dog people - where do you hang out?

[RosieH]

in a shameless bit of research for something I'm doing at work, I'm wondering do people with dogs hang out together? obviously you guys go to the park - I've seen you throwing sticks and tennis balls with those brilliant throwing things - but do you hang out in pub beer gardens and appreciate each other's dogs? do you go on dog forums? or are you in fact not a dog nutter and just a normal person who happens to have a dog and read the usual media and go on this forum?

trying to work out how best to talk to dog owners about their dogs (in a work capacity you understand). anyone who can help me out is very welcome to some dog treats for their faithful friend...

[jumpinjackflash]

We don't really know that many people with dogs so we just hang around in Peckham Rye Park! Also my dog is a bit unsociable when it comes to other mutts - not agressive, but he is happier just sniffing trees and wandering about by himself. Unless he meets a Boxer, he likes Boxers for some reason!

[RosieH]

ace thanks - do you bother reading anything about dogs (I don't mean handbooks so much as websites, DogWorld magazine etc)? i think most people don't

[Ladygooner]

in the dog house!

[RosieH]

that's where I am at the moment, having been unable to answer the question - "where do people with dogs get together?"

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

5-6pm on Goose Green there are always a little group of dog owners that hang out. You could wander that way and talk to them, they are v. friendly. My daughter once used them for a dental project she was doing at school and they all answered what I thought were some pretty impertinent questions.

[RosieH]

really? brilliant, thanks

[ClareC]

Dont really "hang out" with other dog owners but tend to get to know the other dog walkers who walk in the same location and at the same times as you. Dulwich park early in the morning always very popular!

How about trying local dog training / agility classes? That would definitely get you dog owners hanging out together!

As for the other questions, I dont buy dog magazines etc. I did however buy a dog training book and a book on the particular breed prior to getting a dog to ensure that the breed was right for me and that I knew how to train a dog. I also went to puppy training classes, hunt traing and agility - predominently for obedience and to socialise my dogs.

[Asset]

I want a dog but Mr Asset won't let me get one - actually I might just come home with one one day and he won't be able to do anything ha!

[CamberwellOz]

Apparently all the dog owners can be seen frequenting the footpath with their dogs saying 'Poo on it Snuggles. Only poo on the footpath!'

[boosboss]

I guess I'd fit into the dog nutter category.

As well as the usual park walks, Myself and a few of the other PRP dog walkers also go on walks together elsewhere,woodland,open countryside, beaches etc and even go on holiday together (Pembrokshire holiday). We also get together locally without the dogs and usually end up talking mainly about them.

I've organised a Christmas meal for the last three years for some of the Peckham Rye dog walkers, where we've had about 40 attendees (without the dogs) at Anatolia (now closed, so we'll be looking for a new venue this year).

Some of us also go on rescue forums such asThe Refuge as well as going to dog shows/events around the country Crufts/Wag n Bone etc.

We also subscribe to magazines such as Dogs Today

Most groups of dogwalkers are very approachable. :)

[ClareC]

boosboss Wrote:

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> I guess I'd fit into the dog nutter category.

> As well as the usual park walks, Myself and a few

> of the other PRP dog walkers also go on walks

> together elsewhere,woodland,open countryside,

> beaches etc and even go on holiday together

> (Pembrokshire holiday). We also get together

> locally without the dogs and usually end up

> talking mainly about them.

> I've organised a Christmas meal for the last three

> years for some of the Peckham Rye dog walkers,

> where we've had about 40 attendees (without the

> dogs) at Anatolia (now closed, so we'll be looking

> for a new venue this year).

> Some of us also go on rescue forums such asThe

> Refuge as well as going to dog shows/events around

> the country Crufts/Wag n Bone etc.

> We also subscribe to magazines such as Dogs Today

>

> Most groups of dogwalkers are very approachable.

> :)

OMG I just looked at the The Refuge, its so sad! I cant register as I only have hotmail / yahoo addresses and cant use my work one, how can you help without being able to register?

[david_carnell]

The Guardian, today, has an article on dogs in restaurants and our own Rye Hotel pub gets a big thumbs up with water bowls and the like.

[Eileen]

Hi - did any of you go to the Goose Green Fun Dog Event last Saturday 24 May (organised by the Council's Community Wardens)? Friends of Goose Green had an information stall there. We would be interested in your reactions to the dog event, so feedback welcome. Most perhaps all seemed to enjoy it and wanted more. There seemed to be a lot of unmet need in dog behaviour information, and so quite a bit of potential to help people learn how to socialise their dogs better, as well as lots of other dog things that could be offered. What do you think?

Eileen

[spadetownboy]

david_carnell Wrote:

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> The Guardian, today, has an article on dogs in

> restaurants and our own Rye Hotel pub gets a big

> thumbs up with water bowls and the like.

and the castle in camberwell.

[ratty]

Is this not really a cleverly disguised thread about dogging?

I hear Cox's walk is the place btw!

[muffintop]

ratty Wrote:

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> Is this not really a cleverly disguised thread

> about dogging?

>

> I hear Cox's walk is the place btw!

:)) funny! or should I say lol!

[RosieH]

ratty Wrote:

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> Is this not really a cleverly disguised thread

> about dogging?

>

> I hear Cox's walk is the place btw!

bugger, rumbled

[ratty]

Excellent - see ya there!!

[wee quinnie]

spadetownboy Wrote:

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> david_carnell Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > The Guardian, today, has an article on dogs in

> > restaurants and our own Rye Hotel pub gets a

> big

> > thumbs up with water bowls and the like.

>

>

> and the castle in camberwell.

I am sure The Clockhouse used to do that as well - don't know if they still do.