Dont pat the dogs !!

I don't pat a dog I don't know. I always ask the owner first. You don't know how a dog will react to a stranger, so it's wise to be wary.

I think that they are perfectly reasonable requests. I really don't like people touching my dog without asking (what if she nipped them?) and I'm sure that they don't want to be pestered by 'well wishers' either. The rules make it clear to other residents exactly what behaviour is expected, avoiding any future embarrassment.

I never pat strange dogs anyway, not sensible.

That sounds about right Rosie and is probably the reason.

One of Princess Anne's dogs bit someone...a bull terrier called Dotty, if I remember correctly. Perhaps they just want to avoid something similar happening with their dogs.

My thoughts are I'm finding the constant criticism of this young couple a tad tedious. Not suggesting your being critical NannandGrampy but its curious that some random estate manager has made these suggestions without the knowledge of Meghan or Harry

Maybe the dog guidelines are in advance of a royal visit to a branch of JL?

Never pat a strange dog, you don’t know its temperament.