WHY Canine Risk Assessment Works
The BENEFIT: Proactive Identification of Dangerous Dogs BEFORE they bite
The majority of current approaches to the dog bite problem rely on punishing dogs and owners after-the-fact, which contributes nothing to prevention. What is needed is a mechanism for early identification of dangerous dogs BEFORE they ever take the first bite.
By focusing on those dogs scoring higher in the Canine Threat-Level Assessment, municipalities can recognize “high-risk” dogs and implement more stringent controls before the dogs bite.
Canine Behaviourists universally agree that in the absence of a medical condition or abuse, lethal attacks do not exist in a void – there are always prior incidents of aggression leading up to the lethal event. By monitoring problem dogs more closely, authorities can more effectively mitigate the risks posed by “high-risk” dogs before they bite.
Testimonials
Terry Walcott, Risk Management Consultant for the Rockland Regional Authority of Central Queensland, Australia:
A major reason I was attracted to C-TAG is that you use the risk management process to evaluate a dog. The benefits of doing this under the new Queensland legislation are many, particularly in the legal area. By the way, there is nothing else in the world, from my wide research, that addresses this problem like C-TAG.
Unfortunately (for all concerned) many dog issues end up in court and Local Law officers struggle to justify their actions regarding a problem dog. We believe the assessment of a dog under your process is fair and equitable and would alleviate a lot of the angst that surrounds the entire process.
A major reason I was attracted to C-TAG is that you use the risk management process to evaluate a dog. The benefits of doing this under the new Queensland legislation are many, particularly in the legal area. By the way, there is nothing else in the world, from my wide research, that addresses this problem like C-TAG.
Unfortunately (for all concerned) many dog issues end up in court and Local Law officers struggle to justify their actions regarding a problem dog. We believe the assessment of a dog under your process is fair and equitable and would alleviate a lot of the angst that surrounds the entire process.