Hi

Thank you very much for this information. Well, we have to come to Switzerland in September as my husband's company are relocating us but, aghhh, this Dog Control issue is very scary and completely crazy. This type of legislation doesn't work! All that happens is that it unfairly discriminates against responsible dog owners and never touches the type of people who actively encourage their dogs to be vicious simply because they generally tend to be 'outside' the law and use pitbull type dogs to reinforce their tough, hardcase type self-image by training them to be as anti-social as possible. Look at the situation in the UK - a little girl was killed on New Years Day this year by her uncle's dog - the law worked really well for her! Oh well, i'm preaching to the converted here - let us all hope that the powers that be see sense. If it wasn't so alarming, it would be funny to think that my other dog, a 12 year old dobie cross, would also be classified as potentially dangerous, as she's the sweetest, most patient creature i've ever come across.

Anyway, thank you to everyone who is trying to help us newbies and newcomers to Switzerland to understand what is going on.

Gilly