Dogs with owners walking on play area.
Why do dog owners think it's okay to walk their animals on the play area..
At Lady Margarets and this morning 20mins after visiting us our 2years granddaughter was COVERED in Dog excrement....
She was under supervision but fell straight in it.
Alright you'll say they pick up BUT it's not a dog walk..... it's a Play area.. my grandkids Don't play in your dog walk...Respect their play area and DON'T WALK YOUR DOG ON IT 😠😠
Moderator Comment:
As far as I am aware, there is no designated play area at LMP since all play 'equipment' was removed some time ago.
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It would never have entered my head to take my dog in a kiddies' play area whether on site or elsewhere because it is obviously not acceptable and I doubt you'll find anyone on here who does think it’s OK.
I hope you brought this to the attention of the wardens so they can organise a clean up and be on the look out for offenders.
I hope your GD is oK.
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Asked ....Are dogs allowed on the playarea and told not really !!!!
It's now nearly 8 o'clock and a lady has just walked straight across with 2 dogs...Stopping to scoop up one mess. .. It can't all be picked up...Perhaps a sign in English and Welsh would help.
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I think the problem is is that there is no fenced off play area, just the wooded area in the centre of the site which has some play equipment. The dog walk is nowhere near this area, so there is no reason for dogs to be walked here.
But I think some dog owners do think that it is OK to walk their dogs anywhere on sites, and some may not be picking up after their dogs.
Even if they do pick up, there may be some residue remaining on the grass, so to my mind dogs should not be fouling anywhere other than in the dog walk.
We will, in a year or so, be taking our grandson away with us, so this is something we are quite concerned about. I would hope that no dog owner would consider letting their dog into a fenced off play area, but where the area is not fenced, they should be more considerate.
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Thanks, KJ, I remember the play area now. I’ve walked across it myself, solo, to get to the facility block but I’d never have risked walking my dog across it. All that grass would have been too much temptation quite apart from it not being right to take a dog where children play.
It's an unsatisfactory arrangement, I think, and I can understand why some people would walk their dogs there. That doesn't excuse their thoughtlessness but I can understand why they would do it.
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Short lead. Brisk walk. And any sign of attempting to 'go' either variety a swift tug on the short lead and "no". Speeding up if necessary.
An exception could be for an elderly or poorly dog. Then only on the road. If you know your dog you should be aware of its needs and accommodate accordingly.
We are not dog owners but do take our grand-dog sometimes and we've never been caught out. If we were taking our granddaughters I'd be furious that dogs had messed in a play area. That said if the play area isn't fenced maybe the club could indicate boundaries? That wouldn't or doesn't make fouling acceptable.
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Walking a Dog where children specifically play is disrespectful, irresponsible & downright nasty, no ifs or buts. With that level of interest in child welfare I’d turf them off the site & report them. It’s idiots like them that allow the Dog haters to thrive☹️
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My dog is both elderly and deaf. No doubt if I were to start giving swift tugs there would be those that shout “cruelty”. As yet, I’ve not had this problem. I normally plot a course, taking in the road as much as possible, and always pick up.
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It's inexcusable anywhere - but at LMP, not only is there a perfectly good dog walking area if I recall correctly, but you've got the huge Chirk estate immediately outside the site and the canal towpath just down the road. It just defies explanation that folk can act this way!
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Why do those dog owners refer to us that point out their offensive behaviours as " dog haters". We are just pointing out the rules and expect them to adhere to them. From the number of threads on here about the same thing its no longer a minority who are guilty.
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One of your favourite hobby horses, F. Well, sorry but despite the "number of threads on here" - which proves nothing - it is certainly the minority who are guilty and, of course, the number of dog owners referring to "dog haters" is also a minority - why on earth would you suggest otherwise?
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We came back from Chirk earlier in the week and as far as I can see from the site plan there is no designated play area? Looking at TW's description up thread is it the grassy knowl between the toilet block and the exit barrier with a couple of picnic tables on?
I thought the rule was that dogs were not to be exercised on site and leads had to be maximum of two metres. If that is correct there were clearly quite a few dog owners disregarding those rules the weekend we were there. On arrival we were asked if we had a dog, which we don't, so I assume dog owners are made aware of these rules when they booked in?
David
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It is possibly 5 years ago since I was at Lady Margaret's. Memory says that there was a fort like play castle on that 'knoll' then?
AS for exercising dogs on sites (not just CC sites) this seems to me to either be more common or I am more aware?
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I totally agree with you Fisherman. This thread pointing out the awful consequences of the amount of dogs on CMC sites is answered instantly by calling the members who dislike the amount of contamination, 'dog haters' I have been called this on this forum before and it goes to prove the attitude of many dog owners who can not and will not see the other side of the coin. I feel that 'Mr. R. 2buckets' should stop this stupid and offensive method of 'firing back' and try and look at the problem in an adult manner.
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Er ... one - just one - person has used the expression "dog haters" - so that reaction is a bit over the top surely?
Maybe better to focus on the positive fact that virtually all dog owners have joined in the condemnation.
But that positive fact doesn't suit some posters who seem to be intent on discord, does it?
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Not over the top at all Mousley, in fact I had to water down exactly what I wanted to say!!. I agree, and it was good to see, that some dog owners had condemned this awful experience for this family. I had been called 'a dog hater' by this particular person when I tried to enter into discussions before about the amount of dogs on CMC sites and found it pathetic and annoying but obviously it his way of discussion but it does nothing apart from fueling the discussion.
I have had to stop my Grandchildren from playing on the pitch due to contamination more than once but when I made that point on this forum I was told 'not to use Club Sites' called a dog hater, a troll, and part of 'The anti Dog Brigade all of which could not be further from the truth. So I hope you can see where my reaction comes from, I am not a hater of anything or anyone and he is totally out of order.
Just one point regarding the OPs problem, I would have reported to the Local Authority and The Health and Safety people. If ever there was a Health and safety issue on site, here is one
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Why not just report that post - plenty have been removed for less offense - rather than over reacting the way I consider you did?
Look - I am absolutely in agreement that the OP should not have had this disgusting experience. I have, on every occasion when this subject has been raised, condemned those idle thoughtless dog owners (not dog lovers) who are responsible. I hope I have never given offence to anyone complaining about this.
But I repeat - there has only been 1 use of the expression "dog hater" on this thread. You may not have meant to cause any discord yourself but you have unwittingly opened up the opportunity for others who are keen to do so.
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Certainly Mr B, I will desist from my use of Dog haters when the many anti Dog posts with the known cheerleaders stop attacking every Dog lover for the few Dog owners who have the negative attitude. See it’s not all one sided. I’m the first to attack the bad Dog owners, if you did some research you’d know, beware of joining the cheerleading pack MrB. This post carries no disrespect at all to you, I understand your grievance👍🏻😊
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The problem is part of wider societies attitude to common decency & rules and not in anyway restricted to caravan sites, CC or elsewhere....
I was at Hawes recently on an SP and walked past the entrance to the children's play area as I headed to the dog walk with our dog...
Two women with two young children arrived at the play area entrance with a dog on a lead. One of the children read out the sign on the gate in a loud voice, which says words to the effect of "No dogs in the play area". "Huh" said one of the women in a loud voice & marched in with the dog.
As elsewhere in life, if rules aren't enforced nobody takes any notice.
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