清晨或傍晚，小区里总能看到体态各异、衣着光鲜的小狗们在主人的陪伴下遛弯儿。偶尔有两只互相看不对眼的小狗相遇，总免不了刨地、嘶叫几下。这样的状况发生在小狗之间，人们可能不会太在意，可如果是发生在狗和人类之间，那后果可能就严重了。所以，英国政府就出台了这么一个Dogbo（养狗守则）。

Dog behavior order (Dogbo) refers to an official document issued by a British court instructing the owner of a dangerous dog to control the dog's behavior.

Dogbo（养狗守则）指英国法院发布的一份官方文件，要求家中养有危险性凶猛犬的主人管控好自家狗的行为。

Tragic cases of dangerous dogs seriously injuring young children, sometimes fatally, have been an increasingly frequent feature of news reports in recent years. In an effort to prevent such tragedies and clamp down on gratuitous ownership of vicious dogs, the UK government have recently introduced the Dogbo.

凶猛犬严重伤害少年儿童、甚至致其死亡的惨剧近几年不断成为新闻报道的关注焦点。为了阻止这样的惨剧发生，同时禁止无正当理由豢养凶猛犬，英国政府新近推出了这个“养狗守则”。

Dogbo is an official order also referred to as a 'Dog Control Notice' and would allow police and local officials to insist that owners muzzle or leash their dog if it is considered to be particularly dangerous. In extreme cases, a dog could be confiscated and given a new home.

“养狗守则”是一份官方规定，也叫做“犬类管控公告”，如果有谁家的狗被认定为极端危险，警察和当地官员有权要求狗的主人给狗戴上口罩或绳链。在比较极端的情况下，这种凶猛犬可能会被罚没然后派给新的主人。

The Dogbo targets particular breeds of dogs such as the Bull Mastiff and Rottweiler, which in the wrong hands can be trained to be extremely aggressive, but are often used as forms of protection in areas where crime is a problem.

“养狗守则”针对的是像斗牛獒和罗威纳犬等某些特定品种的狗。这些品种的狗如果遇到品质不端的主人就可能会被训练得极端有攻击性，但是在犯罪高发地区却可以用来进行安保工作。

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