Dogs on public land

[Crackle]

I've got farking dog bags everywhere. Some went to France this year and some went over the Glyders a few weeks ago and the dog wasn't with me in either instance. Quite a few get washed in the washing machine too.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Our local vet gives out bags for free, although we have loads here too. In fact, if you ask me to get something out of the pocket of just about any jacket I have, I'll be likely to pull out loads of the things in the process before I find what it is I am looking for!

 

[martint235]

And as I mentioned quite a few empty ones just get discarded in our local woods. I'd rather have the dog poo cos it's unlikely to be on the path.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

And as I mentioned quite a few empty ones just get discarded in our local woods. I'd rather have the dog poo cos it's unlikely to be on the path.

Probably accidentally fallen out my pocket when I was looking for something!

Seriously though, yes, the bags can be just as much of a nuiscence thanks to lazy people.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

It's a few irresponsible dog owners getting all the others tarred with the same brush.

It's the majority of dog owners getting the responsible few tarred with the same brush.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

And as I mentioned quite a few empty ones just get discarded in our local woods. I'd rather have the dog poo cos it's unlikely to be on the path.

Do your locals fill the bags with shite and then throw them into the trees? Quite the thing in some locations hereabouts.

 

[Andy_R]

It's the majority of dog owners getting the responsible few tarred with the same brush.

Nope. You obviously have an agenda against dogs and their owners.

 

[vernon]

What next, no cycling in public places? Am sure some people would/do consider cyclists a nuisance..

Cyclists don't crap on the grass and paths in public places....

 

[Andy_R]

Cyclists don't crap on the grass and paths in public places....

No...they do it in the bushes out of sight....

 

[vernon]

Do your locals fill the bags with shite and then throw them into the trees? Quite the thing in some locations hereabouts.

The canalside trees, fences and bushes are festooned with bags of dog shite along the Leeds/Liverpool canal at the Liverpool end. At first I thought is was some weird form of tribute before I realise it was a tribute to their laziness and anti social behaviour.

 

[vernon]

No...they do it in the bushes out of sight....

Speaking from experience?

 

[Andy_R]

Speaking from experience?

Absolutley

 

[Tin Pot]

My local council have put notices up in cemeteries and parks in the borough asking the public what they think about government proposals to stop dog owners from using public land to exercise their dogs.
http://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1210
If there's a ban then where can we go to exercise our dogs? There are plenty of fields around here but farmers aren't exactly dog friendly and not many will don their wellington boots and go that far. The pavements will become the new dog walking areas, with dog mess increasing on public highways. I know dog mess is a problem in parks but is a ban reasonable?

The tyranny of democracy.

I suspect they will be thinking if excluding dogs from some, not all public spaces.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

The canalside trees, fences and bushes are festooned with bags of dog shite along the Leeds/Liverpool canal at the Liverpool end. At first I thought is was some weird form of tribute before I realise it was a tribute to their laziness and anti social behaviour.

You obviously have an agenda against dogs and their owners.

 

[Tin Pot]

[QUOTE 3926906, member: 9609"]I think dog owners need to wake up and start campaigning vigorously against any and all restrictions - i think we are at the top of a slippery slope that will eventually see dogs banned from society.[/QUOTE]

Would this be a bad thing? What's the point in pets?

Working animals, zoos, wilderness - fine.
Robot friends for old people.