Dog walking rules in the city. What is forbidden when walking a dog

All citizens who love dogs and consider them to be family members like their children or loved ones do not understand why the public so strictly recommends tightening and systematizing the requirements for the owners of these faithful four-legged friends. In Russia, all these nuances are compiled into a binding law on the keeping of dogs in the Russian Federation. And in order not to pay fines and not to receive complaints in your address, it is necessary to fulfill all the points prescribed in this document.

Bit of theory

The debate of the public and animal advocates is ongoing, this topic is inexhaustible. There are different owners, with a peculiar and calm character. It all depends on the upbringing of the pet. Accordingly, a lot of smart, well-trained dogs. But animals are often found, after meeting with whom the reason for creating the law becomes absolutely clear. And in such cases, four-legged friends are not always to blame, the reason is their owners, who specially or accidentally grow a huge and aggressive death machine from a soft fluffy lump.

True animal lovers know all the necessary requirements for the care, maintenance and walking of their pet. And accordingly, they are fulfilled. For those who do not know many of the nuances in the content of a four-friend, we consider in more detail both the legislative framework and ordinary human rules, which are not fixed on paper, but tacitly followed by all responsible dog breeders.

General Moscow rules

According to the rules of dog walking in Moscow, an animal can be taken out of the house only in a muzzle and on a leash, it is allowed to run only in deserted places and in wasteland.

In order not to attract public attention and not pay fines, pets are recommended to walk in places of special purpose intended for recreation and training. There are platforms surrounded by a fence, there you can find a lot of entertainment and training horizontal bars for pets. But these buildings are not in all cities. It’s good that there are plenty of them in Moscow. But not all sites are located next to the house, so you need to follow all the rules provided for by the law of the Russian Federation in public places and those developed by the Moscow city administration.

Basic concepts and rules of keeping and walking four-legged friends

Here are some common rules:

1. In public places it is necessary to ensure the safe presence of dogs near people.
2. It is also necessary to ensure complete control over the health of your pet. This is important to prevent the spread of infections. Dog attacks on humans must not be allowed.
3. Naturally, animal cruelty is not allowed.
4. The dog must be registered in a veterinary clinic, have a passport and a vaccination document. The passport contains the name of the dog and the name of the owner of the pet. You may also need the address and telephone number of the owner. All services for registering a dog and issuing documents to the owner are paid.
5. It is imperative to keep the animal in good sanitary and hygienic standards and not to pollute the premises adjacent to the house (apartment). If this happens, the owner should also clean up after his pet.
6. The keeping of animals in order to profit from their further offspring is governed by the rules of keeping and walking dogs in the law of the city of Moscow "On the maintenance of cats and dogs in Moscow."

Oral recommendations

There are some recommendations that the law strongly advises to comply with.These are not written rules for keeping and walking dogs, but they are very important:

1. Dog owners must ensure that conditions are safe for those around them and protect all citizens from the attack of their four-legged friend on humans and animals.
2. Safety must be observed in terms of the spread of infectious diseases and parasitic pathologies. The animal must be protected from rabies, it must receive the full range of necessary vaccinations. In addition to all this, medicines for blood-sucking insects and helminthic invasions must be applied without fail.
3. The number of pets in the room should not exceed the permissible number of animals per square meter for free movement and comfortable living of both pets and people.
4. Animals should be kept in humane conditions and in a favorable atmosphere, excluding beating, torture and mental abuse of them.
5. Owners living in the private sector should hang a sign on the fence indicating that the dog lives here, and inform about free walking. This is important if the animal does not live in the aviary.
6. Organizing fights involving dogs is strictly prohibited in Moscow.

Dog Owner Responsibilities

Responsibilities are spelled out in law. The owner must:

• Watch your pet so that it does not damage the property of both individuals and legal entities, does not harm the physical and mental health of others.
• When a general state veterinary examination takes place, do not interfere with the examination of your animal.
• Immediately bring the dog to the veterinary clinic if it bites a person. This is necessary for a complete diagnosis of the animal for rabies. Next, you need to leave the pet in a veterinary clinic for a period of 10 days, this is quarantine.
• In the event of instant death of one or more animals for unknown reasons, call a veterinarian and corpses for examination. This is to prevent the spread of infectious diseases and epidemics.
• In case of pollution of common areas around, such as porches, areas near the house, lawns and others, provide immediate and high-quality cleaning of these spaces.

In the city of Moscow is prohibited

There are some prohibitions for dog owners. It is impossible:

1. Keep dogs in apartments with a large number of people without the consent of other residents.
2. Set dogs on passers-by and other pet owners for fun or profit.
3. Use dog meat for food and make fur products from their wool.
4. Leave the dog in the vehicle with all windows and doors closed for more than 60 minutes at an air temperature of 25 degrees.
5. If there is no desire or opportunity to keep the dog and look after it, you need to find another owner for it or take it to a shelter.

What does the public say?

The following rules for walking dogs in Moscow are also provided by public organizations:

1. It is possible to withdraw and start a pet into the premises only on a leash in order to freely regulate its movement. Large individuals and aggressive individuals must wear a muzzle.
2. In accordance with the rules for walking dogs in the Russian Federation, in crowded places at pedestrian crossings, when walking in the park, the animal must be kept on a short leash next to itself.
3. Walking a four-legged friend without a leash belt and a muzzle is possible only at special sites surrounded by a fence and specially designed for walking dogs. In this case, it is necessary to ensure the safety of all people in this territory.

In accordance with the rules of dog walking: the law of the Russian Federation

Prohibited:

1. Walking dogs in schools, kindergartens, hospitals, theaters and other cultural and sports facilities.
2. Walk the animal for children under 14 years old if the dog weighs more than 15 kg.It is also forbidden to do this if the owner is intoxicated.
3. It is not recommended to walk two dogs or more at the same time.
4. Do not walk the dogs in any way near the entrance and in places where many people gather. This must be done at a distance of more than 30 m from the above places.
5. You can’t walk animals of certain breeds that are included in the list of life-threatening people and other animals. This list is in the rules of dog walking in the law of the city of Moscow "On the maintenance of cats and dogs in the city of Moscow."

Law “On keeping dogs in the Russian Federation”

In accordance with this law, in addition to the general regulatory requirements outlined above, there are separate items specifically designed for Moscow. Also, every city in Russia has its own document on the rules of dog walking, and it includes requirements for owners to keep their pets.

There is a very important point in this law, which states that all future dog owners should take reduced courses on their training. This does not apply to owners of indoor and decorative animals. By the way, those need to be moved around the city with the help of special bags designed specifically for this. You can buy them at a regular pet store.

A bit about the difficulties. In order to buy and settle the so-called dangerous dog at home, you need to get the appropriate permissions in the legislature. Otherwise, problems will arise when registering a pet.

About breeding

The obtained license to purchase a dog from the list of potentially dangerous dogs allows its keeping, but does not give the right to breed. In order for an ordinary citizen to obtain this license, in addition to the standard package of documents, it is necessary to submit to the internal affairs bodies a certificate of the completed initial training courses.

Also required are certificates of mental health and the absence of drug and alcohol addiction. And that’s not all, you need to submit the written consent of all family members or neighbors living in the same living room. Having collected the entire package of these documents, you can buy a puppy or an adult animal belonging to a breed of life-threatening dogs.

Rules for walking dogs in the city: the law of the Russian Federation is silent

There are some requirements that are not prescribed in the law, but they are strongly recommended to comply with:

1. It is forbidden to stay with a dog in schools, hospitals, kindergartens, on sports grounds, in catering organizations.
2. In transport, dogs should be near the owner. And you need to keep the pet on a short leash, not more than 1 meter in length. In other places with a small crowd of people, you can do this on a free leash.
3. When crossing streets, highways and highways, the owner must keep the dog on a short leash.
4. The owner of a four-legged friend should prevent them from chasing cars, people, and prevent them from throwing garbage out of tanks and garbage bins. It is advisable to prohibit free-range knots during the next estrus.

Transportation of dogs in transport with people

Allowed to transport dogs by all means of transport, if this does not threaten the life and health of passengers. When transporting all dog breeds (but not decorative and indoor), the animal must have a collar, a leash (not more than 1 m) and a muzzle. You need to have documents for your pet and a passport about vaccinations, this is a paper in which the date and time of vaccination against rabies must be indicated.

About Moscow region

There are separate rules for dog walking in the Moscow region. You need to walk:

• Necessarily in a muzzle and on a leash, the length of which is regulated by the owner. This is important for the complete control of the dog.
• In addition, it is necessary to clean up the waste products for your pets.
• If it turns out that the animal defecated in a public place, the owner of the dog should immediately clean everything after his pet.
• When moving with a dog through the streets, you need to keep your four-legged friend exclusively on a leash belt.
• If you violate the above rules, the dog owner will have to pay a fine of 100 r. up to 1,500 p.

Limiting the rules for walking dogs, the law of the Russian Federation provides for the normal functioning of both humans and animals. In everyday life, you can not do without it.

In order to properly maintain and care for your four-legged friend, you must remember all extracts from the law on the rules of dog walking in the Russian Federation. And then you do not have to pay fines, listen to the complaints of dissatisfied neighbors and other people who, for whatever reason, are afraid or hate not only dogs, but all animals.

Only a collar, a leash and a muzzle will help to avoid misunderstandings. Also consider getting all the necessary documents for your faithful friend.

In case of an important business trip, you can use the hotel for animals, but this is a very expensive pleasure and not everyone can afford it. Fulfilling all the requirements for keeping and walking a dog, you can avoid many problems and pay extra fines.