The NFSA’s Dog-Code for children, adults, and keeping dogs outdoors
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (“Mattilsynet”, the Norwegian state body with oversight of plants, animals, fish and food safety) has important guidance for children interacting with dogs and for keeping dogs outdoors. Let’s take a look.
Source: Mattilsynet
Guidelines for keeping dogs outdoors
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority’s advice for housing and handling dogs outside the house.
GENERAL STANDARDS
Dogs should not be tethered for the greater part of the day unless the space is sufficiently large and the dogs are trained/active frequently.

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OUTDOORS DOGS
The guidance for keeping dogs outdoors from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority regulates how dogs should be housed.
Source: Mattilsynet
Keeping dogs housed outdoors presents can challenge compliance with the Animal Welfare Act (Section 23) on the provision of opportunities for stimulating activities, movement, rest and other natural behaviour. But it’s still common, especially in sled dog environments. Dogs shouldn’t be left tethered for hours on end unless they’re kept in a place of sufficient size, and frequently exercised or allowed to be active.
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority’s guidance for keeping dogs outdoors

Written by Crister Næss
Former Åsnes fixture.Crister lives and breathes for skiing and the outdoors. Usually seen with a pair of prototype Åsnes skis on his feet or with his dog in the mountains of Voss.

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