Animal Welfare

Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs – in the Senedd at 2:49 pm on 16 December 2020.

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Photo of Lesley Griffiths Lesley Griffiths Labour 2:49, 16 December 2020

I think you make a very important point, and I wouldn't just say it's a first pet; I think anyone purchasing a pet, because, as you say, sometimes people buy rabbits or dogs et cetera. But we have got appropriate training available. I know that, in relation to dogs, there is the local authority dog breeding project. That's looking at improvements around socialisation plans that are being put into practice at licensed dog breeding premises, and I think that that's a first step, in training puppies to make sure that they are good family pets.