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HDB dwellers to be allowed to adopt retired sniffer dogs in expansion of pilot scheme
By Asyraf Kamil
Jason Quah/TODAYMoss, a male Cocker Spaniel and the first retired police dog to become a dweller in a HDB.
Published13 August, 2018
Updated 13 August, 2018
Under a pilot scheme launched in June 2017, dog handlers from the Singapore Police Force (SPF), the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) K-9 units and the SAF Military Working Dog Unit (MWDU) were allowed to adopt and rehome the retired sniffer dogs in their Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats.
Previously, they could not do so as the size and breeds of the retired dogs do not satisfy existing regulations and criteria.
The new scheme has helped to rehome 14 sniffer dogs, and would be made permanent, the ministries of National Development, Home Affairs and Defence said in a joint press release on Monday.
The move to allow the public to adopt the retired sniffer dogs, however, is subject to a one-year trial.
The changes take effect from Wednesday (Aug 15).
Since 2012, the authorities have been trying to assess the acceptance of mixed-breed dogs — up to 15kg in weight and 50cm in height — in HDB estates under a scheme called Project Adore.
The latest changes are aimed at widening the pool of potential adopters beyond the Home Team and SAF dog handlers.
"Observations have shown that residents have been receptive to the presence of larger dog breeds in their neighbourhoods as long as the owners behaved responsibly and if there were proper channels in place for dispute mediation. The scheme has been well-received thus far," the three ministries said in their joint statement.
Members of the public who want to adopt the retired sniffer dogs will be subject to the same conditions that K-9 and MWDU officers have to meet under Project Adore.
Potential adopters, for instance, will be screened for their suitability. The dogs must also have microchips implanted so as to prevent them from being abandoned.
“All adopters will be required to comply with the ownership conditions and the Code of Responsible Behaviour as set out by MND. The respective K-9 and MWDU units will also continue to manage post-adoption feedback,” said the ministries.
HDB dwellers to be allowed to adopt retired sniffer dogs in expansion of pilot scheme
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Published13 August, 2018
Updated 13 August, 2018
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Under a pilot scheme launched in June 2017, dog handlers from the Singapore Police Force (SPF), the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) K-9 units and the SAF Military Working Dog Unit (MWDU) were allowed to adopt and rehome the retired sniffer dogs in their Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats.
Previously, they could not do so as the size and breeds of the retired dogs do not satisfy existing regulations and criteria.
The new scheme has helped to rehome 14 sniffer dogs, and would be made permanent, the ministries of National Development, Home Affairs and Defence said in a joint press release on Monday.
The move to allow the public to adopt the retired sniffer dogs, however, is subject to a one-year trial.
The changes take effect from Wednesday (Aug 15).
Since 2012, the authorities have been trying to assess the acceptance of mixed-breed dogs — up to 15kg in weight and 50cm in height — in HDB estates under a scheme called Project Adore.
The latest changes are aimed at widening the pool of potential adopters beyond the Home Team and SAF dog handlers.
"Observations have shown that residents have been receptive to the presence of larger dog breeds in their neighbourhoods as long as the owners behaved responsibly and if there were proper channels in place for dispute mediation. The scheme has been well-received thus far," the three ministries said in their joint statement.
Members of the public who want to adopt the retired sniffer dogs will be subject to the same conditions that K-9 and MWDU officers have to meet under Project Adore.
Potential adopters, for instance, will be screened for their suitability. The dogs must also have microchips implanted so as to prevent them from being abandoned.
“All adopters will be required to comply with the ownership conditions and the Code of Responsible Behaviour as set out by MND. The respective K-9 and MWDU units will also continue to manage post-adoption feedback,” said the ministries.
