Irresponsible Dog Owners

[scotzsue]

Don't have a dog, but clean up when we look after grandkids dog.
It's not just the cleaning up, we have a very long fence round 3 sides of the house, not unusual to find poo bags which have been chucked over the fence, at the moment there is one by the front gate. Just hope we have thm on cctv.

 

[Nirvanauk]

Don't just blame the French or Spanish we need to look a lot closer to home to see who the culprits are.

 

[GJH]

That was our problem within the EU.
Other nations decided whether to apply and obey the laws.
The UK jumped on the laws and imposed them immediately, punishing transgressors however small or stupid the ruling.
If we had taken the attitude of most of Europe then possibly the EU would of been better thought of and we wouldn't be in the mess we now are.

French dog owners have never cleared up dog mess, I expect it's there attitude to life. If they are not happy with things they will be out on the street, we just moan.
Be interesting when we leave the number of blockades at the channel ports as we try to export our goods. They are very nationalistic and will protect their business, regardless of laws stopping it, not much help if the law protectors also agree with France first.

NOT an EU thread just a thought on the way other European countries behave.

But surely if blame is to be attached then it is to the UK. It is irrational to blame the EU for the actions of UK governments surely.

 

[GJH]

that was a dog out of control and it's against the law..

On walks along the coast, or fields I keep my two on the lead unless I can see there is no one in sight, especially another dog walker.. but quite often the other dog walker coming toward us will let their dog run up to mine , saying.. don't worry he/she is very friendly .. yeah sure.. tell that to my JRT, he quite naturally sees this as an attack and goes into defensive mode to protect himself and his "friend" our Cairn Terrier.. this sometimes results in a fight.. my pair on their lead while the other dog circles and tries to attack.. so I carry a walking stick to fend off an attacking dog.

No dog is 100% friendly or safe.. had dogs all my life and always remember.. they are domesticated animals with wild dog genes deep within their DNA .. you can never know when or if a dog will change from a lovely adorable pet into a wolf .

https://www.gov.uk/control-dog-public

Absolutely. Being allergic to dogs I am vary wary of them when out walking and will deliberately change direction to avoid contact if necessary.
Most owners are responsible but there are several who become at least affronted, if not aggressive, if one points out (politely) that their animal is not under control.

 

[Riverbankannie]

Tony @Brakers got a nasty bite from an uncontrolled dog on an aire in France earlier this year.

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[Robin McHood]

I carry bags for use when walking on pavements or footpaths and take it home .. but when out in the country I flick it into the hedge with my walking stick..

Exactly! Wish more would. The amount of dog poop abandoned on footpaths or left in the grass verges or, worst of all neatly bagged and hung on a branch!!! Which is just lovely for those of us who volunteer to maintain our paths which includes cutting back long grass, overgrowing hedges etc. Been a dog owner all my life. If you have a dog take its poop and put it in a bin or take it home and bin it there, its your responsibility. Don't want to do it, then don't have a dog!

 

[grasscutter]

Have to agree that the French have a couldn't care less attitude to dog mess.
Wild camping down in Almeria area and two French vans pulled in. They just opened the doors and let their dogs out to roam. One decided to do its business near us. I went over and using suggestions etc pointed out the problem. Showed the owner exactly where it was and he just looked at me and shrugged his shoulders and walked off. Gggrrrrrrr.

 

[busby]

Absolutely. Being allergic to dogs I am vary wary of them when out walking and will deliberately change direction to avoid contact if necessary.
Most owners are responsible but there are several who become at least affronted, if not aggressive, if one points out (politely) that their animal is not under control.

It comes as such a surprise to many dog owners that not all are dog lovers,,Some people are terrified of them and they cant understand why..I have no dogs now but there are too many irresponsible owners today..I think there are just too many pets around.BUSBY

 

[nicholsong]

Some beaches in Spain dogs are allowed between high and low water mark thus allowing any of the solid stuff to be washed away

How does a dog get from a CP to below the high waer mark if he/she is not allowed on the beach above the mark?

 

[scotzsue]

How does a dog get from a CP to below the high waer mark if he/she is not allowed on the beach above the mark?

Carry it? couldn't find a tongue in cheek smiley.

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[ctc]

You can't blame the French for this, they left the Dordogne years ago.

Touche!