I walk my dogs at various times through the day. As a result I have noticed there tends to be certain 'types' of people at certain times of day and they all seem to have similar kinds of dogs.
Early morning: 6:30am to 8:30am seems to be pensioners time. I like these people, they all know each other and each other's dogs and always very friendly and happy to see you. A lot of them carry treats and ask if they can give my dog(s) one. They tend to have elderly JRTs or Labs. Those with the JRTs often have more than one. Their dogs are usually off lead and happily plod along behind their owners ignoring the world.
After this it's the school run mums. There seem to be two groups of school run mums. There are the middle class 'yummy mummy' types with their small, fluffy breeds. These ones are not very sociable. They seem to use Flexi leads a lot, their dogs are kept mainly on lead and aren't often seen playing.
The other group is normal mums. They tend to have mainly terriers, labs, retrievers or collies. They walk mainly off lead and all of their dogs play together. They seem to have a reasonable amount of control over their dogs. They use lots of different types of leads.
This group has a tendency to disappear when the weather is bad
Midday to Mid Afternoon is the unemployed and teenagers. They seem to prefer the stereotypical bull breeds and lurchers. Surprisingly their dogs are very well socialised and friendly with other dogs as are the people. I like to walk puppy at this time so he can chase the other lurchers. They seem to use chain leads or no leads at all and have very little control over their dogs.
After this is the school pick up group. These are mainly grandparents. They often have retired greyhounds or lurchers. A few have Yorkies, the Yorkies tend to be snappy and unsocialised and are treat like replacement children. You get puppy walkers at this time too, who likes to use the school children to socialise their pups, although this is good idea, I think.
I go to the beach at night. These are the 'proper' dog walkers, imo, they have lots of different breeds, mainly off lead, have good control over their dogs and are out in all weathers. They're very friendly but due to the size of the beach aren't often in groups, they stop and chat when they see you.
It's very interesting to watch (if you are nosey like me)
So does your park seem to have 'types' of people using it, or is it just mine?
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Do you have different 'types' of people on your dog walking route at different times of day?
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D0oinMeCleanin · 16/10/2012 10:58
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