http://leadormuzzle.co.uk/blog/dog-lead-park-manchester-leash/ My mission: ALL dogs should be on a leash or wear a muzzle when in public places Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:15:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 http://leadormuzzle.co.uk/blog/dog-lead-park-manchester-leash/#comment-194 Joanne Blakey Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:24:02 +0000 http://leadormuzzle.co.uk/blog/dog-lead-park-manchester-leash/#comment-194 Can I ask where are dogs allowed to be off-lead in the area? I am sure you are aware how vital it is for dogs to be able to exercise fully, anyone who knows anything about dogs knows this cannot be done unless they are off-lead. I personally have a Lurcher and there is no way I could keep up with her running around, and she can walk for miles and miles and miles..... I certainly cannot. If dogs are not given the ability to exercise it can lead to health concerns, as well as unsocialized, disobedient dogs. Is that what we would prefer? I wouldn't! This can all be solved if there are designated areas for dogs to be allowed to be exercised within a fully enclosed area (free from cars, etc.), also keeping them seperated from children, the elderly, wildlife and so on. I do understand your arguement about keeping dogs seperate from those groups, however, dogs deserve a life also and we cannot expect England (a pet loving nation) to lock away our pets and only walk them around on a lead. Would you like to be tied up when your outside? No of course not. Cities have to come up with at least one dog area per city to allow dogs to exercise and play. Most dog owners are responsible and do pick up after their dogs, keep in mind that if you have an enclosed dog area dog owners then have to visit that area to exercise our dogs and we don't want to be standing around with poop everywhere. However, there are the few that ruin it for the rest of us, fine them, hit them where it hurts-their pockets. But don't spoil it for the majority who are responsible pet owners. There are 6.5 million dogs in Britain, keep in mind there are only 4 million people living in Scotland. That gives you a better idea, this nation loves our dogs and we don't want to be cruel and muzzle them or give them no exercise/not enough exercise. Being a parent and a dog owner, I just want areas within cities for my children to play and exercise without our dog or other dogs running about them, and an area for my dog to play and exercise without children. All over the world there are parks for dogs seperate from public parks. Why can't we adapt that here, we are infact civilized, just slow to adapt I think. Can I ask where are dogs allowed to be off-lead in the area? I am sure you are aware how vital it is for dogs to be able to exercise fully, anyone who knows anything about dogs knows this cannot be done unless they are off-lead. I personally have a Lurcher and there is no way I could keep up with her running around, and she can walk for miles and miles and miles….. I certainly cannot. If dogs are not given the ability to exercise it can lead to health concerns, as well as unsocialized, disobedient dogs. Is that what we would prefer? I wouldn’t! This can all be solved if there are designated areas for dogs to be allowed to be exercised within a fully enclosed area (free from cars, etc.), also keeping them seperated from children, the elderly, wildlife and so on. I do understand your arguement about keeping dogs seperate from those groups, however, dogs deserve a life also and we cannot expect England (a pet loving nation) to lock away our pets and only walk them around on a lead. Would you like to be tied up when your outside? No of course not.
Cities have to come up with at least one dog area per city to allow dogs to exercise and play. Most dog owners are responsible and do pick up after their dogs, keep in mind that if you have an enclosed dog area dog owners then have to visit that area to exercise our dogs and we don’t want to be standing around with poop everywhere. However, there are the few that ruin it for the rest of us, fine them, hit them where it hurts-their pockets. But don’t spoil it for the majority who are responsible pet owners. There are 6.5 million dogs in Britain, keep in mind there are only 4 million people living in Scotland. That gives you a better idea, this nation loves our dogs and we don’t want to be cruel and muzzle them or give them no exercise/not enough exercise.
Being a parent and a dog owner, I just want areas within cities for my children to play and exercise without our dog or other dogs running about them, and an area for my dog to play and exercise without children. All over the world there are parks for dogs seperate from public parks. Why can’t we adapt that here, we are infact civilized, just slow to adapt I think.

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