dogs on beach

[Lowrider]

Yep i agree about litter as well.
Seem kids just dump sweet wrappers on the ground and their parents not say a thing.
Disgusting really

[el_sid]

Quote:

"you can also go the other way and say anglers cause alot of mess etc witch can cause alot more damage to animals wildlife etc "

Nope you cannot.
If the problem is anglers causing a mess that needs to be sorted.
If its dogs then that needs to be sorted.
Neither can use the other as an excuse



of course you can look ath the piers, the mull etc littered and line old hooks!

[paulthespark]

thing is, and I'm not trying to be controversial here, but when has any wildlife been damaged or hurt due to a bit of dog sh/te, ok i agree it,s not very pleasant for us humans but natural biodegradable waste is great for lots of different plants and animals along our shore line, as it breaks down it gives of nutrients and enzymes which is excellent for plant life and even more for plankton which feed off this stuff ,reproduced make more plankton which feed larger animals etc. whist the rubbish some anglers leave i.e line ,plastic bags and bottles are extremely dangerous to all types of animals living on our beaches, i don't personally like to see dog sh/ye on our beaches ,but there again I'm not a plankton.

[batt22]

what about the horse ****e bigger stuff,,,, i think i must have a talented dog as i can take him on a 3-4 hour walk and he only waits till he gets home to do a cack in the garden beats a dancing dog any day

[g-force]

Seem to remember something about dog-cack causing blindness in young children, can't remember the medical causes behind this though......

Gary

[el_sid]

thing is, and I'm not trying to be controversial here, but when has any wildlife been damaged or hurt due to a bit of dog sh/te, ok i agree it,s not very pleasant for us humans but natural biodegradable waste is great for lots of different plants and animals along our shore line, as it breaks down it gives of nutrients and enzymes which is excellent for plant life and even more for plankton which feed off this stuff ,reproduced make more plankton which feed larger animals etc. whist the rubbish some anglers leave i.e line ,plastic bags and bottles are extremely dangerous to all types of animals living on our beaches, i don't personally like to see dog sh/ye on our beaches ,but there again I'm not a plankton.

exactly my point (ish) i agree with korky with dog mess etc but there is a massive prob also if not more with messy inconsiderit anglers

and G force what ever you do, dont rub dog s**t in ur eyes

[g-force]

Yeah, and don't eat no yellow snow either

Gary

[5150]

Seem to remember something about dog-cack causing blindness in young children, can't remember the medical causes behind this though......

Gary

It's a bacteria or parasite, a similar one is found in cat poop which affects unborn children - so pregnant mums are told not to clean the cat litter tray themselves. There's loads of others though.

I hate these "owners" that let their dogs run wild though - we walk our 2 collies on Druridge or Cambois early in the mornings to avoid other dog owners, because both of ours were attacked while on their leads as pups while the other dogs were running wild, so now they hate other dogs and strangers, my wife had her coat ripped open down the back by one dog jumping up at her when she picked one of ours up as a pup to protect him, got a load of verbal off the bloke and he just walked off. 5am - 5.30am we go out with ours just to get a quite clear beach.... AND we pick up after them no matter where we are.

[Lowrider]

It really does not matter what people think about dog crap.
It is law,i think,that owners pick it up and remove it.
So unless we want to simply pick and choose which laws we want to obey it should be enforced if it is being ignored.
As to other problems with litter from anglers or visitors to the beach then that is another problem that also needs looking at.
However that does not impact on the dog problem.
It gets on my nerves that some dog owners often mention other mess when dog fouling is brought up.
2 wrongs do not make a right

[el_sid]

It really does not matter what people think about dog crap.
It is law,i think,that owners pick it up and remove it.
So unless we want to simply pick and choose which laws we want to obey it should be enforced if it is being ignored.
As to other problems with litter from anglers or visitors to the beach then that is another problem that also needs looking at.
However that does not impact on the dog problem.
It gets on my nerves that some dog owners often mention other mess when dog fouling is brought up.
2 wrongs do not make a right

yeah whatever type of mess it is, its all mess at the end of the day some will decompose/degrade others wont

all mess is bad

[Lowrider]

yeah whatever type of mess it is, its all mess at the end of the day some will decompose/degrade others wont

all mess is bad

Yep and what i really do not understand is when on Blyth beach i will see the little bags of dog crap that the owners has picked up laid out on the sand or on differing bits of various wooden structures up and down the beach.
Just where does the owners think they are going to go?
The magic pixie dog turd collecting fairy get them??

[rich666]

It's not just the beaches either, try walking in a certain country park in North Tyneside or Gosforth Park, there are signs up everywhere asking to keep dogs on a leash, and clean up after them, but do they hell.

There are a small minority of responsible owners who clean up after their dogs, but very few keep them under control and on a leash.

[Lowrider]

There are a small minority of responsible owners who clean up after their dogs, but very few keep them under control and on a leash.

I have found that it seems MOST dog owners think that when there dog stops crapping in the house and comes to them when they call,if the dog wants to then it is trained.
Nope it ain't,that is just the start

[Red5]

The parasite is called Toxoplasmosis and can cause blindness. It is ingested by children playing in contaminated areas and not washing their hands and travels from the gut into the bloodstream. If the parasite gets into the eye from here, the whiteblood cells attack the parasite and cause surrounding tissue damage to the retina...hence the blindness.

Makes me shake my head whenever I take my pup down Lowsteads road (Longhoughton), as there is a dog poop bin at the entrance to the local footy pitch, yet the hedgerows along the path from here for around 200 yards is covered with dog poop bags just chucked lazily away...it's like a poopy smelling badly decorated Christmas tree....

Lazyness at the end of the day!

Thing is as anglers where there is loads of rubbished left which encourages rats, they are also opening the possibility of others picking up Leptosporosis....Very Nasty!

You can also pick this up from cattle, so if I am ever fishing from the beach I NEVER leave my catch in rockpools that have stood for a while!

[Lowrider]

My chance noticed that Northumberland CC are doing a consultation about just this topic.
Article in the Northumberland news.
You can do it on line at http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/dogsurvey
Or if you want a hard copy call 01670 534570