Just how many dogs can be safely walked by one person at a time?
Some dog walkers seem to have no upper limit-- I have spotted one with twelve hounds!
Six months ago, I found a little terrier in Downhills Park, Tottenham, shaking and distressed. His dog-walker had so many dogs, she hadn't even noticed he was missing. Foul abuse from her was all I received for reuniting them.
Only today I was shocked to see two groups of dogs - possibly from the same Canine cohort - tied to the railings at the entrance of Downhills Park (Downhills Park/Keston Road, N17) with not a soul in sight. The dogs looked thoroughly distressed. Do the owners of these dogs even know how poorly cared-for their pets are?
As a responsible dog-walker, who is both insured and never walks more than 2 dogs at a time, I can only conclude that many others are are motivated purely by greed, and not by a love of animals, with some owners paying up to £20 per hour.
Please forward to anyone you know in the Tottenham and wider Haringey area who owns a dog(s).
Tags for Forum Posts: Act, Dog-Walking, Dogs, Downhills, Haringey, Info, N17, Park, Tottenham, Urgent
Thank you - didn't know it existed. Although it's a "public" group, you have to send a join request... Hmmmm
Thank you, Lauren.
Why Hmmm? It's to avoid spammy posts.
The number of dogs walked by one person is a concern.
On Hampstead Heath it is supposed to be 6, however the walkers often go by in twos so there are then 12 dogs off the lead in a rowdy pack. Sometimes two groups meet to have a chat, so there are over 24 dogs loose and running all over the place often with minimal control which feels very threatening. I also notice that the walkers seem more concerned with chatting than picking up the mess but I can't shout out to them as the dogs see it as a threat. There needs to be some control of this business.
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