IF this ever happens, it would be a very long awaited excellent thing.
In May, the government announced it ‘Action Plan for Animal Welfare’.
I must try not to be pessimistic and think that will be as far as it goes - talking - but this is what I have just read.
They are apparently going to discuss banning of electric shock collars (I thought they already had 
); an increase in the minimum age for imported pups, this could stop international puppy farming; more action on pet theft; microchipping reform (plus compulsory chipping for cats);
and bans on cropped ears and docked tails being imported.
There is also a promise of regularion and licencing for rescue organisations; improvements for racing Greyhounds; plus even a mention of the Dangerous Dogs Act again.
They also want to restrict thge ability of unscrupulous traders to move heavily pregnant dogs into Great Britain - both commercially and un-commercially.
Geroge Eustace, environment secretary says:
“One of our key reforms here is to end the abhorent, cruel practice of puppy smuggling and low-welfare pet imports. Now the transition period has finished, and we have left the EU, we can go further than ever.”
I really hope good things come from all this, as legislation and help for the animals is way, way overdue. 
