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Dog control policy and practices

You can see how Gisborne District Council manages its dog control responsibilities. It is an annual requirement to report each financial year on the administration of the dog control policy and practices and provide dog control statistics.

2010-11 dog control policy and practices

Council has 3 full-time Gisborne-based animal control officers, plus one part-time officer. The Te Puia Springs office has 2 full-time animal control officers and 2 part-time stock rangers. The animal control officers are responsible for covering a land area of 8,360 square kilometres and 3,360 kilometres of public roads, and 330 kilometres of state highway.

There are 11,641 dogs currently owned in our district by 5,766 owners. The dog count in the following categories include:

Dog category	Count of dogs
Dangerous dog	22
Guide and Hearing	2
Licensed owner	369
Ordinary	4,285
Pensioner	498
Pig hunters club	102
Probationary owner	0
Rural pet	874
Special owner	688
Working	4,801
Total	11,641

3,130 dog complaints were handled by animal control staff:

Matters dealt with over the phone	608
Barking	455
Dog attacks (40 dogs destroyed, 16 menacing, 2 dangerous classifications)	86
Dogs rushing	12
Stock and domestic pet attacks (30 dogs destroyed, 1 dangerous classification)	54
Animal welfare	74
Dog in prohibited areas	0
Fouling	18
Found dogs	444
Kennel on boundary	5
Lost dogs	520
Multiple dog	5
Unmuzzled	0
Total	3,130