Dog law change - sign this petition please

If its on the grass, its ok. If its on the path, get a bag.

The problem with dog poo's is people overfeed there animals and give them too much rubbish, then the dogs body has to remove the toxins and it ends up in either a huge crap or a really sloppy one. Feed your dog right on the right food and it shouldn't be bigger then your hand.

All dog muck should be cleaned up, regardless of where it is.
 
@Teki.
You are right to a point mate. With most dogs i completly agree but if i did this with my Frank who is a Big Uber fit lad he could kill someones pet within 1 minute, This would tear me apart inside & something i am not prepared to risk. You really do have to see Frank to see just how fit & strong he actually is. Owners of dangerous dogs such as mine have to treat them different to other breeds of dogs.

Its a sad situation that your dog experienced. A well behaved and normally passive dog turned aggressive by a poorly trained collie (Though collies are known to be aggressive if there is no clear pack structure), through no fault of your own, you now have to make it look like a nasty dog. Its wrong. You should be allowed to let your dog run around and sniff others. Its upsetting when things like this happen.
 
All dog muck should be cleaned up, regardless of where it is.

1 Land to which Act applies

(1) Subject to subsections (2) to (4) below, this Act applies to any land which is open to the air and to which the public are entitled or permitted to have access (with or without payment).

(2) This Act does not apply to land comprised in or running alongside a highway which comprises a carriageway unless the driving of motor vehicles on the carriageway is subject, otherwise than temporarily, to a speed limit of 40 miles per hour or less.

(3) This Act does not apply to land of any of the following descriptions, namely—

(a) land used for agriculture or for woodlands;

(b) land which is predominantly marshland, moor or heath; and

(c) common land to which the public are entitled or permitted to have access otherwise than by virtue of section 193(1) of the [1925 c. 20.] Law of Property Act 1925 (right of access to urban common land).

Lucky i live in the country side and i apply to a-b

Out of curiosity,

What is C actually saying?
 
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It's not the law to hold the door open for people or to let them pass before you, but many do it out of common decency, same with picking up any mess caused by your dog.
 
Damn right. Once bitten, twice shy.

Well no matter what I or anyone else says, despite how wrong you are, your mind is clearly made up so there is really little point in having any adult discussion.

You do agility with a staffie?

If you had a well trained dog, then those situations wouldn't happen. The dog would recall and he would cower by you as your the pack leader.

Different people different opinions. I always let my dog off lead to meet others, my previous dog trainer recommends it to her students and she's been doing it for a VERY long time. And my current field dog trainer and working dog trainer also recommend the same.

What i feel is the problem, comes down to years and years of passing over generations of advice that is a mixture of family member experiences and friendly advice. Then through that people think its gospel and never deviate from it, thus there not willing to be open to other problems/solutions.

A prime example is the "podgy" puppy. "Aww look a podgy belly puppy, isnt that cute." says Jemma "That's a sign of good health" says dad.

No, my dog is a Bull Terrier, commonly called an English Bull Terrier (although there isn't such a breed called that).

While everyone will defend their own dogs as much as the next person, I feel that if you want your dog to "cower" by your side then I feel sorry for your dog that it feels a need to cower by your command. Clearly it's living because it's scared of you and doesn't respect you.

As for training, yes each to their own, my agility courses are through Burns (a brand that I know you recommend and respect), so I'm more prone to listen to their own advice as well.

But like I said, if your defences are up against breeds just because they attacked your dog then there is little anyone can do to help.

Ironically I wonder if your dog and attacking dog was off or on the lead, which kinda goes with what I said earlier about having dogs on leashes, meeting for first time, having control, etc, but you wouldn't be prepared to accept that would you?
 
I feel that if you want your dog to "cower" by your side then I feel sorry for your dog that it feels a need to cower by your command. Clearly it's living because it's scared of you and doesn't respect you.

Now your mixing up what i said and i should have been clearer.

If the dog was well trained then it should recall if attacked or running away.

If the dog was scared, then it should run to you, since you should be seen as the pack leader and the pack leader should defend his pack.

We haven't trained him to cower, damn i wont even train it any tricks. I don't want a circus dog.

But like I said, if your defences are up against breeds just because they attacked your dog then there is little anyone can do to help.

I'm not after help or redemption. Just if you put your hand in a fire, you don't do it a 2nd time.

Ironically I wonder if your dog and attacking dog was off or on the lead, which kinda goes with what I said earlier about having dogs on leashes, meeting for first time, having control, etc, but you wouldn't be prepared to accept that would you?

Recently due to the dog attack, me and the missus are trying to figure out the best way to allow our dog the freedom we want to give it. So unfortunately through no fault of there own, we've leaded up our dog when walking passed GSD, bull type dogs (there is 1 english bull dog he plays with and its great fun), dalmations, collies, rotts, dobermans, staffies and a few other breeds i don't know the names of but they live in the village and known to be nasty.

The rule of thumb we follow is, if its an aggressive breed, lead him up, otherwise let him go. And if the other owner leads there dog up, we do the same.

Where going from the experience we have had through training, research and personal experience. Sadly that has limited the range of dogs he can play with, but the village is comprised a lot of farming animals, so you mainly see breeds like the springer spaniel, labradors, collies and other working dogs.
 
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thats what catches me out on the beach sometimes ,a bit of wind covers the top then :mad:

It seems to stick like glue too ,I scrubbed my boots then put them in the washing machine and they still smelt ,took two goes in the machine !

See this is why i swim ^^
 
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