Minister Heather Humphreys has launched a major national awareness campaign aimed at dog owners. The campaign is to remind dog owners of their responsibilities, and no matter how harmless a dog might seem they can be capable of causing a lot of damage. The campaign entitled - 'It's not your dog's fault, it's yours' - is aimed at increasing awareness of the harm that out of control dogs can do to people and to livestock.
Minister Humpreys says the goal is to change behaviour and to remind owners that they must always have their dog under control. She says the majority of dog owners are responsible and do the right thing: "I know the majority of dog owners are responsible and do the right thing," the Cavan-Monaghan TD said, "But we can all be guilty of thinking our dog wouldn't hurt a fly. No matter how harmless a dog might seem they can be capable of causing a lot of damage. Ultimately, as the campaign says: it's not your dog's fault, it's yours.
"Dog owners must make sure their dog is under control at all times, not running wild endangering people, livestock or other dogs. I want this campaign to make people think twice about letting their dog loose and uncontrolled."
