marilyn 51 I agree 100% my dogs have both been attacked very seriously one was blinded had his eye ripped out by a dog loose and owner no where in sight on the park, I discourage any body coming near me now as I am concentrating on my dogs and watching for loose dogs heading for us that is the main reason I have decided to go camping to get away for awhile with the dogs, I will keep them with some form of leash on all the time I think after reading all comments and only take them off leash when we are locked up for the night thanks to all for your comments and suggestions I now have 2 camping trips booked so getting nearer and more nervous 1st time camper oh heck!!!
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Quote: Originally posted by Georgie girl on 18/5/2014
Bernie - The other downside of not being able to "exercise" the dogs on site was that I could not walk around the site to have a nose , say hello etc . I had to walk straight from my caravan to the entrance ( or go straight to jail !) Obviously I wasn't going to leave the dogs in the caravan and walk round by myself so I didn't get to explore the site at all . I believe the pub does let dogs in ( that's what we were told) but we sat outside
Devizes is a good site as they have a separate secure field that the dogs can be let off lead to run off steam and the pub near the entrance is dog friendly & we had great food.
I love dogs, have 2 of my own, & sometimes a foster dog with me, they are all on tethers outside. My girl is a failed gundog so if she got a scent of anything shed be 3 fields away before I got my Crocs on & my boy is a laidback big lad who believes that everyone wants to smooth his silky head & would lollup over to anyone in the vicinity, they do get a lot of attention as they are Irish Setters & you don't tend to see too many around. I'm more than happy for people to approach & ask if the dogs are OK to be fussed as I do to anyone I meet, the owners know their dogs as I do mine
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When I stayed at Devizes C&CC sites, there were signs on the fence enclosing the dog exercise field instructing for the dogs to be kept on leads.
However, when it was quiet (I camped in Dec 11 and Feb 12), and with other dog owner(s) approval (one of them being a member of staff), the dogs were taken off the leads so that they could have a little run around amongst themselves.
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Most sites I have been on where people surround their tent or van with wind breaks is to stop their pooch from barking it,s head off at every other dog passing on a lead.If the dogs boxed in it can hear or sense passing dogs but as they are not invading its wind brake territory they remain quiet. No dog should be off a lead or tether on site as specially when there are vulnerable kids around and why should some elses dog cock and p**s on your awning tent or van never mind do a woopsy on your pitch . They never carry out their toilet on their owners pitch,tent,awning or van always somebody elses.But if the lazy owners took their pets up the dog walk or on the dog field more often this sort thing would not happen
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Naturalist123 - I think that's the whole point , ie those posting here are responsible owners who do not wish their dogs to wee or poo anywhere inconvenient for others or upset vulnerable children . All those posting agree that dogs should be on leads and cleaned up after . Neither do we want our dogs attacked but any not on leads .
Anywhere we go on site our dog is on a lead. He is never allowed to roam. Except outside our own pitch where I dont tether him. He is an aging dog -at least 12 years old and suffers from arthritis and other ailments. It can take him a while to get comfy. A tether I think would make it worse. He never moves from our own pitch, he sleeps 90% of the time curled up in a ball. Even when other dogs pass our pitch he hardly raises an eyebrow. He never approaches other dogs, indeed it is the opposite, we have to stop other dogs annoying him on occasion. When we set our van up we always speak with our neighbouring campers and explain the situation and when they see him they understand. When we visit anyone elses pitch, for a bbq for example, we always tether him.
This has only been the case for the last year or so, he was always tethered beforehand.
Quote: Originally posted by Bernie47 on 19/5/2014There is another site in Slingsby, the Robin Hood, which I intend trying the next time that I am down there.
We stayed at Robin Hood last year and had the same issue you mentioned about the other site, the tent field is the furthest away from the facilities, nice site but it can be a problem, especially at night.
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Please could you have your dog on a lead when near us. Had breakfast all ready for milk to go on cereal and children to come outside and eat and next doors dog come and licks a bowl. I was cross but Mr Frazzle told ME off for being silly! Then even more cross as had to give my cereal to my child and have a tiny portion (last morning and last of cereal). Never did mention it to the neighbours in their tent (they can't un lick cereal).
I would have mentioned it in no uncertain terms, we try to be considerate dog owners, it's not like your local park where you get to know other people and their dogs.
Some dogs don't like other dogs, some get scared as do people, especially children. We actively keep our dog away from other dogs and people on site, just in case, dogs can take a littele while to adjust to the unfamilar surroundings too.. If people ask if they can stroke the dog, then thats another matter.She loves the fuss. Ours is always either on the lead or tethered except at night when the tent is shut up.