The City of Victoria is currently deciding whether to direct staff to draft amendments to the Victoria Animal Control Bylaw. Details pertaining to potential changes are outlined in the following document: Victoria Animal Control Bylaw Amendments 2010
22 Jul 2010
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS IN THE CRD
The CRD is now developing a new strategic plan for its Regional Parks in Greater Victoria. As a major user group of parks in this region, we dog owners must make sure our voices are heard in this planning process. Please attend a community meeting to let them know how important these parks are for recreation with your dogs. If you cannot make a meeting, please download and complete an online response form here Do not ignore this. The last time the CRD developed a strategic plan the word dog was only mentioned in connection with the the proposed leash laws they wanted to impose in several parks. The deadline for receiving responses is May 28, 2010. See Read More for dates of Community Meetings.
Citizen Canine's 7th annual Everybody and Their Dog Walk was a great success
Thanks to everyone who came out with their dog on Sunday to the dogwalk at Beaver Lake. We had a great time in spite of the cloudy cool weather. There were so many wonderful dogs there playing in the field and interacting peaceably with each other. The Fun Dog Show with Maggie Cox was a blast. Some photos of the winners were published in this morning's Times Colonist online.
The hot dog stand raised $630 for the German Shepherd Rescue Society of BC, thanks to our volunteers and The Joint Pizza which donated several varieties. Thanks also to Thrifty's, Par-T-Perfect for the donation of the bouncy castle and face painting and balloons.
And to all the other volunteers, donors, businesses, rescues and government agencies that came out to create a wonderful networking and community building opportunity for dog owners in Greater Victoria. See you next year.
01 Apr 2010
The Scoop Spring - 2010
27 Sep 2009
Twelve Steps to Preventing Injuries in your Dog
Dr. Glynis Newman, veterinarian at Hillside Veterinary Hospital, wrote an article for our recent issue of The Scoop. The short version can be found in our newsletter, but if you're interested in the expanded version, it can be found here.
Citizen Canine is a non-profit network of individuals and organizations working together to promote responsible dog ownership and support the dog-owning community in Greater Victoria. Our three areas of focus are advocacy, public education, and canine community building.
Dogs are an important part of many families in Greater Victoria, yet public policy does not always provide much support for people with dogs. In some communities, people and their dogs are unduly denied access to parks, public transportation, and even a place to live. Citizen Canine is working to draw attention to these issues, with the goal of improving public access, acceptance, and welfare of dogs and dog owners in this region.
Every person who joins Citizen Canine adds to our influence and effectiveness with local policy-makers. As a member you will be kept informed about issues affecting dog owners as well as upcoming dog-related events. Citizen Canine sends out informational e-mails to members from time to time, as well as a quarterly e-newsletter packed with interesting and timely articles.
You will find plenty of information and discussion about dogs in our forum - with topics ranging from lost dogs, to training, and even dog-friendly accommodation. Feel free to jump right in with questions or responses of your own!
To submit your event particulars, click on the image below:
Saturday, October 2nd -- The fall DOGSAFE Canine First Aid course at K9HQ doggy daycare plus This one day Dogsafe Canine first aid course could save your dog's life. 8:30am – 4:30pm Cost: $139.00 Payment in full to register. Contact K9HQ doggy daycare plus inc. 102 - 721 Station Avenue Victoria, BC V9B 2S1 Phone: 250 478-2273 K9HQ.CA Register now as this course always sells out. 
Citizen Canine's Dog-Related Events Calendar limits listings to dog-related events like fundraisers, lectures, seminars, etc. Sorry, we do not have room to list all training classes for dog owners.
Citizen Canine does not endorse any particular dog obedience trainer or club; however, we strongly encourage participation in basic dog obedience classes, and do endorse the benefit of positive dog obedience training for both owner and dog.
