East Riding Council to draw up new dog no-go zones

“@scarter65, I shouldn't have mentioned foxes, as it probably polarises views more than any other wild-life subject apart from badgers.

To suggest that I am either mentally ill or ignorant is just being silly and childish. I just obviously have an opinion which differs to yours.

Anyway, this thread isn't about foxes, its about dog control zones.”

“FromHornsea - I was going to agree with your comments and add a little more in defence of dogs and responsible owners but then you ruined it with your ludicrous comment about foxes! Also, in the process, you completely destroyed any credibility you may have had on all topics past, present or future. This is because you have demonstrated you are not a rational person, rather you are either mentally ill or just a plain ignorant.

You don't need to tell me which it is and I will not be responding to any of your future posts, so don't waste your time trying to defend the indefensible.

Pfff.”

“And who is going to police these new areas? Stephen Parnaby when he's out and about having his photograph taken perhaps ???”

“so why car't people bag and bin it ,plus you never hear of anybody get done for it ?”

“someone wants needs to look down williamson st/abbey st there s someone bagging it and slinging it in the bushes or leaving it on the path the dirty xxxxxxd and there signs on the path but no bins i blame to council as well as dirty dog owners plus kids play around this area ?”

“@ijk700 Actually, I agree with you 100%. Dog owners should clear up in all public areas, not just dedicated sports pitches, no argument.

However, making a park a lead-only area or introducing an out-right dog ban is disproportionate, especially if the park has a history that precedes the use as a sports park.

Parks that have been enjoyed by the whole community for generations in some cases have been made off-limits to probably some of the greatest users of the parks and advocates of keeping green spaces in our towns and cities, almost solely to benefit people that play football on them once a week. Bans are a knee-jerk reaction to the problem.

Don't punish all dogs and dog owners just because there are SOME irresponsible owners.”

“@ fromhornsea

""Oh... and toxicariasis, the thing caused by ingesting dog faeces that some people are worried will cause children to go blind? Did you know that the worm in question is also carried by domestic cats and foxes?""
Thats ok then.....I wont say anything to dog owners allowing there dogs to use the football pitches as a toilet and not picking it up if the odd cat or fox go on the pitches.

SOME dog owners do not care about anyone or anything else but I'm sure if their children / grandchildren / fmaily members were struck down by toxicariasis they would be beating the drum to hang the dog and walker from the nearest tree.

Its simple. Clear the poo up and dont walk your animals on playing fields, EASY”

“Oh... and toxicariasis, the thing caused by ingesting dog faeces that some people are worried will cause children to go blind? Did you know that the worm in question is also carried by domestic cats and foxes?

So, although I don't believe any formal study has been made, of the 40 people (not just children) that are made ill in the UK from this every year, the victims are just as likely (or even more likely) to have been infected from cats leaving faeces in the garden.

The bottom line (no pun intended), if you don't want your children to contract toxicariasis, then if you have cats or dogs, worm them regularly; prevent your children coming into contact with any area which may have had a cat/dog/fox deposit faeces on it in the last three years, which is how long the worm eggs can survive; support the culling of urban foxes.”

“As one of the people that has been known to stand and chat in Hornsea's Hallgarth Park whilst letting our dogs play, any complaint that has been made can only have been made by someone that dislikes or is scared of dogs. The dogs are not "out of control", but do enjoy having a good run around with plenty of play fighting.

The dog owners who use Hallgarth Park are on the whole a very responsible set of dog owners, who clean up after our pets, but like to see our dogs having fun. Of course, occasionally a dog will manage to poop without an owner looking, but responsible dog owners are probably even more critical of other owners that don't clean up.

If the council were to either ban dogs or make the park a on-lead zone, there would be a lot of dogs in the area which would no longer get the level of exercise they need, or probably more importantly, the socialisation they require to end up with a healthy well balanced dog. It is extremely important that dogs get the sort of socialisation that a park environment provides.

These dog bans are self defeating; we'll end up with a country of overweight & anti-social dogs that will end up causing more problems than those which the county council are trying to solve.

Whilst there are dog owners who are irresponsible, these rules do nothing to combat them, whilst upsetting very many responsible dog owners.

As an aside, as a responsible dog owner, I can not abide the feckless half-wits that clean up after their dogs, but then don't put the poop bags in a bin. Its worse than not cleaning up after them at all! This is particular bad on the beach, where some dog owners obviously find it very difficult to use any common sense.”

“Two little doggies were walking along a field. One said "Have you done your pools?"
The other one said "Do you know, I think I've just missed the last post". Ronnie Corbett I think?

When i saw the sign at the top of this thread i initially thought it had been mocked up for the story. no dogs indeed!”