Should dogs be banned from Badminton

I never quite understand taking them on dressage or SJ days because you can't take them in the grandstands, so you can't watch if you have your dogs with you (unless you just watch on the big screens). I have taken them on those days, but its expensive for not much viewing! I don't mind so much on SJ day - we usually watch on the big screens and I like to watch them warm up. Bramham wins on this count - no grandstands so you can watch with your dogs too!

I was thinking about this last night! Perhaps they should charge £5/dog they use the money to have
a) better fences that dogs couldn't just run under so easily
b) Dog marshalls around the course, making sure dogs were on appropriate leads (no extendables), there were water points and dog poo bins around the course, and they could send people not resting over-tired dogs to the creche.. At the moment the crossing stewards do try, but are too busy.
 
Iv'e got dogs but wouldn't bring them purely because I know I wanted to shop, walk, eat and was out for a long time. Plus one isn't great with other dogs. So not anti dogs.

Got to say the amount of flipping dogs on extendable leads yesterday really did my nut in. Big crowds with your dog in-front of you taking people out with either themselves of your lead is not cool. Did see a lot of dog poo and dog sick, ew.
A lot of people letting there dogs go under the tape and back again when riders were going past.

I like dogs, don't get me wrong but I think some (not all, not tarring everyone) really need to access and realize if there dog or what they want to do is fair on bringing them.
 
Personally I wouldn't take our dog, he would be bored rigid. He's well used to horses but tbh it would spoil my enjoyment of the day. At the moment I'm watching it on TV, dog not interested but the cat is sat in front of the TV watching every single move :-)
 
I think it would be a shame if dogs were banned from this kind of event - I don't have dogs myself, but love my annual trip to the New Forest Show with a friend where I get given one of her dogs for the day :)

Her dogs go on short leads and are very well trained - and if for some reason they start acting up at something e.g. the small child in the burger queue poking them, then they get taken away somewhere quiet until they're paying attention again.

To be honest - I don't see how dogs are any worse than the small children that scream and run around - it's whether or not the adult in charge is responsible and considerate rather than the fault of the dog/small person...
 
Yesterday whilst I was there, I dodged several piles of dog poo - luckily didn't step in any :) Got tangled in one lead in the shops :mad: got slobbered on by a great dane while trying to eat my picnic by the lake:( and trod on several others while been dragged around, owners not caring where the 'long leads' were going, and while I walked out of the way so others could see. I also saw one terrier collapse - poor thing, the owner looked distraught too. (due to weather? unfit??) And the aggressive GSD on a red lunge line? It was getting very wound up by other dogs, and the owner looked very tired and fed up with holding it. So, yes, in my opinion it is no place for dogs!

Meanwhile, all the children I saw were behaving, and didn't notice any screaming. :) Loved the little boy we met, ''galloping along, going 'yeahaa' ''!
 
slightlyconfused said:
Asmp yes I pick up my dogs poo....I took an entire packet of poop bags with me :D as well as two water bottles, water bowel and bag for winalot biscuits and she had regular drink and biscuit breaks and that was in the shade and when there was too many people around she was carried.
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And you think your dog enjoyed that more than a good walk and a run around at home. It sounds like when you are out you are responsible for your dog, so dont get me wrong, I just dont see that a dog would enjoy being walked around all day, in the tradestands, etc, more than a good run at home.

Is it ok then for me to take my horse to Crufts?
 
I just feel sorry for there paws... the amount of yelping around the trade stands is just not fair.

I just do not see the point - it would be like taking dogs to Edgbaston Cricket, the football or to a pop concerte.

What do folk do with their dogs when they go to an all day wedding ?

What on earth would happen god forbid a dog brought a horse down, or a horse ran out at a fence ?
 
Fools Motto said:
got slobbered on by a great dane

Meanwhile, all the children I saw were behaving, and didn't notice any screaming. :) Loved the little boy we met, ''galloping along, going 'yeahaa' ''!
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There were some stunning Great Danes there yesterday :) (Massive Harlequin caught my eye) and I agree, I didn't see any unruly kids.

xx
 
benson21 said:
And you think your dog enjoyed that more than a good walk and a run around at home. It sounds like when you are out you are responsible for your dog, so dont get me wrong, I just dont see that a dog would enjoy being walked around all day, in the tradestands, etc, more than a good run at home.

Is it ok then for me to take my horse to Crufts?
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Yes, as much as, for them, a walk with us, out all day in the fresh air with lots of other dogs to look at and 100,000 picnics in one field is perfection. They seem to love the "day out" factor as much as us. We often camp for the whole event, so they get to walk in beautiful countryside estates when the crowds aren't there on the other days. We don't do the tradestands with them and keep them out of the crowds - OH, who is a WFP type and can see over everyone else, stands at the back with the dogs at busy bits while I sneak nearer to the front..

I don't know why people would think it so stressful to a dog if they are looked after properly. Its just a walk. There are ways round the narrow passageways near popular fences that are a bit longer, so you don't have to take them into crowds, which we usually do. Ours are country bumkins who don't see a lot of other dogs/people that often as we have our own land for them to run around on, yet they don't stress at all, if anything they will be the most unacclimatised dogs there.
 
I have no problem with well behaved dogs at events. We are intending taking our two new Rottie pups to Bramham (on the Friday as it is quietest) This will be part of their training, they will be coming in the wagon with us when we are competing and I want them to get used to busy places before I have to deal with them and a horse! When the horses are off the wagon the dogs will be in the living, to look after the waggon.
 
Benson she loved it, she is a very sociable dog, loves getting in the car and going out and about meeting new people which she did yesterday. She had lots of cuddles off others as we walked round or stopped for toilet break....she even went shopping and brought a British Eventing dog fleece and matching bandana :D so yes I think she had a good day.


Honey08 I agrees with you......we used to take out dogs with us when we towed the caravan. I missed doing it since we sold it.
 
Not sure about a ban but common sense says leave the dog at home. We went yesterday (left the dog at home) but I was surprised by how many people were dragging them round the course all hot and bothered, some of them were husky types, I just felt sorry for them. I think its just selfish to take them, on the dog and others, my husband was just about to tuck into a pasty and a dog came by and slobbered all over his hands... not best pleased but made me giggle.
 
those of you who say ''you don't take your horse to Crufts'' No you don't, it is a dog event, BUT you also don't turn up to badders with your horse and drag it round the stands with you all day, its a horse event but you wouldn't do that? So its not really comparable simply because they're different animals. :)
 
benson21 said:
And you think your dog enjoyed that more than a good walk and a run around at home. It sounds like when you are out you are responsible for your dog, so dont get me wrong, I just dont see that a dog would enjoy being walked around all day, in the tradestands, etc, more than a good run at home.

Is it ok then for me to take my horse to Crufts?
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You should definitely take Donovan to Crufts, he's adorable.
 
slightlyconfused said:
CC Oh yes there was alot of tweed and white trousers:D and people walking past wearing outfits that cost more than my livery bill:o
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lol i was rather disappointed that i didn't spot a pair of mustard coloured corduroys anywhere!! lots of shiny dubarrys that have never seen a yard or a horse ;)
As for dogs, i have 3 but wouldn't dream of subjecting them to day at badminton or indeed any big event, i'm sure most people wouldn't want my mastiff drooling on their tweed, the jrt wouldn't know whether to kill or shag everything that moved and the shiba would just hate it full stop!
felt so sorry for the lab pup who was being mauled by strangers at every step and then saw it later in the day being carried by it's owner who looked as pissed off as the dog!
 
I wonder what would happen if you turned up with another pet that is trained to walk on a lead?


A ferret, rabbit, goat, pig, cat, donkey........ could cause chaos.......
 
Kat said:
I wonder what would happen if you turned up with another pet that is trained to walk on a lead?


A ferret, rabbit, goat, pig, cat, donkey........ could cause chaos.......
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I was wondering what would happen if my friend took her Shetty stallion. Not much bigger than her dog...

THAT would cause chaos!!
 
Dobiegirl said:
Its not just loose dogs, its dogs barking and yapping. Sadly I think they should ban them and I know that will penalise the vast majority who have well behaved dogs but there are a lot of idiots out there and they are going to cause an accident.
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Ibble I noticed that too:D

I won't take my collies, it would completely blow their brains and my arms would be pulled out of my sockets trying to stop them chasing the horses.......


I saw the lab pup, was really cute. Thankfully the only people who wanted to stroke little dog asked first.
There was this little girl who asked, she must of been 4 and her dad said to me that they have told her to always ask if she can stroke strange dogs, I was very impressed as round my way people just walk up and stroke her.....tho they do give the cookies a wide birth:D
 
I've never taken mine incase it barked as a horse was riding past, I think maybe they should have a rule of dogs maybe wearing a harness so they can't slip their collar.
 
Whoever up thread who said about whether e you took your dog to events such as...

Glastonbury, a wedding, pop concert, cricket match etc... Why is it at big horsey events, the crowd think its a big doggy parade. A chance to show off their mutts and shiny workbooks and tweed.

Its really quite sad. The horsey world is really as mad as people make out.
 
When you think about banning dogs, how about extending it to screaming children and ban those horrible big buggies? I didn't take mine as now have 3 and would not be able to cope or carry all their stuff but friends took their dogs who had a lovely day. I do miss out the shopping if I have dogs though as XC day is heaving and it's too much.
 
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