Dogs being banned from public parks

There is only one way to sort this out; ban everything. 

For a nation that has lost so many of its citizens (and that of other nations) in the cause of Freedom, we British aren’t half fond of Banning things.   

Some of the problems that arise,with what some people peceive as a problem with dogs,is down to the way some parents react when a dog aproaches them, by either pulling their child away? (making the child nervouse) or just letting the child run towards the dog without the sense to ask first,

Exactly .... passing their fears on to their kids, whether that be of dogs or anything else.

Parents passing on their fears?  Well, with 7227 people in a year in UK needing medical attention following dog bites they may have some justification for their fears. 

Parents passing on their fears?  Well, with 7227 people in a year in UK needing medical attention following dog bites they may have some justification for their fears. 

..And when the real facts surface,instead of the usual media "facts" it normally turns out to be not the dog that was at fault

Passing fear is not necessarily from the parents, my daughter was effected before she came to live us, we was just overcoming her fear when the dog came running up to her and knocked her down, I admit the dog was not been vicious but play full and young, but it's still set her back to square one, when we have to pass one she is nervous, if a dog is on a lead the owner can keep it under control 

One Saturday afternoon a few summers back while walking with Molly the Mutt, this woman was a little put out because when she asked me to put Molly on a lead because her 'kids were frightened of dogs' I said no. Molly was paying them no attention at all anyway. I also suggested that a public country park was maybe the last place to bring someone that was frightened of dogs, as there would likely be loads of them around and about, & if I'd had even the slightest of doubts about Molly, she'd have already been on a lead.

The Dogs Trust is working with psychologists to help children (and parents) who are frightened around dogs. They have some good guidance for parents and dog owners. Sorry cannot do link to website, but "Dogs Trust" and "frightened children" should get anyone interested to the information.

Perhaps the psycholgists can work with postmen too. It 's worth asking Google how many postmen are bitten by dogs - nine every single day was the last figure I saw - that's about 3000 a year according to figures from their trade union. 

Don't need a psychologist for that one. Loyal dog guarding house, along comes a person never admitted to house, cue dog doing its loyal duty. 

No one disputes there are less than intelligent dog owners. Same with all walks of life. People do strange things, sadly someone often gets hurt. Not the fault of the dog. 

But none of this has anything to do with an parks article in gutter press does it, reposted to generate bad feeling between those who like dogs, and those who don't.