Dogs off leash

[first mate]

Older pups, young dogs do go through a 'kevin' stage when they are likely to shoot off after the anything that looks/smells interesting...and gundogs are generally very food orientated. I'd really recommend a long line (14-20ft) this way you have a better chance of getting your dog back under control when recall fails and the dog can still free run.

[sweet megan]

Completely agree as well Sequinstars.

It drives me mad when people leave gates open to the picnic area-then get angry because a young pup goes in to explore-the gates are there -why can't people just close them. I take my young gundog training weekly in order to have her under my control-it's hard work but I, like I'm sure most people, just want a well behaved dog. But even the most well behaved dog -esp if food orientated-would find some situations impossible to resist.

Most of the dog walkers in Peckham Rye are responsible owners-however like everything in life -it is the irresponsible ones that draw attention -thus distorting people's perception.

In winter on wet/cold days the only people in the park are the dog walkers-keeping up a presence & therefore keeping it safe.

[lameduck]

i sometimes pass the pond and I too notice loose dogs etc and a lot of nice mums and children

with bags of bread etc, I also notice a lot of mums allowing their children

to run and frighten the ducks and pigeons, we should put some NOT ALL children on leads

by the way I am an animal, bird lover and i also love children and i am a lame duck x

[Huggers]

bread and sometimes whole cauldrons of spaggetti bolognese dumped on northern open end of peckham rye turn my dog into a deaf- to- my- calls soon- to- be billy bunter.

[tallulah71]

ha ha ha Huggers. Mine too!

[Huggers]

yup the more exercise he has the fatter he gets.