China: One Child Policy to One Dog Policy

After imposing one-child policy, China has now introduced one-dog policy allowing only one canine per house hold.  

The city of Qingdao has followed the suit of Beijing and many other cities of China putting restrictions on the number of dogs a household is allowed to have.

Qingdao has renewed the ‘dog management regulations’ ready to be implemented on June 8, according to the Beijing news.

Under the new amendments, over 40 different kinds of ‘strong dogs’ have been banned from keeping, including Tibetan Mastiff due to safety purposes.

Citizens will be limited to keep only one dog with compulsory registration of the pet and payment of 400 yuan (£45) service fee for keep of the animal, which will be spent on animal shelters and services for canines in the city.

Owners are required to vaccinate their dogs and provide an immunization registration card.

For those breaching the rules, they will have to pay a fine of 2,000 yuan (£227).

Increasing cases have been reported of people being hurt by dogs. According to Qingdao City's Public Security Bureau, an increasing number of people are having dogs. They claim it is getting out of control.

Beijing's government also restricted dangerous dogs. It called on dog owners to 'create a harmonious society and be a civilized dog raiser.'