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4 dogs limit comes into force
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m20gull
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This. Who owns more than than 4 dogs?
Me. I no longer walk all of them together as they are very different ages and need different walks but I know someone who walks 8 dogs under complete control. This is just lazy legislation typical of the approach to dog control.
If they could simply invent the poo detector for the 4plus dog walker everything would be hunky dory nothing story.
Return of the Rev
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About time this was rolled out nationwide,plenty of dog walkers having 6/7 dogs at any one time,blooming nuisance,no control,don't pick up doggy do. Have found dogs running on their own up at stanmer. Also joggers running with dog following 100 yards behind no chance of spotting
And hanging p/bags in trees
And hanging p/bags in trees
Sussex Nomad
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I've had more than 4 dogs in my lifetime, am I now a fugitive?
About time this was rolled out nationwide,plenty of dog walkers having 6/7 dogs at any one time,blooming nuisance,no control,don't pick up doggy do. Have found dogs running on their own up at stanmer. Also joggers running with dog following 100 yards behind no chance of spotting
And hanging p/bags in trees
Shite on a stick?
dejavuatbtn
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I know someone with 12 dogs. I'm glad I don't live in the same town - she's in Crawley!
portlock seagull
Why? Why us?
- Jul 28, 2003
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Sussex Nomad
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It's all a bit creepy up here in Crawley.
portlock seagull
Why? Why us?
- Jul 28, 2003
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Exactly. This this and THIS! Precisely why it's so badly thought through
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vegster
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Funny enough, someone dropped a dozen business cards off at our place advertising their dog walking business a couple of weeks ago, she only charges £10 an hour. Which is about £2 an hour more than most of our staff earn an hour.... It made me think, 2x Dogs x 4 hours a day walking and I'm on £400 a week for 20 hours work !
portlock seagull
Why? Why us?
- Jul 28, 2003
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This. Who owns more than than 4 dogs?
I know 2 people, inc a near neighbour and a pedigree breeder. Not that uncommon.
portlock seagull
Why? Why us?
- Jul 28, 2003
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In which case, you're being as thick as the people who haven't thought this through. By targeting a problem (those, not all, likely to be paid dog handlers rather than owners who aren't in control and/or don't pick up), they're creating another (discriminating unfairly against responsible dog owners, inc those) where there's absolutely no correlation between the problem and solution e.g. single dogs with an irresponsible owner are more likely to be the problem here.
It's heavy handed and utterly imperfect. Just more petty 'enforcement' which relies upon the already law abiding majority - rather than the law breaking minority to break - it's targeting in the first place. But hey, let's just add it to the other million laws this country has passed since 2000 which aim to control our way of life.
portlock seagull
Why? Why us?
- Jul 28, 2003
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If people prepared to pay that then good like to her enterprise! Our dog sitter charges £20 per day (not walk or hour) if we ever need her, it's ours, her dog and max one other and she's very well looked after all day / none of this 8 dogs in a van being collected and dropped off around a neighbourhood. Another, charges a fiver and when we had a prolonged family illness which meant we needed her several times a week over several weeks she didn't charge us a penny - she's more a friend than 'just a pet sitter and groomer'. Some lovely people out there with big hearts and a lot of 'em are animal lovers.
Return of the Rev
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Nobody has a licence to walk dogs,its totally unregulated at the moment,well around these parts anyway
Not bad money if the dogs are well behaved.
I met a chap on a walk recently near Lewes, he was walking about 5 dogs and said his dog walking business was doing so well he could turn customers away, and pick and choose the dogs he wanted to walk.
portslade seagull
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Came across a dog walker with 10 dogs in tow. How on earth can they handle them when loose. That many will pack and harass single dog walkers
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
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- Oct 4, 2003
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4 dog limit? Sounds like an average night out in Hastings for me.