Dogs being banned from public parks
Apparently some councils are banning dogs from public parks according to the Telegraph on- line. .
As a dog owner myself, I can understand their reasoning behind the ban. -- Children play games in the parks - Some owners allow their dogs to foul the grass and just walk away.-- Do we want children and adults being contaminated by dog faeces.while playing in the park -- NO.
It is not unknown for owners to take their dogs on to municiple football pitches to let them poo. This results in the parents having to spend time collecting the dog poo from the soccer pitch before their children's football match can commence.
Always best to exercise dogs in the open countryside.
Responsible dog ownership is to be recommended.
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V9, thats probably to protect the dogs tho
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My thoughts are that dogs should be kept on leads, we had about overcome my daughters fear of dogs, when a dog not on a lead bounced at her and knocked her over, now we are back to square one, admittingly the dog was only being playful but it still didn't
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All dogs should be banned from all schools , and as far as I'm concerned you are a bad dog owner if you you think otherwise, as for parks surely it depends on size yes keep them on lead until you are in an area where there are no children's activities such
as play park , paddling pool ectwe have noticed now lots of parks have no council official (park keepers ) to enforce these rules so it comes down to good or bad dog owners
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To be honest my thoughts are dogs should be kept on a lead everywhere, daughter was walking down railway line with my wife when it happened
I'd watch out for the trains, too....
seriously, as a child i was bitten on the face by a dog at a petrol station (owner's dog) back in the late fifties....this haunted me for many years but i really dont have a problem with being in close contact with dogs these days.....but on my own terms....
i dont what anyones dog just running at me and jumping up without the owner being there and in conteol...
im not frightened by it (more the contrary these days) but its about control and other folk might be less tolerant than me, especially with young children about.
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Some of the problems that arise,with what some people peceive as a problem with dogs,is down to the way some parents react when a dog aproaches them, by either pulling their child away?
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the child nervouse) or just letting the child run towards the dog without the sense to ask first,0 -
There is only one way to sort this out; ban everything.
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Some of the problems that arise,with what some people peceive as a problem with dogs,is down to the way some parents react when a dog aproaches them, by either pulling their child away?
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the child nervouse) or just letting the child run towards the dog without the sense to ask first,Exactly .... passing their fears on to their kids, whether that be of dogs or anything else.
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Parents passing on their fears? Well, with 7227 people in a year in UK needing medical attention following dog bites they may have some justification for their fears.
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Parents passing on their fears? Well, with 7227 people in a year in UK needing medical attention following dog bites they may have some justification for their fears.
..And when the real facts surface,instead of the usual media "facts" it normally turns out to be not the dog that was at fault
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Passing fear is not necessarily from the parents, my daughter was effected before she came to live us, we was just overcoming her fear when the dog came running up to her and knocked her down, I admit the dog was not been vicious but play full and young,
but it's still set her back to square one, when we have to pass one she is nervous, if a dog is on a lead the owner can keep it under control0 -
One Saturday afternoon a few summers back while walking with Molly the Mutt, this woman was a little put out because when she asked me to put Molly on a lead because her 'kids were frightened of dogs' I said no. Molly was paying them no attention at all
anyway. I also suggested that a public country park was maybe the last place to bring someone that was frightened of dogs, as there would likely be loads of them around and about, & if I'd had even the slightest of doubts about Molly, she'd have already been
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The Dogs Trust is working with psychologists to help children (and parents) who are frightened around dogs. They have some good guidance for parents and dog owners. Sorry cannot do link to website, but "Dogs Trust" and "frightened children" should get anyone
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Perhaps the psycholgists can work with postmen too. It 's worth asking Google how many postmen are bitten by dogs - nine every single day was the last figure I saw - that's about 3000 a year according to figures from their trade union.
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Don't need a psychologist for that one. Loyal dog guarding house, along comes a person never admitted to house, cue dog doing its loyal duty.
No one disputes there are less than intelligent dog owners. Same with all walks of life. People do strange things, sadly someone often gets hurt. Not the fault of the dog.
But none of this has anything to do with an parks article in gutter press does it, reposted to generate bad feeling between those who like dogs, and those who don't.
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One Saturday afternoon a few summers back while walking with Molly the Mutt, this woman was a little put out because when she asked me to put Molly on a lead because her 'kids were frightened of dogs' I said no. Molly was paying them no attention at all
anyway. I also suggested that a public country park was maybe the last place to bring someone that was frightened of dogs, as there would likely be loads of them around and about, & if I'd had even the slightest of doubts about Molly, she'd have already been
on a lead.Its an interesting post MM but one i find a little disturbing.The park was opened for people to use which includes children so i dont think suggesting its not a great place for those that are afraid of dogs is very helpful.The lady in question may have been
a bit over concerned i dont know but i can understand it all the same.What i think some pet owner fail to realise is that if something should happen the repercussions can be very serious for all concerned and it only takes one incident and that park will seriously
concider banning pets altogether.You will no doubt know your pet very well but could you be 100% sure about the pet in any given situation ?.Because if he or she is not on a lead in theory you have no control at all over the dog and its this that i think other
members of the public are concerned about especially where children are concerned.v9
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The majority of owners believe they have control over their dogs when they are off the leash but the fact is a very large proportion don't so that should be the starting point. When in a public park the dog should be on the lead, no exceptions
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The majority of owners believe they have control over their dogs when they are off the leash but the fact is a very large proportion don't so that should be the starting point. When in a public park the dog should be on the lead, no exceptions
I can remember when i was young how dogs literally ran round in packs and nobody knew who owned them but as we know things have changed drastically since then for a number very unfortunate reasons and events.What i fail to understand are the risks that some
pet owners are prepared too take just to satisfy their pet and also they dont seem to think they are doing anything that could possibly prove dangerous to others.IMO these days its just too much of a risk.v9
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I think so much depends on the dog. I've had dogs I could trust implicitly to obey commands off a lead and others I'd not trust to respond to recall when any distraction is present.
It's down to the owners to differentiate and use leads accordingly. Whether the owners can be trusted to apply common sense and act responsibly is, of course, another matter entirely.
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.....You will no doubt know your pet very well but could you be 100% sure about the pet in any given situation ?.Because if he or she is not on a lead in theory you have no control at all over the dog and its this that i think
other members of the public are concerned about especially where children are concerned.v9
Yes, if I had any doubt at all, she'd be on a lead. My grand daughter is 10 months old and Molly knows her place in the pecking order ie below that of Chloe. the worse that could happen is Chloe gets a lick on the face .... what her Mum & Dad (my son) doesn't
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And this is one of the reasons what puts me off getting another dog...before long there will be a total ban on everything to do with dogs..ban in parks..beaches.. roaming free in their own garden. And as far as dogs attack..yes they do but many children
torment.. an animal will only put up with so much before it retaliates same as us humans. I would dearly love another dog so would our grandchildren like us to get another but the pleasure of ownership is slowly being taken away 0 -
the worse that could happen is Chloe gets a lick on the face ....
MM, all dog owners think their dogs are trust worthy but what is your opinion of this?
Apologies cannot get the link to work, try this -
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As Martin Clunes said in the Programme about Dogs ,what ever dog you have its decended from wolves,we were at Cherry Hinton a few years back and there was c/van owner with a real wolf on site and it was happy soft and stupid
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the worse that could happen is Chloe gets a lick on the face ....
MM, all dog owners think their dogs are trust worthy but what is your opinion of this?
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It was only a matter of time
I think we all know that's hardly a typical scenario but I'm not surprised at all that you posted it.
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TW,.. the point I was trying to illustrate that many dog owners think
their dog is totally safe but most people ( owners and non owners) believe there is a limit to that trust.How many times have strange dogs have run up to myself/yourself etc and someone shouts from 50yds away 'Don't worry it won't bite!' IMO the general public should not be put in that situation.
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