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Record Ref : FOI 6476
Date Received : 11/05/2018
Date Completed : 05/06/2018
Organisation : Pet Industry Federation
Application Type : Company
Category : Licensing
Question
1. Council 2. Name of officer completing the questionnaire 3. Job title 4. Do you undertake animal establishment inspections yourself as a local authority, or do you commission services from another authority? We undertake our own animal establishment inspections We use the services of another local authority for some or all of our animal establishment inspections 5. In 2017, how many licences did you issue to the following establishments? Kennels Catteries Combined Kennel & Cattery Home Boarders Doggy daycare/creches Pet Shops 6. Can you split the pet shop licences between high street pet retailers and private dwellings? Yes No Other (please specify) 7. If you have answered 'yes' to Q6, please provide figures below: High street pet retailers Private dwellings 8. Do you 'license' or ask for some sort of registration from professional dog walkers operating in your local authority? It is mandatory for them to be licensed with us It is mandatory for them to be registered with us We have a voluntary list of professional dog walkers which we encourage them to join We don't require them to be licensed or registered in any way Other (please specify) 9. If you license dog walkers, how many licences did you issue in 2017? 10. What is the maximum number of dogs professional dog walkers in your area can walk? 3 4 5 6 7 8 No limit Other (please specify) 11. Do you use criteria or guidelines that you expect licensed or registered dog walkers in your area to comply with? Local Authority own version DEFRA Dog Code Other (please specify) 12. Do you have any other stipulations for dog walkers before they are licensed or registered? City & Guilds Level 2 in Dog Walking Other dog walking courses Canine first-aid course Insurance Other (please specify) 13. How much do you charge for a dog walking licence?
Answer
1. Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council 2. Licensing Officer 3. Licensing Officer 4. We undertake our own animal establishment inspections 5. Kennels - 1 Catteries - 1 Combined Kennel & Cattery - 0 Home Boarders - 3 Doggy daycare/creches – N/A Pet Shops - 3 6. Yes 7. High street pet retailers 3 Private dwellings - 0 8. We don't require them to be licensed or registered in any way 9. N/A 10. N/A 11. N/A 12. N/A 13. N/A