Does anyone know what the law is on dogs on public highways?

[wizoz]

The conclusion is as my above post suggests, that in Britain, dogs should be kept under control on highways and that if they make a nuisance of themselves, i.e jumping out of the hedge onto the road, then chasing off down the road etc etc then it is classed as not being under control, therefore the police will, if prompted, charge the owner and also the dog warden can take the dog away.

 

[Tia]

Well good luck - hope it all works out well for you.

 

[TGM]

We had a problem locally where some new people moved in and had two large dogs in an unfenced garden, who then began chasing any passing horses, runners, walkers, cyclists etc down the road. One neighbour contacted the police and the dog warden was alerted and went to visit the offending dog owners and warned them that their dogs could be taken away if they did not make efforts to control them. Since that visit they have installed a freedom fence and the problem has been solved.

I hope your problem has a similar resolution - leaving aside the situation with your horse, if the dog can jump out in front of you it can jump out in front of a vehicle and be injured

. (PS: I have no problem with people taking their dogs out without a lead as long as they know for sure that they can control them and keep them safe in all circumstances)

 

[wizoz]

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I have no problem with people taking their dogs out without a lead as long as they know for sure that they can control them and keep them safe in all circumstances)

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Thank you for that, I too have no problems with them being off their leads as long as they're not menaces. It's not really the dogs fault, it's the irresponsible owners.