Dogs on beaches. Why?

[Chickensarmpit]

Today i took my 3 young kids to the beach for a rare day out.
It was ruined by dogs!
They shit all over the place, one pissed up my icebox and one bloody stole my sons ball.
We moved twice and eventually gave up and went home

Why do people insist on taking dogs with them? Grrr annoyed!

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There you are. Things you can actively do about it.

Why not?

On really busy resort beaches, where you can't even walk without having to step over other people, I can understand no dog rules. We went up the Northumberland coast for the day, a couple of weeks ago, though and a large, bouncy dog was part of the uniform. They were charging around having fun, as were a load of teenage boys - all with tennis balls. One dog was digging an even bigger hole than the people it owned.

There was no dog dirt.

I don't mind dogs on the beach. Can't stand smokers leaving ciggie stumps in the sand though.

Our dogs love the beach - winter and summer. At the moment, it is great for them to be able to cool down. You can strip down to the lightest summer clothing, but my lab is stuck wearing a thick fur coat, so really struggles with the heat. Taking her, and ddog2 (whose fur coat is lighter than ddog1's but still pretty warm for this weather) to the beach or the river so they can have a swim is pretty vital for them.

However, we don't let them make a nuisance of themselves and wouldn't dream of leaving their poo on the beach, or letting them wee on anyone's possessions - that is just grim, crap-dog-owner behaviour, and I would have no problem with such people being thrown off the beach and/or fined.

YABU to be surprised to find dogs on a designated dog-friendly beach, but YANBU to want and expect decent behaviour from them and their owners.

We go to Talacre beach at least twice a month and have never been bothered by dogs, maybe it's you.

FFSTiggaxx

We have a cat not a dog but are a family of animal lovers, so if we go to a beach that has a dog area, we seek it out. Love dogs.

How exactly do you know they are all tourists dogs?

Because out of season dog walkers get to know each other, even if only by sight.
Because out of season there's rarely dog shit on the beach.
Because out of season there's rarely litter on the beach.

I am not a dog lover by any stretch.

However, just back from lovely week in Pembrokeshire and went to several beaches which were dog friendly. And all the dogs were well behaved, all seemed to be off lead and thankfully I saw no dog poo anywhere.

Far worse dog fouling in my Wiltshire village to be honest.

With respect, I live in a tiny, rural area, and not only do most people know each other, it is also very obvious when the tourist season starts.

Just because it isn't like that where you are, doesn't make it crap.

My dogs love the beach. Go to a beach where dogs aren't allowed. Most popular beach in the summer don't allow dogs anyway

Oh FFS, just because its not true where you live, doesn't make it not true where I live. Unless we're going to the same, tiny beach, which is practically deserted out of season, and only really used by the tourists who stay in the very local, very small caravan parks/campsites in the immediate vicinity.

Otherwise it's hardly known.

YANBU. I would only go to a beach that was dog free. Otherwise I wouldn't go near.

why should the OP go away? If the beach is a no-dog zone, that's it. No-one has to own a dog. If you do, you have to follow the rules.

I quite like dogs, BTW.

You know, I hate it when I go on walks with my dog and I have to be careful not to get glass in his paw because some inconsiderate arse has smashed glass on the floor, or I have to stop him picking up plastic bottles (which he loves to play with) that have been discarded by lazy inconsiderate arsey litterbugs.

Do I think that ALL people should be banned from walks - no because that would be ridiculous!

Sarah

Are you based in S.Wales?

Your beach sounds like the one I take my dog to (all weathers). I just wondered because there's definitely an element of recognising each other going on. I don't tend to recognise people because I'm only there once a week, maybe once a fortnight but the very regular people recognise me (well,the dog).

Stratters are you talking Anderby? I used to take kids and dog there in years gone by. Lovely lovely place.

Sarah - it makes sense to me that a regular on a particular dog walk be it on a beach or anywhere else, would get to know most of the other regulars, and would therefore be able to spot the tourists. MrsWolowitz - I am not sure why you seem so keen to shout Sarah down.

Wolla Bank, night, even tinier than Anderby!