Aggressive dogs on the rise
The number of aggressive dogs reported to the city has risen by 41% since 2021, a trend blamed both on the growing popularity of dogs, and on owners who have no idea how to train or discipline their animals.
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Bert 13:53 on 2026-04-20 Permalink
… or people reporting said events…..
jeather 14:53 on 2026-04-20 Permalink
I bet people bringing their dogs everywhere so there’s a lot more interaction between dogs and strange people also isn’t helping.
Blork 15:10 on 2026-04-20 Permalink
…including on the Metro.
Ian 20:28 on 2026-04-20 Permalink
Well Bert, people are more inclined to report incidents if there are more dogs.
Probably even more inclined to report incidents if the dogs bite.
FWIW, there was a large uptick in dog ownership after covid.
“The number of cats and dogs residing in Quebec homes increased by more than 200,000 18 months after the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a recent Léger survey commissioned by the Association of Quebec Veterinarians in Small Animal Practice (AMVQ)”
https://globalnews.ca/news/8432565/update-quebec-cats-dogs-covid-19/
“Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of cats and dogs in Quebec has increased by about 200,000 to about 3.25 million, a Léger survey shows.
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Quebec’s cat population is estimated at 2.134 million and the dog population at 1.118 million.”
https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/52-per-cent-of-quebec-households-have-a-cat-or-a-dog-the-highest-rate-ever/