Please be on your guard.

It is worrying what dogs might pick up - recently at Skegness Sands we were warned that 4 dogs had died of rat poison picked up on the beach.  These reports were unconfirmed but still worrying.  My labrador would pick up and eat anything within reach so she is always on a lead.  It seems we have to be ever vigilant. 

This is also a big worry for me and I have also seen the reports about rat poison on Skegness beach.  More common, however, are the inconsiderate beach fishermen who leave either rotting bait or discarded fish with swallowed hooks inside them, on the beach, which pose a threat to dogs.  Sadly, a dog died the other day, during an operation to remove a fish hook after swallowing it on Hornsea beach. My Cockapoo has to be the greediest dog alive and will eat absolutely anything and although I am reluctant to do it, I am seriously considering getting her a muzzle to prevent this sort of thing happening.

I expect my Labrador might beat your cockapoo in the greed stakes - I always keep her on the lead on the beach for that reason - I think a muzzle is quite a good idea even if I don't like it. 

There is also the Alabama Foot Rot (?)  in Cumbria - my sister lives there and told of a dog dying there recently.  WHERE has that sticky gone???? 

Pippah - have to admit that I'm not enthusiastic about a muzzle either - particularly as I suspect it might cause her some stress - but - I think I will see how we get on with one because I know it's only a matter of time before she eats something she shouldn't.  Already had one 'near miss' with something disgusting in a plastic bag - which she ate, complete with plastic bag! Fortunately it all came back.  I'm reluctant to keep her on a lead all the time because she has such fun playing with all her friends when we're there.  It's so difficult knowing what to do for the best.

 Jack our lab will eat anything if he could , labs are such pigs !