Albury-Wodonga: Expert dog trainer says some animals are ‘too dangerous’ to be saved

An animal trainer in Albury-Wodonga has warned against savings all dogs from euthanasia as a new law hopes to place stricter guidelines on pounds.

A dog trainer in Albury-Wodonga has warned against savings all dogs from euthanasia, saying some are “too dangerous to be in society”.

It comes as the NSW Government voted to support a new law which would force pounds to contact rehoming organisations before they euthanise healthy animals.

The bill will return to the upper house for approval before it is made law.

But the Dog Education Centre in Wodonga has raised concerns over the legislation.

“There are dogs that are too dangerous to be in society and shouldn’t be given a second chance because they pose too much of a risk,” the centre posted to social media.

The dog trainers believe saving all animals could cause problems for “overwhelmed and understaffed” rescue centres, who “aren’t necessarily qualified to deal with problem behaviours if they present themselves”.

If passed, the bill will require councils to take reasonable steps to advertise the animal for rehoming.

Council will also have to reach out in writing to at least two rehoming organisations, giving them seven days to try and rehome the animal.

If the animal must be killed, the council must keep records of the steps it took to try and rehome the animal.

The exception would be if a vet determines the animal is so severely injured, diseased or in such a physical condition that it is cruel to keep it alive.

The Dog Education Centre said money could be a prohibitive for rescue-dog owner’s getting proper training to overcome possible aggression issues in dogs that are saved.

The bill comes after 15 dogs were shot and killed in a regional NSW pound in August last year when its holding pens were at capacity.