Exercise for dogs.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 9

Dealers, exhibitors, and research facilities must develop, document, and follow an appropriate plan to provide dogs with the opportunity for exercise. In addition, the plan must be approved by the attending veterinarian. The plan must include written standard procedures to be followed in providing the opportunity for exercise. The plan must be made available to APHIS upon request, and, in the case of research facilities, to officials of any pertinent funding Federal agency. The plan, at a minimum, must comply with each of the following: (a) (b) (1) Housing in compatible groups is not in accordance with a research proposal and the proposal has been approved by the research facility Committee; (2) In the opinion of the attending veterinarian, such housing would adversely affect the health or well-being of the dog(s); or (3) Any dog exhibits aggressive or vicious behavior. (c) (2) Dealers, exhibitors, and research facilities, in developing their plan, should consider providing positive physical contact with humans that encourages exercise through play or other similar activities. If a dog is housed, held, or maintained at a facility without sensory contact with another dog, it must be provided with positive physical contact with humans at least daily. (3) The opportunity for exercise may be provided in a number of ways, such as: (i) Group housing in cages, pens or runs that provide at least 100 percent of the required space for each dog if maintained separately under the minimum

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 9:§ 3.8