When I read the following in one of the weekly dog papers, my thoughts turned to the dog owning population in Ireland.
“Dog ownership has grown popular among China’s middle class population in recent years and Shanghai’s pet dog population is now estimated to be over 800,000.”
We had a similar situation in Ireland, (During the Celtic Tiger) where to own a dog or certain type of breed had become fashionable or even trendy, and little or no research went into owning such a dog before they were purchased.
I think it was on the programme that was aired after Crufts 2011 on More4, where it was mentioned that in some social circles your status was measured by the trainers you wore, your mobile phone and also the dog that you owned
In China they are introducing a 1 dog per household policy.Under the controversial new law, which takes effect from May15, dog owners will also have to give their pets’ puppies to eligible no-dog households or to government-approved adoption agencies before the pups reach three months old.
The number of dogs owned by people in Ireland is not the core problem, as some people (responsible dog owners) can have 3 or 4 dogs and look after them all equally, where the un trained or uninformed will struggle with just one
On the subject of uninformed, where does Joe Public in Ireland turn to when they are looking for decent information on potential dog ownership or any dog related articles?
I hate harking on about it, but the web is the place where most people are turning to these days for information about anything.
The Kennel Club (London) are right in being very proud of their website, and openly push for people to visit it to obtain the information they require before deciding to own a dog, and then on what breeds to look at.
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