Warning to those taking their dogs to Burghley...

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At the Competitors' Briefing today they specifically mentioned a heightened risk of blue-green algae, so PLEASE don't let your dogs in the Lake. Please pass the message on. Thanks.
Also in CR and Soapbox, sorry for repetition but worth it to get the message out I hope. Ta.
 
Am I being needlessly dramatic in questioning why people would want to bring their dogs to a XC event anyway? Perhaps I'm being too paranoid, but I wouldn't want a Jack Russell scaring the bejeeziz out of my horse over a pile of logs. I know the horses at that level should be well able to deal with it but why look for trouble.
 
Elbie said:
I thought this was going to be a "warning...please keep them on the bleeping lead!" thread!
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Where was it when a mutley chased one of the horses and it was on TV? I think it was last year, can't remember..

We have dogs, but certainly don't drag them round places like this, poor dogs getting their feet trodden on. BUT each to their own of course. :p
 
I have a thrills and spills video from yearssss ago and a collie chases a horse and jumps about four fences with it haha!
 
Theres always at least one dog that escapes and chases a horse.

Dogs and small children should be banned at large events!
 
Burghley 2 years ago there was a terrier chasing a horse at the maltings where they do a big circle. Terrier did full circle and was headed down the straight, I was stewarding the crossing point and after the horse had gone by I jumped out and rugby tackled the dog to the ground!
 
Greenwich was so nice not having any dogs...no chasing, no barking, no tripping over and getting entangled in leads (flexi leads are lethal and should be banned full stop) no dog fights and above all no **** to step in = bliss!
Wish the big events would adopt this rule.

Small kids can be a handful too, but on the bright side, if they get loose, they don't chase after the horses and are slow enough even I can do a running grab! :eek:
 
At the risk of getting flamed, I would take Dinky to cross country day . . . she's been to Badminton, Blenheim, Highclere, Tweseldown and Mattingley. She doesn't bark at the horses, is amenable with all other dogs, small children/large people and is quite content to lie down and watch the horses gallop past - sometimes mere feet from her without batting an eyelash.

I actually think there's a place for well-behaved dogs at a cross country event. Unruly, yappy, out-of-control dogs - certainly not.

Oh, and Dinks has been in the lake at Blenheim - after the cross country finished obviously.

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kerilli said:
At the Competitors' Briefing today they specifically mentioned a heightened risk of blue-green algae, so PLEASE don't let your dogs in the Lake. Please pass the message on. Thanks.
Also in CR and Soapbox, sorry for repetition but worth it to get the message out I hope. Ta.
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Thanks for this . . . not going . . . but it's kind of you to pass this on to dog owners.

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Fools Motto said:
Greenwich was so nice not having any dogs...no chasing, no barking, no tripping over and getting entangled in leads (flexi leads are lethal and should be banned full stop) no dog fights and above all no **** to step in = bliss!
Wish the big events would adopt this rule.

Small kids can be a handful too, but on the bright side, if they get loose, they don't chase after the horses and are slow enough even I can do a running grab! :eek:
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Though I didnt go, I did watch and think how nice it was to see no dogs there..
 
Could someone please explain to me about blue-green algae. One of my labs loves water and I've never heard of this before so perhaps I should be aware. BTW not going to Burghley but she has been in the lake at Badminton (non XC day I should add).
 
Fools Motto said:
Greenwich was so nice not having any dogs...no chasing, no barking, no tripping over and getting entangled in leads (flexi leads are lethal and should be banned full stop) no dog fights and above all no **** to step in = bliss!
Wish the big events would adopt this rule.

Small kids can be a handful too, but on the bright side, if they get loose, they don't chase after the horses and are slow enough even I can do a running grab! :eek:
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Sorry but isn't the the responsibility of the dog owner rather than the dogs fault?

I take my greyhound everywhere on a lead as I know he would nick off after any fluffy running thing, I could be highly irresponsible and let him off the lead I guess and then you could blame the dog....

Thanks for sharing the info K :)
 
My terrier will be going to Badminton, he's happy to walk on the lead, doesn't bark at horses and is friendly with other dogs. He loves a good day out and has been going point to pointing since he was 12 weeks old!
 
Maybe if there were a charge for dogs, it would put some people off. I just dont see why anyone would take their dog to these big horse shows.
 
Moving back on to topic - Thanks Kerilli for the warning, for those of us that LOVE to see CONTROLLED dogs at these events its certainly worth noting. B/G Algae is a killer!
 
Because, benson21, the alternative is to leave him at home on his own for 10 hours. Why shouldn't I take him with me? Dogs are welcome and he's a well behaved pup. He loves a day out, and we don't spend a huge amount of time shopping, we'd rather walk the course :)
Folks that have been today - what was the ground like? I don't want to wear my stuffy sweaty wellies!
 
I can't think if any thing worse than taking my dog to such a big event any way , I guess ok if you are walking the course, but the shopping areas are an accident waiting to happen, they are soo busy , it would not rake much for them to get stod on!!!

The last two years my local show has allowed dogs, and I really can't understand why :(
 
We went on thursday last year and left him with my brother. There was absolutely no point in taking him, just to drag him round the shops :p I think xc day is a bit different, there's much more space and we usually walk the whole course, then go back and park up at our fave jumps. He's a good lad, sticks to my heels like glue and is a friendly chap, so I think why not! If he was a handful I'd be desperately trying to find a babysitter for him! Its no fun if your dogs a pain in the ar$e! Luckily he's an absolute poppet :D
 
I take my dog on xc day only, we arrive early, share a bacon butty grab anything I decided not to buy the previous days but decide by the Saturday I have to have, then head out on the course. Dogs love it and as long as on a sensible lead - not one of those silly extending things I see no harm at all. Fab exercise and my dog will not bark at galloping horses. I would not take him on a "shopping" day as I don't see the point of dragging him round stalls getting trodden on.
 
My cavalier king charles spaniel has been going to burghley and chatsworth for 5 years now and hes fab he never barks at the horses, will sit when told and he's also very good at going round the trade stands doing his own shopping, particularly in dogs and co :-)
 
Clip_clop, my boy is the same :) whenever I take him to a show I always let him choose a toy or 2 for himself from the doggy stands :)
Its usually the one with the loudest squeak too :p :D
 
I've managed got find out myself about the effects thanks seems like everyone was to busy arguing about the merits or not of taking a dog to an event than to explain what the danger was.
 
There should be notices up around any affected watercourses warning people of the danger. It is a requirement of the landowner to do this. Blue green algae is sometimes a visible paint like bloom on the water but not always, it can be above threshold limits to health without being visible. I am seeing a lot of affected watercourses at work this summer and half weren't visible. All had to post signs to the public and to keep testing the water until 2 weeks of clear samples come back. Symptoms can include vomiting and diarrhea, and it can be fatal to the vulnerable.
 
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