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- Referred to agriculture
- Referred to agriculture
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Title of bill
An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to requiring all dogs and their owners to successfully complete basic obedience training
Purpose
To require all dogs and their owners to successfully complete obedience training.
Summary of provisions
The commissioner shall by rule or regulation establish requirements for basic obedience courses for dogs and their owners which must be successfully completed pursuant to this section. Such requirements shall include instruction for the owner on the principles of dog training, and instructions on and practice of obedience training by both the dot and its owner.
Justification
In order to minimize vicious dog attacks, destruction of property and unnecessary human or canine deaths. The purpose of the bill is to better acquaint dog owners with their dogs. To teach dog owners proper obedience techniques, which will help owners to have better control of their dogs; this will also minimize aggressive dog behavior and negligent dog owner behavior.
Prior legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately, provided that sections two, three and five of this act and subdivision 3 of section 1113-a of the agriculture and markets law, as added by section four of this act, shall take effect one year after this act shall have become law.
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