3rd February 2010
The success of the Scottish Canine Consultative Council (SCCC) want to extend their community dog management initiative to Clydebank following the success of the project in Alexandria.
Following a presentation at the Community Participation Committee last month, Councillors and representatives heard the excellent work of the project and their wish to expand their service to cover Clydebank.
The SCCC are a registered charity and have worked in partnership with West Dunbartonshire Council (WDC) and residents in Alexandria for 34 years promoting responsible dog ownership through direct community education.
As a voluntary consultative body, the organisation is available to assist any organisation or individuals and works in partnership with WDC Education, Community Education, Environmental Health and the Community Voluntary Sector by providing education and training on responsible dog ownership including environmental issues, dog fouling and tackling dangerous dog issues.
During their work with 1032 pupils in West Dunbartonshire, almost half the pupils had a dog at home and more than 50% of pupils had experienced a scare or attack.
Over 96% of pupils had at some time stepped or slipped in faeces and just under half of the pupils said they would like to own a dog in the future.
Cllr Jim Brown, Chair of the Community Participation Committee said: “The success of this project in Alexandria is due to the hard work and determination of the voluntary workers.”
He continued: “Dog fouling and irresponsible dog owners affects everyone in our communities and I would welcome this project in Clydebank.”
The Alexandria centre is a recognised Branded Learning Centre under the auspices of the Scottish University for Industry who run Skills Development Scotland.
George Cochrane, Director and Education Consultant of the Scottish Canine Consultative Council said: “The organisation, through working with community groups and residents in West Dunbartonshire are working to provide a better quality of life for both the dog owners and also the general public.”
He added: “Through education and training we strive to ensure the responsibilities of owning a dog and ensuring dog owners and future owners are aware of the obligations involved in the upbringing of their dog.”
