⚠️ Is it compulsory to display a "Beware of Dogs" sign in Spain?

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You may have seen a few houses with the typical "Beware of Dog" signs, but is it really mandatory in our country? We'll tell you all about it! Updated January 9, 2024, 11:52 a.m..

Advantages of posting a "Beware of Dog" sign

If you walk around houses and cottages outside your town, you will probably see the typical "Beware of Dogs", "Free Roaming Dogs" or "Dangerous Dogs" signs. These are also commonplace in villages, and are certainly a great precautionary measure to prevent accidents and unwanted conflicts. Placing a "Beware of Dogs" sign in your home has many benefits. For one, it serves to warn you of the risks of accessing your property (you probably know that people sometimes get distracted and enter other people's property to pick fruit from trees or even flowers from the garden). On the other hand, the fact that you are announcing that there are loose and dangerous dogs on your property will make you feel more secure about serious thefts.

Buying or adopting guard dogs

It is important to emphasize that dogs should never be adopted or purchased for the sole purpose of using them as guard dogs. Although this behavior is instinctive and they will always be alert to warn us of any abnormalities, the most important thing for any dog is to receive all the love from their owners. Unfortunately, to this day there are many dogs that live tied up outside, doomed to isolation and used only as "watchmen", not receiving proper hygiene and displays of human love.

Compulsory "Beware of Dog" sign in Spain

The answer is yes, always, when it comes to potentially dangerous breeds of dogs, both purebreds and their litters. So if you live in a country house or cottage and there are one or more loose dogs on your property that are considered potentially dangerous breeds, you will need to buy or create your own sign to alert you to their presence.

Potentially dangerous rocks

Despite the fact that a dog's behavior is largely dependent on the nurturing and handling it receives from childhood, there are a few dog breeds that are considered potentially dangerous. We'll show you some of them below:

• Pit bull terrier
• Staffordshire terrier
• American Staffordshire Terrier
• Rottweiler
• Dogo Argentino
• Fila Brasileiro
• Tosa Inu
• Akita Inu
• Doberman

Installation of the "Beware of Dog" sign

Even if your dog or dogs do not belong to potentially dangerous breeds, you can still put up a sign for added peace of mind. Although thieves these days use the most sophisticated techniques, they will always have more doubts about committing a crime if they encounter loose and aggressive dogs. On the other hand, putting up a "Beware of Dog" sign does not mean you won't have legal issues if your dog bites someone at some point. It's just a precautionary measure and is mandatory in the case of potentially dangerous breeds.

Dog insurance

As a recommendation, always have insurance for your dog that covers liability - it will save you thousands of problems! This means that any material and physical damages caused to third parties by your pet will be covered up to the limit set in your policy, which will lead to peace of mind.

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