January 2007
Royvon Says "No!"
Royvon Dog Training Schools Does Not Support
Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) and Amnesties
The following public statement has been released by Royvon's
Managing Director, Mr. Darren James:
Royvon Dog Training Schools has been in the dog business since 1959. As a team, and as individuals we stand together with other such pro-active dog organisations and animal lovers against knee-jerk reactions to the recent tragic events.
Any owner of any breed is capable of creating a dangerous dog - form Pomeranian to pit bull, if irresponsibly bred, raised and supervised, there lies the potential for an accident waiting to happen.
Banning breeds is not the answer, and since the inception of the Dangerous Dogs Act (DDA) of 1991, it has been proven that Breed Specific Legislation does not work! There is a better way, and the way forward is to shoulder the weight of responsibility of that of the owner.
The Kennel Club issued a similar statement including the fact that research shows that a dog's behaviour is influenced most by the dog's owner, the environment in which it lives and the training it is given - something that is further supported by number of dog attacks by breeds other than those on the DDA list.
The Dogs Trust statement concurs: "Dog attacks occur as a result of a dog's training, upbringing and environment. All dog owners should be encouraged to be responsible owners, regardless of the breed of dog."
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Unless legislation deals directly with the owners of dangerous dogs, we will never see a reduction in the number of dog attacks. Banning breeds WILL breed... and your breed may be next.
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Dog's Trust Statement, released 9 January 2007:
http://saynotobsl.richardlindley.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=1
About Royvon
The Royvon Dog Training Schools was established a near half-century ago in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales as Royvon Boarding Kennels by successful, award winning dog breeders Roy and Yvonne James. Today, their son and daughter Darren and Sarah not only continue this proud family tradition of quality care for pets, but are committed to growing and enhancing its services and overall well-being of the dog community.
The Royvon Purpose
To enhance the quality of life for dogs and their owners
For more information Royvon, please visit
www.royvon.co.uk and www.trainyourpuppy.co.uk
A well trained dog is a happy dog –
Please be a responsible dog owner
