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Spain will introduce mandatory training course for dog owners this year
The first national Animal Protection Law in Spain was given the green light last week and promises to revolutionise the way pets are treated in this country. Covering everything from the sale of live animals to canine breeding regulations, the groundbreaking law will impose sanctions of up to 600,000 euros for the most serious offences.
However, possibly the most controversial change impacts ordinary animal owners, as people in Spain wanting to keep a dog as a pet will be required to undergo a mandatory training course to ensure their suitability as owners.
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What will the mandatory training course entail?
According to the current Minister of Social Rights and Agenda 2030 of the Government of Spain, Ione Belarra, the course will be short, free, and relatively simple. It is available online but can also be taken as a face-to-face class by those not comfortable with the digital version, so that “older people or those with fewer resources” can also have their desired pet.
The fundamental message of the training course, according to the Minister, is that taking on a pet is a big responsibility and so requires some important prior knowledge.
“They are some basic guidelines that I think people will be grateful to receive beforehand so as not to encounter problems at home and then situations arise that nobody wants,” Ms Belarra said.
At the moment, it’s not clear who will teach the courses, but the Minister insisted that veterinarians are going to play a very important role.
Spain has one of the worst records in Europe for animal abuse, with one pet abandoned every two minutes in this country; it is hoped that the training course will adequately prepare potential dog owners for the huge undertaking and drastically reduce the number of dogs abandoned in Spain.
Also of interest: Five popular animals prohibited as pets in Spain
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