with effects of Menacing dog | 3 |
| For failure to comply with effects of Dangerous dog | 0 |
| For willful obstruction of an officer | 0 |
| Number of dogs impounded | 184 |
| Number of dogs returned to owner after being impounded | 42 |
| Number of dogs rehomed after being Impounded | 133 |
| Number of dogs euthanised after being impounded | 9 |
| Total number of dog related complaints | |
| Attacks on a person | 11 |
| Attacks on other animals | 36 |
| Dog rushing, challenging or chasing traffic | 21 |
| Bylaw breach (e.g., dog fouling in public) | 0 |
| Wandering dogs | 350 |
| Barking | 299 |
| Unregistered dogs | 13 |
| Welfare | 52 |
| Number of prosecutions | Nil |
| Defended hearing on non-registration - found guilty | Nil |
| Defended hearing on False statement - found guilty | Nil |
