No dogs in school playground. Is it ok to carry your dog in?

[LtEsmeHansard]

As long as they don't touch the ground?

Lots of parents with dogs at our school - mainly small ones - we are in a large city. It's right next to a busy road too so can't really leave them outside. Some used to tie them up in a corner of the playground but now the caretaker patrols that area to prevent it, so some parents are now carrying their small dogs in. I have not by the way, my routine doesn't necessitate taking my dog on the school run. Just seen a parent be asked by the deputy head not to carry her small breed dog in as the rule is "No Dogs" on school premises - but the reasoning for this has always been unhygienic in school playground. If dog doesn't touch ground then not unhygienic surely? So no harm done. Anyway thought I would put it to MN as it's something that I have idly wondered about over the school run years

[thatwouldbeanecumenicalmatter]

I frequently see dogs outside of school straining on their leads barking and growling at each other while their owners carry on yacking despite children being obviously too frightened to walk past. Dogs being carried and in the school yard? And if one takes a dislike to another dog and wriggles free to get at it? A child's right to feel and be safe and happy at school trumps a dog owners convenience.

[TupsNSups]

Good on the head for making that rule and sticking to it. Schools are not the place for dogs.

[Hellochicken]

No its not ok. It doesnt sound like a suitable part of a dog walk.

[PinkSwimGoggles]

just don't.
and if you don't have time otherwise to give your pet what it needs you shouldn't have this pet.

[LonnyVonnyWilsonFrickett]

For some dogs it can be their only walk during the day.

Then respectfully, those people shouldn't own a dog. There are places dogs aren't allowed, most dog owners understand this and plan accordingly.

[SexDrugsAndSausageRoll]

Going against the grain...

I used to tell parents "no paws on the floor", but we had little issue I must say. It meant a few tiny dogs were tucked under arms and our parents seemed to have common sense in not waving the dog near faces.

Tied up by the gate they caused issue, they would be fussed over and I'd worry about snapping or we'd have parents hanging around the fence. I'd rather hand children over clearly than the daily nightmare of trying to pass 240 children through a gate to a crush of adults and keep track of who was with who. It was a nightmare, mum would collect and forget to tell after school club or dad would turn up not knowing their child was on a play date mum had arranged.... then there'd be a huge fuss while the teacher on gate duty tried to remember where the child was in the madness or the call would be after the teacher had left... most our parents worked and had to rely on a real mix bag of childcare inc family, friends and after school clubs and tracking it was so hard even without the throng hovering outside the gate.

[LtEsmeHansard]

No it's not possible to tie to railings and I wouldn't do it either navy. Big inner city school, high walls, so no waiting outside and teacher popping over. Personally I think a corner of the playground could be given over to it as used to be with no problem until they started enforcing the rule with caretaker patrol. But it's up to them and most people on here seem to agree.

[LtEsmeHansard]

I used to tell parents "no paws on the floor",

I like that

[WatchingFromTheWings]

Agree with pp. No dogs means no dogs. At all. And if the school run is the only chance a dog gets to be walked then perhaps you shouldn't have one. I own 3 and wouldn't dream of taking them on the school run.

[TupsNSups]

It's a shame that some schools ban dogs. For some dogs it can be their only walk during the day.

In which case those parents should not own a dog.

[SoupDragon]

Personally I don't think dogs have any pace at all in a school playground or tied up outside (and I am a dog owner).

Either wait outside with your dog or don't take it. If that is the only time you can walk it, get a dog walker.

[Kit30]

If only some of our local shops and restaurants would ban dogs, not assistance dogs obviously, but those bl*y 'fur babies' that gave taken up residence I. Some of my favourite places ruined. Grrrrrr!

[Bogeyface]

No dogs means no dogs.

Unless you think the rules dont apply to you and your dog is speshul and that your kids couldnt possibly cope with walking from the gate to the yard on their own and that being asked to leave tesco because you put your dog in your fucking handbag is outrageous.....

Not aimed at you, but a stupid cow at our school who seems to treat her dog better than her kids!

[PurpleDaisies]

Then respectfully, those people shouldn't own a dog. There are places dogs aren't allowed, most dog owners understand this and plan accordingly.

*Not quite sure I agree with that. Circumstances change. Of course it's not ideal but a walk to and from school is better than none.^

That's not the school's problem. No dogs means no dogs. If your circumstances change such that you can't meet your dogs needs, it needs to go. Everyone else doesn't need to change to make things easier.

[ExConstance]

My sons went to a prep a school where dogs were always welcome, they used to come into the entrance hall to wait with their owners for the children, there were never any problems. They also used to host the local hunt once a year, children, horses and hounds all over the place, great fun, no injuries. (Though I don't approve of hunting) Too much fuss about H&S all round in my view.

[PurpleDaisies]

navy you're talking as if owning s dog is compulsory.

[PinkSwimGoggles]

...not having a dog (guide dogs aside) is the most affordable of those options.

[TisMeTheLadFromTheBar]

The parents are being unreasonable. No dogs means no dogs. People could have allergies to pet hair, fear dogs and presumably the owner would have to clean up if their pet pooed on the premises. It speaks a lot more about the parents, if they ignore the authority of the school and the specific rules. Children usually behave from learning by the example their parents set.

[LtEsmeHansard]

I used to take my dog to work at one time, it was The Done Thing. That was in the forces though. Dogs often seem to be more accepted there.

[LtEsmeHansard]

There's nothing to clean up because they're carrying them - that's the whole point of the thread

[Bubblegum18]

No mean no the school has informed everyone of there rules. It never fails to amaze me how parents think walking the dog on the school run bringing them into school grounds or tied up is acceptable.

A girl in my class was attacked by a dog outside my primary school gates. She went to stroke it and it went for her face. Well done to the school wish more schools were on the ball.