AIBU dogs on beaches

I feel the pandemic has brought out the worst in many people
It has, hasn't it Maybee.
Littering was a problem but never this bad.

I think some beaches should be permanently dog free and others dog friendly. There will always be irresponsible owners who don't clear up after them - especially if there's nobody around.

Just this morning, I've managed to tread in something while walking my dog. My trainers are waiting outside to be cleaned (when I feel up to it). It's disgusting!

GagaJo

My favorite beach is a dog beach. It’s not often I find dog poo.

I love a beach with dogs on it. Running, swimming, barking. I don’t have a dog so love watching other people’s.

Same here, I love watching them bouncing about excitedly.
Many beaches do apply dog restrictions in busy Summer months, which is fair enough.

Scissordolly it's probably far easier to find a beach where dogs are banned than to go to one which allows dogs.
I'm not sure why people who object to dogs would take a picnic to a dog friendly beach.

Anyway, it's not the dogs who can be a nuisance - it's the owners.

This is our dog friendly part of the beach last weekend. Hardly a human in sight. Plenty of poo bins too.

Sinkholes are a risk for dogs - and humans - on beaches
Blyth beach - my hometown -is a normally a beautiful stretch of sand but a year ago a sinkhole appeared:
www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/cordon-place-after-huge-sinkhole-17049085
We were walking along there just a week later and dogs were still running around.
I think it's due to a land drain which overflows when tides are very high. The sand has been soft there since I was young. I was once riding a pony there and he sank into the sand - luckily managed to scramble out.

Fennel: have you seen the dolphins at Blyth? We wanted to go there the other week but heard that the infection rate in that area was high so decided against it.

No I haven't MayBe - we don't live there now, just visit sometimes to recall old memories.
I wouldn't worry about Blyth's infection rate if you're just walking on the beach - the fresh NE wind will clear the air.

I like to see dogs enjoying the sea and playing ball, etc. However, I always feel a bit sorry for the dogs on beaches, sat in very hot temperatures looking thoroughly miserable. Same applies when I see them being walked around busy shopping areas, etc.

We have a wonderful beach near us that has an area that allows dogs and an area for humans only.
The bit for humans comes first and is reached by a little bridge with a big sign- a dogs face with a cross on it warns dog owners off. By this time they have already passed a couple of signs that direct them to the dog part. Some obey the sign but a lot ignore it.
I like dogs but some people don’t, there is room for all. Most dog owners are brilliant some are not. Such is life🤷🏼‍♀️