Please Read my review again. It was about Black Knowl. I don't know where Black Howl might be.

I have not questioned that dogs should be "exercised off site", but I do question the insistence at Black Knowl that they must not be "walked" anywhere on it, which is contrary to the national guidelines.

I sympathise with your observation that a member has "allowed" his dogs to mess "near" your pitch and this is indeed unacceptable. I presume that the member did actually clean up after his animals, but you do not say. If indeed there was no clean up, and you saw it, you would be duty bound to report it for the reasons you state. Proper action could then be taken with the individual concerned.

Contaminated dog faeces is potentially dangerous but I presume you meant Blindness, rather than "blandness", my own children are anything but bland :) 

I'm glad that you  are still mobile, and can still "get it up" (?) though I fail to see the connection. Perhaps I am just a prude.  Making the effort to get off site with your pets is commendable. Presumably you then have to get off your scooter to clear up their mess rather than leave a hazard to children playing in the Forest, especially as they risk becoming uninteresting.

 If the reason for walking a dog on site is to permit it to 'relieve' itself then that would be unacceptable. As for denying dos access to information rooms that is, in my view, totally understandable. Some people would not wish to bein the confines of a very small building with your dog. 

I couldn't agree more with your first point, EasyT.

The local "rules" however make no distinction between between this and  going for a walk around the site for social purposes (as supported by the national policy). Perhaps they should be more specific.

And again reference the information room, I agree some people might well not wish to be in the confines of a small hut with a dog, or dogs. But of course we all have a choice. To wait until the dog(s) and owner have left, or if you are already in residence, to ask the dog owner to wait as you aren't keen on dogs. Most dog owners won't be offended, dogs aren't for everyone.

I don't recall there ever being huge queues at any of the information rooms at any site.

By the way, there are plenty of people that I wouldn't want to share an enclosed space with, I'm sure you too feel the same.

The other point is however that some people have a serious allergy to dogs. A good friend of mine of many years standing was unable to enter my home because of a severe allergic reaction. It is a not uncommon phenomenon and with different levels of allergic reaction. My friend would be able to cope sat on the patio with the dog nearby but in a more confined area would develop running eyes and nose followed by an asthmatic type condition.

Sadly allergies are very common.

Most, if not all sufferers, like your friend, will be aware of their "triggers" and will arrange their lives accordingly. Avoiding such things as nuts, or diary products, or shellfish for example.

Some people suffer from hay fever, a very common allergic reaction to pollen.It's difficult to avoid, particularly in the spring / summer, but we do not ban plants or farmers (or anyone) from growing them. Nor do we ban hay fever sufferers from entering the countryside.

They take their own measures.

The information room should open to all, including those with dogs. It's worth noting that "assistance" dogs are apparently acceptable in the room

Presumably they are certified  allergen free.