citation_inspection: 8173

The licensee has approximately 20 indoor house dogs. As of the time of inspection, there were 2 puppies and their mothers being housed in the house as well. The puppies were loose in the same room as all of the adult dogs. The two puppies were obviously from different litters as evidence by the difference in size and development but were being guarded by one female dog. The licensee stated this dog had taken one of the puppies from the other mother. Housing dams and their litters with other adult dogs can result in injury to the puppies and conflict between the dams. The license must ensure that bitches with litters may not be housed in the same primary enclosure with other adult dogs, and puppies under 4 months of age may not be housed in the same primary enclosure with adult dogs, other than the dam or foster dam. To be corrected by end of day 3 May 2023.