I had 3 Council enforcement officers approach me in Dulwich Park last week to explain about some new dog control order that is due to come in to force in a few months. They showed me a map of some local cemeteries which I would never walk a dog in out of respect and point in the general direction of some areas of the park where it will be ?illegal? to have your dog off the lead. I express my astonishment that you can?t let a well controlled dog off its lead to exercise it in a public park as has been the case since the park opened over 100 years ago! They explained about police involvement, fines and criminal records should dog owners let their dogs off the lead once the new rules are enforced. They were both aggressive, arrogant and dismissive in their attitude. I?m relatively new to the areas so I know I missed the consultantion. I?d be very intersected to see the response but cant seem to find them online. I agree with dogs not being allowed in children?s play areas, picnic areas, cemeteries, fouling etc.... Given the recent tragic attacks and deaths in London along with the terror threat I?d be interested to see if the police are actually going to get involved with this nonsense.
