“Dog-free zones in Wales”

Well I think Humphrey the cat at No. 10 is behind it.

I don't know if this is all over the UK but some beaches in Wales are already dog free. As this seems to have been going on for a while it might have originally been for dog-mess reasons?

Nothing to do with OP - just saying.

⁹Fleur pepper I know that but how would you enforce it. Where I live dogs must be on leads on the beach between certain hours but most people ignore the rule.

Iam64 I agree about dogs on leads in busy areas.👏🏻

UK beaches often have dog free/ dog friendly zones already which makes sense where there are lots of children.
The countryside is for every man ( and woman) tho, including their dog if they wish.Too much pandering to daftness going on.

NotSpaghetti

I am assuming that this is because dogs are "unclean" in Islam and so areas should be available that are known to be dog-free.

Obviously not all areas as they encourage conversation and can be a boon to some people but everyone should have an opportunity to exercise/play outside.

That's what I'd take from this.

I live in an area with a large Muslim community and I’m aware of their concerns about dog. I’ve noticed an increase in the numbers of people from our Muslim. Community enjoying walks in our lovely countryside, despite the increase In dogs.

Surely one community needs can’t top others. I keep my dogs on lead in busy areas. They can’t bother other people. I never expected to join this group but I begin to believe dogs should be on lead in all busy areas. It’s common sense - I’m sick of people who shout ‘it’s ok they’re friendly’ as their dogs surround mine. It’s plain bad manners as well as stupid. Dogs are on lead for a reason, kennel club basic manners is if you see a dog on lead approaching, you get your own dog to heel or put its lead on

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Oreo - but as Iam says, you can't avoid dogs if they are actually there these days as they come and "explore" you.

If there was a "dog free" zone it won't harm anyone and is easier to enforce than "on a lead" for example.

We went to Devon last Summer, and there were dog free zones, and do friendly zones, on beaches. Made perfect sense.

It is true that people who come from countries were packs of street dogs roam the streets, often starving and therefore aggressive in the search of food (understandably) and often carriers of diseases, worms and even rabies - have grown up fearing dogs and are often terrified of them. But that also applies to lots of people born and bred here.

kircubbin- in a dog free zone, the whole point is that there would be no dogs to jump on you, friendly or otherwise.

Or, since we don’t live in an Islamic state, people of all faiths and none have to accept that dogs are a part of life here.They don’t need to pat them on the head.

I’ve just read about this RosiesMaw. I’ve no problem with the concerns about people not cleaning up after their dog. I readily accept there are far too many owners who treat their dogs like ‘fur babies’, with a total absence of recall or other training so their dogs should be on lead.
These are familiar complaints on any gransnet discussion on dogs. I no longer use area I’ve walked my dogs in for over 50 years. They’re far too busy with families, children and badly behaved dogs. I’m not complaining about the increase in people enjoying country walks.

I’d be very interested in why the focus of the comments you quote is about developing anti-racist plans for rural Wales, rather than on encouraging dog owners to be more responsible.

Dog free zones would be great for people scared of dogs but it will never work because of owners attitudes.When a dog jumps on you the response is always he's just being friendly.

I am assuming that this is because dogs are "unclean" in Islam and so areas should be available that are known to be dog-free.

Obviously not all areas as they encourage conversation and can be a boon to some people but everyone should have an opportunity to exercise/play outside.

That's what I'd take from this.

To rid Wales of racism by 2030?😂
Also can’t see how dog free zones will help anything bar those who are terrified of dogs.
If only they concentrated on things that actually matter to the people living in Wales, dog free zones won’t be on their minds much.