Thread:Pamster315/@comment-26424426-20160813220118/@comment-26371377-20160827053633

Here in the UK we don't have the same laws and I must admit I am glad of that, because we don't generally have dog parks either so all the parks/open spaces (unless otherwise stated) have to be shared by both humans and dogs, on and off leash (some of the humans need it more than some of the dogs). You get a few people, without dogs, that will approach you and your off lead pack, by a lake, which the dogs are allowed in, and then complain about wet dogs running around near them as they don't like dogs. I simply reply 'why did they come over to us then, the park/open space is for everyone's enjoyment, and we did not approach them?' They usually come back with something like 'its a free country' my response would be 'yes it is, and, as such, could we please respect everyone's preferences'.

I appreciate that there not everyone has the same love of animals, particularly dogs, that I do, and some are scared of them. As such I make sure my pack is well balanced and controllable, I wish I could say the same about some of the human packs we unfortunately come across!