Dogs off the lead / dogma on a lead

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moss M
moss Jan 11, 2009 08:13:35
Replying to andygreyweather

You obviously had a bad experience at Avebury meeting irresponsible dog owners... Now that your rant is over, there is another side to it as well, and that is the NT not providing a suitable bin for disposal, which of course means unsightly 'furniture' in the henge, so perhaps its best they do not.
In my town, its a £1000 fine for dog fouling, and open green spaces have bins for disposal, so as a dog owner I'm used to walking round with plastic bag in my pocket to clear up.
People do own unruly dogs, some people even have unruly children ;), some people get drunk, others take drugs and others have festivals in stone circles - think its down to the usual chaotic undisciplined nature of the human species occasionally accompanied by mad barking dogs ....

S scubi63
scubi63 Jan 11, 2009 17:39:01
Replying to moss

I got to agree with most of what has been said by AGW.
Dog owners are responsible for their pets and should always clear up behind them. Not having bins around is not an excuse. Owners should carry a sealable container with them and then bag said poo and put in container for later disposal.
As for dogs on leads...I am a guilty party here as I let Rex roam about around the circle. I don't do it if there are livestock about and also if it is busy (but normally I would avoid Avebury then anyway). My excuse here is that Rex is quite well behaved and stays within a few yards of me and often ignores most other dogs unless he comes face to face. I think the problem here is with those owners who dogs can't be controlled (sometimes even when they are on leads).
So in the end of the day you are right but it should be remember that not all owner or their dog are the same and the good ones shouldn't be blamed for the behavour of the bad ones.

Don't even get me started on people who allow their kids to treat our heritage like a playground. It makes me........

;o)

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