Following various concerns about dog fouling in some parts of our ward, and other feedback from residents in our ward spend survey, we asked the community response team for help, and they suggested we could hold a community dog day event. We applied to the lead member for financial support and it was agreed that the Council would fund it without raiding our ward budgets!

We now have a date for this.  The Community Response Team will be holding a Community Dog Day in Headington to promote the responsibilities of dog ownership. The day – Saturday 14 April – will also be attended by Oxford City Council’s Dog Warden, a vet providing free advice of a variety of issues and various stalls provided by organisations.  Free micro chipping will be provided to the first 40 dogs whose owners contact the Community Response Team on 01865 252080 and book an appointment before the event. Chipping will also be offered on the day at a discounted rate of £10.  The Headington Community Dog Day takes place from 10am until 4pm at the Headington Community Centre, Gladstone Road. This will be a useful event for dog owners and will provide them with lots of information about owning and looking after their pet. We hope that people find the micro-chipping useful as it is the most effective and secure way of permanently identifying a pet.  A unique identification number is registered to the animal and the owner’s details are placed on a national database.