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Let’s have an outright ban on dogs in our public parks
• YOUR article about threats to dog owners raised some serious issues (Foul words: the mystery letter writer waging war on terriers, August 21).
We have just written to Camden’s chair of environment (and chair of housing) asking that dogs be banned outright from our small local parks.
I see this working brilliantly in Paris and their neighbourhood parks are very busy with people and children as a result.
In contrast we cannot use Oakly Square park, for example, because at most times of the day dogs off lead rule there.
For example, one owner exercises four or five alsatians off lead and they live with him in his small flat with the council’s full knowledge.
Also there is the growing problem of “fight” dogs and their unemployed owners having “meet-ups” in our parks and estates must be addressed with vigour.
I, and a neighbour friend, have also complained about this growing “fight” dog problem on our estates.
I have tried to get the housing managers to take action against these Staff-type dog owners who are clearly in breach of tenancy agreements, for allowing their dogs off lead on our stairs, balconies and courtyards where kids are playing; also in the garden where there is a playground, to do their business.
We request that ownership of these type of dogs be banned outright by the housing department, as it so obviously cannot be managed.
We suggest that it would be reasonable to stipulate that only those over age 60 should be allowed to own one dog of a small, relatively harmless, type. Not least because a small council flat is no place to allow up to two large dogs to live apart from the danger and nuisance and fear caused to other tenants.
I hope other tenants will take this up with the housing department and environment department.
ANNE HUMPHREY
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