We were happy to hear that announcement, what says from 6th September at public places the service dogs, naturally even the guide dogs can walk without leash. The edict draw attention to that, the walk without leash is only regular in that case, if the dog has a cognizance. We made an illustration about this, and we’d like to call everybody’s attention to it if meet a guide dog who walk without leash to avoid misunderstanding.

The edict contains that according to the rules of the ministerial order the service dog’s training, exam and theirs applicability those guide dogs, mobility assistance dogs, hearing dogs, seizure alert dogs, and support dogs even at inlot’s public places can walk without leash. At the text touch upon that – properly – only those can walk the dog without leash at public places who can control, handle and hold it in check.

The guide dog on the loose has to be receognizable

It’s important that according to the rule of the the ministerial order guide dog’s training, exam and his applicability cognizance has to be clearly recognizable. We wrote about this and show an illustration in a previous article, and we’d like to call the attention of the concerned owners and anybody who meet a guide dog who walk without leash.

According to the Baráthegyi Guide Dog School Foundation the numbered ticket what is on the dog’s collar is the best for this and the dogs already have it. It shows the foundation’s logo and a serial number, what helps identifying each guide dogs.

This initiative comes from our Foundation

The law-makers asked some organization during preparing the modification. Although, Írisz Sáfrány Köbliné can tell the most authentically about the beginnings, because she started this work in last year, what’s result is now visible: „It was a long lasting work, I started it last autumn. But after the many letter writing and effort it worth it. The point is it’s succeeded.” – said our dog, Dolly’s owner, who even wrote a book about one of the most famous guide dog of our country. 

The edict what was released in the Hungarian Gazette enters into force at Sunday, 6th September 2026.

Word for word about the life without leash

We publish the exact text of the the edict what was released in the Hungarian Gazette, in this link.

„The Government 142/2026. (IX. 3.) edict about modifying the 41/2010. (II. 26.) edict about animals keep and distribute for the love

[1] the guide dogs specially trained dogs who help our disabled fellow-creatures’ equal opportunites, independent way of life therefore in different places – like entering in shops or public transport – have different rules. In regard to the welfare of the animals and in favor of improve the cooperation with the owner it’s reasonable to ease the terms of dogleading at inlots public places.

[2] The Government got authority from the law about animals protection and tolerance 1998. XXVIII. edict 49. § (3) paragraph f) point to act on as the terms of reference defined by the Constitution 15. provision (1) paragraph 

and order the following:

1. § The 41/2010. (II. 26.) 17. § (1) edict about animals keep and distribute for the love is replaced with the following provision:

„(1) At inlot’s public places – expect at those places what are selected for dog parks – every dog have to kept in leash. At public places only those can walk the dog without leash who can control, handle and hold it in check. According to the rules of the ministerial order the service dog’s training, exam and theirs applicability those guide dogs, mobility assistance dogs, hearing dogs, seizure alert dogs, and support dogs even at inlot’s public places can walk without leash if the guide dog has the clearly recognizable cognizance what shows who made the dog’s training, exam and his applicability.”

2. § This edict enters into force in the third day after the announcement.

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Every person is important to us who support the guide dogs’ training. We’re happy to inform about now even companies can make this decision.

If you’d like to take part in that even more duos could start their journey together, you can support us in various ways.

Our bank account: OTP Bank – 11734004-20466859

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