Abstract:
People like to keep pets as companions due to the social conditions and pressures they face in their daily life. Pets maybe the answer to stress relief and relaxation. Now, the animals being fed are becoming more and more diverse, the law could be developed accordingly to prevent and control the chaos and damage to society. For Thailand, the Cruelty Prevention and Animal Welfare Act in 2014 main aim is protecting an animals from being abused. Owner shall arrange welfare appropriately, according to the type and breed of animal, starting with the problem of damage caused by large dogs, breed and the behavior of the dog. This research aims to study the legal measures related to animal welfare principles in the case of raising large breed dogs found in Thailand compared with the legal measures related to animal welfare in the case of dogs in the United States, Australia and Singapore, as well as the legal measures relating to dog registration and taxation in the United States of America, Singapore and Netherland. The results of the study reveals that foreign legal measures place a strong emphasis on animal welfare. It starts with a dog registration process, neutering, and a fee that allows pet owners to voluntarily bring their dogs to registration. Establishing a minimum standard for pet owners to use is a basic practice when raising a dog. Dogs, herdsman and other peoples can coexist with minimal damage as well as the solution for those who can't continue raising dogs. The researcher therefore proposes a legal measure for raising large dogs that will lead to a continuation for the welfare of other pets by applying foreign legal measures within the country.