Residents with dogs have practical daily access to a suitable place for a dog to relieve itself and take exercise, whether through on-site provision or reasonable proximity to public open space.
RDRS-01 · B — Welfare
B2. Daily relief and exercise
Residents with dogs have practical daily access to a suitable place for a dog to relieve itself and take exercise.
Standard Requirement
Residents with dogs have practical daily access to a suitable place for a dog to relieve itself and take exercise.
RDRS-01 B2 · Pass/fail. Fail this requirement and the outcome is Not Certified.
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Assessed under RDRS-CAF-01 (forthcoming)
Roch Interpretation
A dog has to be able to get out every day. On-site space or nearby public ground both count, as long as it is genuinely usable.
Examples
Compliant
A relief area on site, plus a public green two minutes' walk away.
Not compliant
The nearest place a dog can legally relieve itself is a fifteen-minute walk through a car park.
Published by Roch Dog Inc
RDRS-01 · Last updated 2026-05-23