Accion-del-Sol events and re-homed dogs

Press release supplied by Karen Clack..

These lucky two dogs have both been found new loving homes in Germany. Both dogs have been in the refuge about 6 months. Accion Del Sol tries their hardest to match dogs correctly with there new owners. These dogs will be much happier in Germany living in the cooler climate.

  
Accion Del Sol is open mon- fri 3-6pm and everybody is welcome to come and view this amazing facility or to walk a dog or two. Accion Del Sol is situated at exit 51 on the TF1, follow the signs for ITER the Eolica windmill farm and the refuge is directly under the windmills. Marion can be contacted on 922 778 630.

Our Tenerife Fitness club is meeting on the 21st of october at Torviscas in the carpark by the Moonlight bar near to where the old market use to be. A stroll along the seafront with you and your dog, do come and join us, its great fun and good exercise for you and your dog and makes new friend at the same time . For more information on the fitness club please call Karen on 687905511 or Danni Bryne on 619008035.

Don't forget the OKTOBERFEST at Accion-del-Sol on the 17th of October .Click here to read more

Accion Del Sol is open mon- fri 3-6pm and everybody is welcome to come and view this amazing facility or to walk a dog or two. Accion Del Sol is situated at exit 51 on the TF1, follow the signs for ITER the Eolica windmill farm and the refuge is directly under the windmills. Marion can be contacted on 922 778 630.

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Kiki needs a home

Introducing Kiki she is currently being taken care of at Poochie Pet Hotel by Pete and Kate. She is a mixed breed pooch only has three legs , loves to play with other dogs .

If you would like to adopt Kiki ring Pete and Kate on  661 099 365....Muchas gracias :)

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Wedding pooch..!

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Out-Take from the K9 Puppy Calendar 2011

Here's another out-take from the K9 Puppy Calendar 2011.

Do you think this is my best side..?

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K9 Puppy Calendar on Sale Soon...!

Only a few more days to go and the Wooftastic K9 Puppy Calendar is ready for collection from the Printer, and  on sale shortly...! 

Christmas cards will also be on sale. ( See below )

The Calendar will be available to buy from the K9 Kennels ring 667 638 468 (see address below) or email: mikebtenerife@yahoo.co.uk......

and Nikki (Tenerife dogs) email: nikki@tenerifedogs.com

List of other venues that will be selling the K9 Calendar are as follows.......

Properties R Us which is situated opposite La Pinta Hotel at Torviscas.
The Avenue Cafe situated at Coral Mar Square, Costa Del Silencio (next door to HiperDino)
Premier Satellite Services, Hotel Conquestador, Playa de las Americas,
Libelula Shop, Santiago 3 lower mall leading to the pool
Friends of the Animals Shop, Playa de la Reina, next to medical centre
They will also be on sale at the various K9 & FOTA Car Boot Sales and Market Stalls.

 

How to Find K9.....K9 is at Las Chafiras on the San Miguel side of the motorway. Follow the San Miguel road for 400 metres, you will see the First Impressions Building on your right hand side. After a further 300 metres you will see a road off to the right. Continue on this road for approx a mile. The kennels are on the right on a bend. Car parking opposite the entrance.

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Rayo the Rottweiller shows the way to legality

Article written by Tenerife News , information supplied by Karen Clack and Marion Gonzalez of Accion-del-Sol Tenerife.


Child maimed by Pit Bull Terrier". "Rottweiler savages baby". "Little girl killed by Staffordshire."

Sadly, tragic headlines like these are only too common, not just in Britain but in the Canaries too. Only a few months ago, the death of a toddler who was attacked by a dangerous dog caused shock across the island.

If you own one of these breeds, you might think it would never happen to you. That you know and trust your dog or that you think it is under proper control. If so, think again. In fact, just contemplate the consequences, not only for the person attacked but for your dog who could be taken away from you and yourself as the owner who would be heavily fined or even sent to prison.

What you need to do is to get your dangerous dog legalised and though in Tenerife that involves a lot of red tape and some rather unusual processes to go through, it is quite simply the law.

Tenerife News recently heard about the case of Rayo the Rottweiler whose owner is nearing the end of this procedure and felt readers might like to know some of the steps involved. Please don´t let complexities put you off because if you truly love your dog, you will want to protect it and safeguard its future as well as doing everything within your power to avoid any sort of tragedy.

The information was kindly supplied by Karen and Marion of the Accion del Sol dogs´ refuge at Granadilla and Marion would be happy to explain anything you don´t understand if you would like to phone, visit or email.

You will see from our illustration which breeds are classified as potentially dangerous and need a special licence and are subject to strict controls such as needing to be muzzled when being walked (and only one at a time) and only owned by someone over 18 and without a police record. You might think you would never be stopped but the police everywhere are being more vigilant about this problem and do conduct spot checks.

You first step is to go to the SAC office at your local town hall and request a form known as Solicitud de Inscripcion en el Censo de Animales Domesticos Y/O Potencialmente Peligrosos. You will need various papers such as your NIE and passport and your dog´s microchipping evidence etc. The document is in Spanish.

Next, surprisingly, you have to take yourself to your local centro medico and have a medical which will determine if you are fit to keep a potentially dangerous dog (eyesight, blood pressure, reactions etc) and why you want one. You will also be asked to take a questionnaire with 60 questions. This is the main cost involved at 53 euros.

A visit to the Mapfre building in Santa Cruz is also necessary to obtain a certificate which will eventually be returned to you confirming you have no criminal record. If you do, you will not be allowed to get a licence.

You also need to take out dog insurance with a minimum cover of 120,000 euros (on your house insurance or a separate policy) and will need to sign and complete another form from the SAC (Peticion de Antecedentes Penales de Registro Central de Penados y Rebeldes). I took my insurance out with Tenerife Insurance Services 922735321 and i found them most helpful.

Eventually, you take all the papers, microchipping document, innoculation verifications etc back to the SAC and you will receive a preliminary certificate. Subject to all the paperwork being correct, your licence will be issued in a month or so later.

As you might guess, this whole process is lengthy and complicated but it is the right way to get your potentially dangerous dog legalised. Sadly, many owners just don´t bother but Accion del Sol would like others to follow the example of Rayo´s owner.

You should also be aware that if someone else is walking your dog and it attacks a person or another animal, it is still your responsibility, not the minder´s. Your premises should also  display a dangerous dog sign and you should always carry your licence and the dog´s paperwork. You must also take these steps if you want to adopt a dangerous dog breed from a refuge and should not be allowed to take it away until you have the paperwork.
It is, we are sure you will agree, quite an eye opener to discover the procedures involved which take around two months. But the law is the law and the only way not to fall foul of it is to bite the bullet and get on with it!

*You can visit Accion de Sol between 3pm and 6pm Monday to Friday - 922 778 630

Rayo

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Puppet Theatre

Accion-del-sol are busy organising the fiesta for October 17th . They have built a Puppet theatre - see photo below.

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