I abhor this idea ... I do hope it isn't true

My neighbour has just told me that a notice has been put up listing about 50-80 different parks throughout manchester where all dogs regardless of breed must not be off-lead at anytime, now i can understand this to a degree, however some of these "parks are no more than a field, including 2 where mine go running. It seems to me that responsable owners like my self are being punished for people who have no control over there dogs. He also said they did not list where you can let your dogs run.

It also said that you must pick up after your dog and they will be enforcing this rule(about time) but a number of places they list are know dumping grounds for cars, bikes, old toy, household goods. One time over xmas i saw one woman drag a wheelie bin full of rubish and leftovers down the road to one of these "parks" and tip it out. Now i for one do not think i should be made to clean up my dogs when people are doing this and nothing happens and its left to fester there for weeks untill the council remove it despite a high number of phone calls.

I feel the "all dogs on leads" rule is a knock-on from the media campaign that "all dogs attack". I will let you know more when we are told, as a a4 notice on a gate is not imo a propper way to tell people

Here are the points listed
A. fouling of land by dogs and the removal of dog faeces.
I have said that i do so, but i refuse to do so in the areas where there is fly tipping that is left for weeks on end

B. the keeping of dogs on leads.

I have put my dogs are off lead as they are trained well but are put on if needs be, it seems to be punishing responable owners because of a minority.

C. the putting, and keeping, of dogs on leads when directed to do so by an authorised officer

I said would be happy to do so, if asked politely and if a reason to do so, and judging by the staff who work for them i find this highly unlikely (see my complaint)

D. the exclusion of dogs from land used for sport.

I dont let them off in areas like this but some of the places listed have not seen any sport since england won the world cup, 1 listed was a "football pitch" now imo 1 set of posts that have fell down months back is not a football picth

E. the number of dogs which a person may take on to any land. (6)

A point i agree with in therory but it should be raised or lowered depending on the size of dogs and how well trained.

On the other comments section i have asked if this was a knee jerk reaction to the media hype, i also put that its punishing good owners and good dogs, people who let the dogs run riot and dont clean up now are not going to suddenly change.

Oh no heaton Park will be affected, I walk there

I have no problem with dogs being on a lead when they are in a public place.
Dawn.