Dogs should be allowed to run free says campaigner

“The only issue I see is the fact that people think it's OK to have a dog off-lead near a road in the first place!
If people are walking thier dogs in a controlled manner near a road, then what sort of inconveinience is it to them to clip the lead to the dog?
If the dog is running free, then it's no wonder the council see the need to impose the orders......
Yes, I am a dog owner myself- one who gets fed up with other dog owners not bothering to be responsible and expecting the world to revolve around them.

I don't drive, but I imagine a driver that spots a loose dog near the road (even if there is a person with it) will need to be paying much more attention to that dog than if it were on a lead, so seems like an obvious safety issue for road uses to keep ones dog leashed near roads, in addition to keeping ones own dog safe.

It's sad that there is a need for these sort of orders, as it just goes to show that 'common sense' is not actually that common.”

“People told that they shouldnt allow pets to get over weight.
People told that dogs are not allow to run free.

Considering most of the damn cats round here are bigger than most dogs, I dont see a problem.

You let your dog off its leash and it dies, your fault. You take that risk.

My mother had 2 dogs. Both were allowed to run free in fields and places like this. Nothing bad ever came of it.
Dog was happy and fit all good.

Once again. Minority spoiling for the majority.

maybe if we report on every well executed dog walk as well as the bad ones we would see that 99.9% of the time everything is well.”

“I assume any such regulation will be imposed on all animals not under control, such as cows wandering aimlessly on commons?

Be realistic; there are inadequate resources to deal with the current regulations. There is little point in introducing new ones unless they can be realistically enforced.”

“"me2again - spindles .. no car should be speeding around a blind corner !!! END OF"

No cars should be speeding around a blind corner - but they do
No dogs should run out in front of cars - but they do
No people should step out from behind a bus - but they do
No people should exceed the speed limit - but they do
People shouldn't walk with their back to the traffic - but they do
People shouldn't take illegal drugs - but they do
etc
etc
etc

Quiet country lanes are the sort of places where people, especially if they are familiar with the area and have never had an accident there before, assume that there won't be the unexpected just round the corner, a flock of sheep, straying cows, cyclists weaving all over the road. I have heard of "locals" who drive through their quiet country lanes like they are major roads, never expecting anything different to what they've seen hundreds of times before. Several years ago my husband was driving along a quiet country lane at a slow speed as he was unfamiliar with the area,went round a blind corner and a car coming the other way couldn't stop in time and collided with him. When he suggested ringing the police they said not to bother as they WERE the police, on a drug bust apparently. See, you never know what might be around the next corner!”

“spindles .. no car should be speeding around a blind corner !!! END OF”

“As usual, yet another dog owner that insists that he imposes his animal on others. How money times have I heard people say, "It's al right, he won't bite." Followed by, "Well he's never done that before." It never dawns on these owners that the individual they are talking to could well be someone who is terrified of them and do they ever stop the friendly dogs jumping up with their claws on your best skirt or trousers? No, they think that everyone enjoys what they do. Dogs should be on a lead when in public places. End of story.”

“A dog off the lead is NEVER under control other than its own. It's not telepathically connected to its master. It's an entirely separate species.

These people who claim that their dog is under control when 'at heel' make me laugh. They're usually the ones who claim, "he's never bitten anyone before", or "he's never run out into the road before", just after they've done just that. These dog owners are the most selfish people around.

Responsible dog owners have absolutely no problem with keeping their pet on a lead.”

“The lanes around Bisley may indeed be quiet but what happens when the dog is bounding along or whatever it does and a speeding car comes around a blind corner? Will the dog have enough sense to get into the side of the road, facing the traffic obviously, and keep out of the way or will it still be out in the road when the car hits it or swerves to avoid it? Oh dear, these onerous regulations mean that he will have to put his dog on a lead, what a shame. He could get one of those extending ones I suppose so at least he could have some sort of control over it but I expect he thinks that it's not the same as being entirely off the lead. Can he honestly say that he is in complete control of the dog at all times? When driving around country roads one must expect people to be out for a stroll but usually when they know there is a car coming they make sure they are as close to the edge of the road as possible.Who would the owner blame if a car did hit his dog while it was loose on the road, the driver or the dog? Surely it's more important to keep the dog on a lead so that it can be dragged, if necessary, out of the way of any vehicles that are likely to hit it rather than let it roam free and possibly get killed, a small price to pay for the safety of the dog and the car drivers.

As for the comment by Lecorche "But I think the Law does allow dogs to walk free in under control. As in managing Hunt Packs etc."

There are many stories of packs of hounds invading gardens,killing family pets, running across roads and even railway lines, totally out of control. Even if the law allows it, a lot of the time those dogs certainly weren't under control. If all dogs were kept on leads in public places then there are less likely to be traffic accidents or attacks by loose dogs on other dogs or humans.”

“Bore by name, bore by nature....”

“Folks, a short grammar lesson

It's - short for it is,

its - denotes ownership

Thank you”