I get a puppy! No first the "Patentino".

Obligations and duties keeping the dog, educating the animal, acquiring the skills necessary for its management.

And finally, the issue of a license certifying the skills acquired by the owner and the dog. In fact, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Policies and the National Federation of the Orders of Italian Veterinary Doctors, in collaboration with the main cultural associations of behavioral veterinary medicine and with the academic world, have prepared the "Training course for dog owners" provided for by the order of 3 March 2009 concerning the "Protection of public safety from the aggression of dogs".

The goal set through this training program is the achievement of proper and healthy human-dog relationship, atavistic relationship often poorly managed nowadays.

The evolution of society, urbanization and the change in the way of life of households, which occurred with frenetic speed in recent decades, have complicated coexistence and sometimes generated serious uncomfortable situations.

The tragic episodes that in recent years have seen the involvement of dogs, children, the elderly, women and men, especially at home, have often been caused by ignorance of the most elementary rules of respect between different species. Many often forget and do not consider that the dog is a "sentient being" and as such it has its own behavioral peculiarities and needs. The coexistence between dog and man to be serene and satisfying must respect the dignity and characteristics of both species: for this it is necessary to learn and use a common language. And to do this you need commitment and determination!

The training courses that are organized in these days by veterinarians and the relevant institutions (Article 1, paragraph 4 of the ordinance) are aimed at all dog owners and are free!

Owners will be shown what duties and responsibilities deriving from the choice of living with a dog as well as the ethological needs and language of their four-legged companion in order to avoid education and communication errors that can cause inconvenience and problems. that can occur at different stages of the dog's life.

The courses will be MANDATORY for owners of dogs considered "at high risk" (i.e. dogs that have already attacked).

The institution of the "license" for dog owners and keepers is a further step forward in the national legislative panorama for the protection of mankind but also and above all for the well-being of dogs.