Mandatory Course for Owners of High-Risk Dogs and Potentially Higher Penalties in the Event of an Incident

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Owners of high-risk dogs will soon be required to take a behavioral course. Erkens, State Secretary for Agriculture, wants them to learn how to "keep their dogs safe." This is necessary to reduce the number of biting incidents. The breeds involved will be announced in early 2027. It is still being investigated how the mandatory training can be enforced. "Veterinarians may be able to play a role in this," says Erkens. Those who do not take the co…

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Owners of dogs prone to biting will be required to attend a practical training course. State Secretary Silvio Erkens (Agriculture, VVD) wants to arrange this. This concerns dogs that are often associated with biting incidents.