Dear Meloncollie,
Many thanks for your hard work and time/efforts into the reply. I will download all of the links, print them, and bring them to my German friend who is also very concerned about animal welfare in this region. She can translate them to me, and help me understand what to do. I feel so helpless from Spain, but I have been keeping a very close eye on the matter, through this forum mostly, so your posts have been invaluable.
I am sure many others wisht to thank you as well. By the way, how do I formally thank you on this forum??

There is one particular issue that stands above the rest, and I concur with you on the matter: the fact that the legislation has been left without details, leaves this as an "open check". In my opinion, the details of the open check will be influenced by "donations" from whomever is the higest bidder.

I look forward to your summary on the latest matters that concern this (you decide if it should be brief, depending on the "kids" keeping you too busy or not!!) If there is anything at all I can do, please do not hesitate to ask me!

I know that you and many others define the quality of your life partially by the degree to which you can enjoy your dogs, and provide a safe home for them. I am thinking about you and the rest whom have already made CH their home, and find themselves worried about the lack of clarity in these proposals, and how the outcome may affect your lives in the long term. I will have to take a wait and see approach before deciding if Switzerland is the right place for a dog lover/animal welfare defender.

Kind regards,
CC