Tower Hamlets Council's proposal to restrict dogs in public spaces has sparked outrage among local owners. The plans include excluding dogs from gated play parks and sports areas and keeping them on leads in all public spaces except undefined areas, which some owners find unreasonable and are threatening to leave the area if enforced.
Would you keep your dog on a lead? Email:[email protected] owners have hit back at 'ridiculous' plans to introduce 'dog Asbos' in a London borough and said they will be flouting any restrictions and leaving the area if they're ever enforced.
Known officially as the Public Spaces Protection Orders, the regulations have already been implemented across the country. However, Tower Hamlets is an oddity by failing to specify which areas dogs are allowed to roam leadless. David Wilson, 57, uses Borrow My Doggy to help walk local dogs and get exercise after an ankle injury.The retired nurse says being able to throw the ball for dogs off the lead not only makes the pets happy, but has greatly improved his own mental health.
'Since I retired this is also my source of socialising so coming here is really good for my mental health. I would really miss it. I feel very safe here. All the dog walkers are very upset about this.' Margaret Lipscombe, 67, walks her chihuahua Jack Russel cross Astro in the park every day, and says this new ban is discriminatory against older walkers.
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