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We hear people claiming all the time that their dogs are well trained and do not like being on the lead.

In reality if they were well trained they would be used to being on the lead.

One thing I have noticed, and this has been on more than one site I've stayed at, it seems to be that those leaving their dogs untethered while on site are the ones with seasonal caravans rather than campers/caravanners just there for a few days - it's as if they think that having a caravan on a permanent pitch for several months of the year gives them the right to ignore the rules.

When I was away for the jubilee week a couple on a seasonal pitch across from me had a very thick-set Staffy X which they allowed to run round unchecked and more than once it came across to where my two JRTs were tethered - luckily it was very friendly but I dread to think what would have happened had it not been. Then on another part of the same site a Border Collie and a Lab were allowed to run between the caravans - again these were on seasonal pitches.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that all caravanners on seasonal pitches allow their dogs to run loose, I'm sure most of them don't, but it just seems that on the occasions when I have seen an untethered dog it has come from a seasonal pitch. Is it just me or has anyone else noticed this?

If your dog gets off the lead and jumps up at people. Please at least apologise to the person annoyed by the dog. - It does happen of course by sheer accident we know that.

Happened to me recently, I don't particularly like dogs and don't like them jumping up behind me is it going to bite etc.  Did the owner apologise ? No ..... (how hard is "I'm really sorry about that") and it was the 3rd time that day that someone else caught this dog apparently.  This was on a campsite also happened elsewhere.

I really don't wish any harm to dogs but I don't want to be licked, sniffed or generally bothered by dogs and I really don't want to kiss them.  Was bitten as a child and dogs behind me bother me.

Please also don't say "He's soft and won't hurt you" - I don't know the dog and how could I know this as they dont have cartoon bubbles saying "I am a softie" etc

I like to admire dogs at a distance and by watching them a retired greyhound would suit us best.  Seen loads on site and they seem so relaxed and laid back.  As we work all day, dont have the time to put into looking after one and my OH is asthmatic it wouldn't be fair on a dog. 

Quote: Originally posted by TheJoneses + Freddi on 08/7/2012

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The moral of this post is that even though "he hasn't done anything like this before",if the sign says "DOGS ON LEADS AT ALL TIMES,THEN PLEASE ALL DOG OWNERS,STICK TO THE RULES==YOU AND YOUR DOG ARE NOT EXEMPT.

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