BARK Campaign

Visit the BARK website 

Brent Action for Responsible K9's (BARK) consists of Brent Council's Environmental Health Team, the Mayhew Animal Home, Metropolitan Police, RSPCA and Brent Housing Partnership.  It is a forum to tackle the issues surrounding the irresponsible use and mistreatment of dogs. View our BARK leaflet (.pdf, 2188Kb).

The aims of BARK are:

• to educate the community on dog welfare and the implications of irresponsible ownership
• to reduce levels of anti-social behaviour linked with the misuse of dogs
• to reduce the incidents where dogs are mistreated
• to protect and reassure the community by reducing the criminal and irresponsible activities involving dogs, with the appropriate use of legislation.

BARK will use appropriate legislation such as the Animal Welfare Act 2006, Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 and Dogs Act 1871 where alternative measures do not have an effect.  Our main objective is to improve the borough for the good of the residents as well as the dogs.

Ways in which we work:
Monthly patrols: Once a month member's get together to visit areas and/or addresses within the borough where there are dog issues.

Quarterly meetings: Members meet once every 3 months to discuss BARK, its objectives, ways in which we can improve our partnership to better serve residents of the borough and topical issues.  

Attendance at borough events: BARK attends such events as the Fryent Countryside Day in September, the Respect Festival in July, Not In My Neighbourhood week in November, Mayhew Animal Home Open Day in July and community meetings.  

Visits and talks: Talks can be given by a BARK partner to local schools and college or at local community meetings. If you would like a partner to attend a planned meeting, please contact a partner to arrange this. 
 

Agency roles

For concerns about the health and welfare of an animal call the RSPCA Cruelty line 0300 1234 999.

If you have information about an organised dog fight or a dangerous dog please call the Metropolitan Police 0300 123 1212.

If you have a dog that you would like neutering or health checked, or would just like some helpful advice on a problem dog, please call The Mayhew Animal Home 020 8968 0178.

If you are council tenant or leaseholder and have a problem with a dog please contact BHP 020 8937 2951.

If you have a complaint about a noisy dog, dog fouling, a dangerous dog or a stray dog please contact Brent Councils Animal Welfare Service.

Associated partners
The Southern Counties Staffordshire Bull Terrier Society aim to: "To promote all things found to be desirable in the interests of the Staffordshire Bull Terrier as a breed in the Southern Counties of England by encouraging owners and breeders to attain and maintain a high standard in the breed by organizing shows and other activities to be found desirable or necessary".

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