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[jaypo]

Is it just this country that has gone t*ts up? When you go to other parts of the world,their streets are spotless,no graffiti and no giant ass dogs everywhere

[getting_old]

The thing I find strange is that there are suddenly so many attacks in a short period of time. Have they been happening before, but not reported or what?

[jaypo]

The bully has  only been in this country for a short while & it wasn't so much attacks alone but attacks and death 

[jaypo]

So,three more attacks that I've read about,girl on her pony was attacked by 3 off lead English bull terriers,a child mauled in London by a bully XL & another child by a German shepherd,what the hell is happening in this country?

[CLKD]

I've read about 1 today the 2 dogs were taken away.  Too late after the event 

[jaypo]

Apparently they have banned people from walking more than two dogs at a time ,in Somerset (I think) and the picture is of this man who is a dog walker with 5 or 6 HUGE dogs on leads and he's complaining about the new rule,what a twonk,how can he possibly be in control of them all? What if two started to fight? How would he then be in control of the other 4? I'm walking away shaking my head now 

[Penguin]

Apparently they have banned people from walking more than two dogs at a time ,in Somerset (I think) and the picture is of this man who is a dog walker with 5 or 6 HUGE dogs on leads and he's complaining about the new rule,what a twonk,how can he possibly be in control of them all? What if two started to fight? How would he then be in control of the other 4? I'm walking away shaking my head now 

Is that two dogs of any kind, or two bigger / certain breed dogs?

Totally agree,  that sounds insane.

[Songbird]

There’s absolutely no chance of being in control of more than 2 big dogs at a time - I don’t care how much “experience” these people claim to have 
And, as far for them cleaning up after 5 or 6 dogs?!, no chance - muppets! 

[CLKD]

It has been mooted in many towns but 'professional dog walkers' are complaining that it will make their job untenable  .  So mayB they should get out and about more often or don't have so many on their books?  Locally there is a large barn where dogs run and play together  .  Also 'safe fields' .........

Apparently, though not widely reported, the woman who was killed a couple of years ago whilst walking several dogs: it was her own that had 'turned'.  Having been told by both a lion tamer as well as an owner of a sun bear, that when someone hits the ground, they become prey.  Instinct kicks in.  Also when a baby cries the dog may hear it as distress.

Songbird - my point about picking up, it's hard enough when 2 dogs on leads are winding their way round the legs as the walker bends over with a small bag 

[Songbird]

Totally agree CLKD.  Honestly, when we had our German shepherds, I wouldn’t have walked any more than one at a time. I’m no petite individual but I still only felt comfortable walking either a dog or a bitch at any one time (and we had 4 to exercise 😲).

[jaypo]

I don't even walk my 3 tiny pooches on my own, I always have either my daughter or OH,as I need to be sure,all of them can be picked up if a big dog approaches,this country never used to be like this, I was NEVER scared walking dogs before 

Penguin,I'm really not sure,how it is being implemented,sorry.

[Taz2]

Apparently they have banned people from walking more than two dogs at a time ,in Somerset (I think)

It's North Somerset and the ban is on walking more than 6 at a time. https://www.countryliving.com/uk/wildlife/pets/a45044183/dog-walking-ban-somerset/

Taz x 

[jaypo]

Oh blimey I interpreted that wrongly,does that mean they can walk FIVE at one time!?!? I thought it meant a max of two,well that's just idiotic if that's the case 

[CLKD]

It would be better to have a maximum  and there has to be by-Laws posted where the public can read them. 

[getting_old]

Oh blimey I interpreted that wrongly,does that mean they can walk FIVE at one time!?!? I thought it meant a max of two,well that's just idiotic if that's the case 

It means they can walk up to 6, which is insane. It just takes one of them to pull in the wrong direction and they could all get loose! I'm guessing the only reason the dog walkers are complaining is because of the impact on their profits! Circumstances meant that we had a dog walker for a few months and they walked our dog on it's own. It cost a bit more but I knew the dog was getting their full attention. It's not just about altercations, but also the risk of them getting loose that worries me.