What's the point of a 'dog exclusion zone'?

[FishChipsAndVinegarPlease]

Lots of cafés allow dogs now. No problem, I'll go elsewhere.

Lots of beaches allow dogs over the winter. Shame for me, but them's the rules.

But we are now in the summer season, and I was at a beach today in the UK, sitting in a marked 'dog exclusion zone'.

Someone with a dog off the lead, but fairly close to heel walked by, and the dog came up and urinated all over my bag. I'm heavily pregnant so couldn't leap up and grab the bag. Looking around, there were quite a lot of dogs on the beach.

I just wonder what the point is of the dog exclusion zone. It is totally ignored. I was pretty sad to have my bag urinated on, particularly as I'm pregnant and getting things cleaned up is harder than usual.

The owner didn't even say sorry, though she was standing barely five feet away.

I expect plenty of people will be along go tell me they prefer their dog to me and my future kid, but I just wanted to sit on the beach and relax today.

In any case there aren't enough benches for everyone on the prom, and I just wanted to sit on the beach.

I did, but it was awful thick yellow piss. And for the earlier comment - it’s all I had - I was there for work, quick spontaneous dip before going to the office.

Ah that's why there was a pile of dog shit in the pub garden last week. I'm still not sure how I missed stepping in it.

When we pointed it out to the waitress she didn't seem at all fazed and cleared it up. Obviously a regular occurrence

Sounds like an every day occurrence in my town centre 😅