Dear friends.
I´m an spanish akita inu owner and right now I´m really frustrated. There is a new law here that says that the akita inu ( both the japanese or the american type) and considerated as a dangerous breed. I did have to get a license to be able to have my dog. To get this license you have to:
1.- take your Id and two recent pictures of you.
2.- Have an insurance that covers around 1,500 dolars.
3.- Show the last receipt payed of the insurance.
4.- Every time you take your dog outside has to be with a muzzle and a leash no longer than 2 meters.
5.- you have to pas a physical and psycological test.
6.- Have to ask on the court for a declaration of no antecedents of violence, or agresive conduct even you and your dog.
7.- You have to pay more taxes to have your dog.
From the nordic breeds club from Spain ( and france, italy, and belgium) are trying to abolish this law, but we need help from other country breeders to support us. We just need the people to say that they are not agresive dogs ( I´ve allways thouht that it depends on the education you give them). In Belgium they´ve already abolish a similar law.
thank you very much.
PALOMA
