Dog owners again
Just back from Lady Margaret. The number of dog owners exercising their dogs off leads and using the grass pitches as sh.....ing ground was disgusting. Not the odd one but generally used. Yes we told the warden and they are equally frustrated. Surely the club has to take acton. Either Ban all dogs ,charge for them or take draconian action against perpetrators.There can be no other site with more dog exercising or adjacent parkland than Lay Margaret. All dog owners must accept responsibility for what is becoming a greater problem.
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It seems every time you go to LMP you come away complaining about something, Fish.
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At Castleton at the moment and when booking in the warden asked if we had a dog. We have previously been dog owners and if we had a dog now we would abide by the rules on the Caravan Club sites. The trouble is a lot of members don’t abide by the rules which spoils it for members that do.
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Ban them, that won't happen.
Charge for them, maybe but that won't help in any way with the perceived problem.
Take draconian action against the perpetrators, what like torture!
All dog owners must accept responsibility, No! why should I be responsible for other owners actions, unless it directly affects me.
Pooing willynilly everywhere without picking up needs stopping and not just on Caravan sites, but in this case the Warden should put a stop to it, no ifs and no buts, chuck'em off site. If he/she hasn't the power then give it to them.
As for the OP, I just hope he in the future gets a holiday where he actually gets to enjoy himself.
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The common denominator is you, Fish.
Like, Metheven, I say you can’t expect good dog owners to be responsible for the bad. In fact, I agree with everything he said.
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Just for the record.We did enjoy ourselves. Went thee specifically for the Snowdrops at the Castle. They are fully out and worth a visit. Had nothing to do with the irresponsible dog owners. Agree with Metheven who confirms what the draconian measures should be. Chuck them off site and ban them from the club. Thanks for agreeing.
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Aside from your current rant about dog poo, what other aspects of LMP don't you like Fish? You always seem to come back with a less than glowing report about the site, yet you keep on visiting?
It's got very good reviews on some independent campsite websites, haven't checked Club website reviews, but I doubt if vast majority are anything other than favourable.
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Ha! Nothing like a good rant to rally the troops!
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Can the Club ban grumpy old men who feel the need to start a thread by swearing as well please....?
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......to shoot yourself in the foot.
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It's a crime against dog ownership to actually call Castleton's 'dog walk' area a dog walk!
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Many thanks to the OP for highlighting those breaches of the CMC on-site rules.
As a responsible dog owner I am saddened to hear that there are still some caravanners who disregard the CMC rules allowing their dogs to foul on CMC sites and run around off-lead.
I agree that draconian measures should be taken against those owners. guilty of this disgusting practice.. Whose responsibility is it to ensure that the CMC on- site rules are complied with ?---- THE Warden's.!!!
Wardens have the right to remove the offending owners from the site and send a report to head office where their Membership can be revoked.. It's not rocket science Wardens, use the powers invested in you by head office. That's what you are being paid to do.
K
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Mousley believe it or not but it was really busy, I would say 3/4 full on Saturday. This next week end even busier. No it was only a small minority acting foolishly. We do use it in winter as its the only CC site open in North Wales at this time of year.
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When I take the dog out it sometimes cannot help itself, nor can I do anything about it, if it wants to relieve itself. I never let it do anything on a pitch and if it poos I always pick it up and put it in the nearest bin.
I believe the Club has no rules about where a dog relieves itself although any mess should be picked up and disposed of. Obviously it depends on where you pitch as to how far away you are from the dog walk and, sometimes it can be quite a distance. I don't see anything wrong with a dog relieving itself providing it is not on a pitch and any mess is picked up by the owner and disposed of.
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I would not blame the owner for accidents . nor the dog. I have however seen dogs walked around site for the express purpose of the dog doing its full toilet. I have seen it on Southport site on a couple of occasions where dogs have not appeared to be walked off site as the owners went off each morning with dogs left either in caravan or awning ad then walked around site in the evening. There is dog walking immediately off site. I have seen dogs let out first thing whilst owners appear to be still dressed for bed and have seen dos walked on site to answer the call of nature on a number of occasions.
I felt particularly sorry for the staffies at Southport as they did not seem to get a fair crack of the whip.
Such owners are in the minority.
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I have never been driven to post on Club Together before, even though we are long time members - but as a responsible dog owner who always picks up - l am insensed by the suggestion that l am somehow responsible for the behaviour of other dog owners on Club sites. There are responsible dog owners and irresponsible dog owners and the former are most definitely not responsible for the latter.
What next.... I've mopped my shower but am responsible for the filthy one next door........ l've wiped my washing up sink but am responsible for the one full of food in the plug hole.......l've got my children in my van but am responsible for the ones shouting outside......
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Thank you for clarifying that, F. Maybe it would have been wiser to make clear either in your title or OP that it was "a minority" you were objecting to.
As has been said many, many times before, responsible dog owners are as appalled, maybe more so, at those few who abuse the welcome given to dogs on site, as non owners. To suggest they (the responsible owners) should shoulder responsibility for that minority is hardly well thought out (IMHO).
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Just to vary the theme a little can we have a thread about non-dog owners.
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