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Sites and Dogs

We recently visited this site and for the first four days we were very impressed with the site facilities, the walks from the site and the friendly greeting from the owners. Then a van and caravan arrived and pitched at the bottom of the site. After the caravan was pitched and the awning erected we noticed the van doors being opened and we heard dogs barking. Very soon after although the day was a rainy one which was why we had stayed on camp the couple assembled their dogs to go for a walk. FIVE dogs of various breeds and sizes. I will keep this brief by stating that the last three days of our holiday were spoiled by these dogs barking at every dog that passed the caravan site on the public footpath and at each dog that came from other caravans on the site. As we were able to go to various locations during the days we were not subjected to the barking, during this period, but had to contend with it on our return. On our departure day Mr.Porter came to say farewell and I passed on these same comments to him and he was apologetic stating that he and his wife were aware of the number of dogs, but thought that by putting them at the bottom of the site they would cause no harm. He agreed that the problem of passing dogs had not occurred to them and was sorry if our stay had been spoiled. Now my point is why should we dog free families be subjected to the mindless people who seem to become immune to their dogs barking and surely while we have no objection to one or two well behaved and controlled dogs there should be a limit to any increase over this amount of dogs being allowed on the registered sites.

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Tinwheeler replied on 01/10/2019 16:40

Posted on 01/10/2019 16:40

It’s up to the CL owner as to whether dogs are permitted or how many are allowed. It’s not within the remit of the club, or the exemption arrangements, to stipulate rules regarding dogs, commercial vehicles, children or many other things concerning users of the site, other than they must be club members.

Did you not ask your fellow campers if they'd mind trying to keep their dogs quiet?

replied on 01/10/2019 17:55

Posted on 01/10/2019 17:55

Hi, Thank you for the reply as there are always different points of view. What I think you have overlooked is the fact that tethered dogs will bark at passing dogs and even if the owners come out of their caravan to quieten them, which they did on several occasions so they were aware of the noise being made. My point is  you have listened to the barking for some 15-20 seconds before they are made quiet so your point of asking them to keep the dogs quiet was not going to help.  When this occurs several  times to me it becomes a nuisance and the peace and tranquility that that this site had been praised for on this occasion was taken away. The point I was trying to make is having paid our fees should our holiday be spoilt by dog owners who know what their dogs are doing and yet chose to allow it at the inconvenience of fellow campers. This is the first time I have ever complained over a stay at the clubs sites, but on this occasion I feel it was justified.