Agony Aunt page - 1st January 2009

We are delighted to add a new feature to the Dublin Pet School website. Our Agony Aunt page will help answer questions you or your dog might have. Yes !! Your dog might be trying to tell you something. Now our Rottweiler Annie Apple will answer your dog related questions and shoot to fame for being Ireland's first Dog Agony Aunt.

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Problems with Birds - 6th August 2008

If you are experiencing problems with your bird the attached free download might help you understand why your bird is acting out. Usually it is something simple.

Click here to download this file

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Aggression in dogs - 18th July 2008

We have put together a three page document that will help you understand why your dog is acting in an aggressive way and what steps to take to correct this behaviour. You cannot let your dog take over your home or bring fear to your family and friends. Learn how to deal with the different forms of aggression and correct this unacceptable behaviour. This document is provided to you as a free pdf. download.

Click here to download this file

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4,000 website hits - 20th June 2008

The Dublin Pet School website has had over 4,000 hits in its first year. Thanks to everyone who looked at our website and all those that signed our Guest Book.

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The Ray Darcy Show - 29th February 2008

Siobhan was a guest on the Today FM Ray Darcy Show this morning (Friday 29th February). Today FM asked to borrow Roman our Rottweiler pup for their competition called 'How much is that doggy in the window'. Roman joined Ray as he did the show Live from one of the Arnotts shop window's on Henry Street.

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Puppy Information Pack - 09th February 2008

We have launched the Puppy Information Pack today. It is available now through our Online Shop or by post.

We feel that this pack will be a great hit with all puppy and potential puppy owners. If you are serious about giving your puppy the best start in life. You need to get this information pack!

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Holistic Animal Healing - 07th February 2008

I am delighted to announce that I have just received my Diploma in Holistic Animal Healing. I can now included this in the services that Dublin Pet School provide.

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Puppy Information Pack - 30th January 2008

We have found that the majority of puppy owners ask the same questions over and over. Puppies bring great excitement to the home but they can also be very hard work. With this in mind we put together a information pack that is designed to cover the main issues that arise from owning and looking after a puppy. We hope to have the pack ready in early February so keep an eye on the website.

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The Dogs Aid 2008 calender is available now from Dublin Pet School or Dogs Aid directly. Each calender is 8 euro.

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Dogs Aid are running their Annual Fund Raising Show in The National Show Centre right next to Dublin Airport on Sunday 2nd September.

Visit dogsaid.ie (Links pages) for further details.

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Banning of Restricted Breeds

Know your rights. Don't be bullied

These dogs are NOT banned under the law. NO ONE is entitled to enter your home & seize your dog. DON'T give up your dog. YOU CAN'T be evicted.

Contact the Citizens advice or a solicitor.

Know the law. If you are within the law:
# you have a dog licence
# your dog is muzzled and leashed when in public
# your dog has a collar and identity tag
# you are over 16 years old
# your dog doesn't cause a nuisance or attack people or other dogs

ALL DOGS SHOULD BE UNDER CONTROL AT ALL TIMES.


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The following was taken from the Dublin City Council web site.

PRESS RELEASE 11th July, 2007

From 1st July 2007 and in the interest of good estate management, Dublin City Council has introduced a ban on the following dog breeds or crosses of these breeds with other dogs, within their housing estates and flat complexes:

 American Pit Bull Terrier
 Staffordshire Bull Terrier
 English Pit Bull Terrier
 Bull Mastiff
 Doberman Pinscher
 German Shepherd (Alsatian)
 Rhodesian Ridgeback
 Rottweiler
 Japanese Akita
 Japanese Tosa


The Council has a duty of care to all its tenants to ensure that they live in a safe environment. The ban on these breeds will be implemented through the Tenancy Agreement thereby including all existing tenants as well as all future tenants.


In the Dublin area since January 2007 there have been ten reported dog attacks on people, three of which were on children the youngest being three years of age. The dogs involved in these attacks were Bull Mastiff, Pit Bull Terriers, Japanese Akita, Rothweilers and German Shepherds. In the first six months of 2007 seventy-three banned dogs were surrendered by their owners and a further one hundred and sixty-nine were picked up as strays.
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Dog licences/Dog Fouling

If you have a dog over four months old you must have a licence for him/her and the person to whom the licence is issued must be over 16 years of age. The dog licence fee is EUR 12.70 and is valid for one year from the date of issue of the licence. A dog licence may be purchased at any post office or from Dublin City Council, Customer Service Centre, Wood Quay, Dublin 8.

If you do not have a licence for your dog, you are liable to a EUR 30 "on-the-spot" fine. Failure to pay this fine can lead to a prosecution with a maximum fine of EUR 1,269.74 and/or up to 3 months imprisionment, if convicted.

Failure to clean up after your dog's waste can lead to a EUR 125 "on-the-spot" fine. Failure to pay this fine can lead to a prosecution with a maximum fine of EUR 3,000, if convicted.

Excessive barking which causes a nuisance to any person is an offence. Complaints in relation to excessive barking should be made to the District Court on the appropriate form. Tel. No. 01- 8886117 or 6118.
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