If you're hooked on horses, chances are you're a little bit addicted to dogs too. Go to a major event like Badminton Horse Trials on cross country day or a local country show like Hadleigh in Suffolk and you can dog spot nearly every breed going. Most dogs are happy to be out and about with their owners and even though they're not really interested in eventing, or showing, show jumping, or the parading of hounds (well maybe that's a bit more to their taste) the odd one has been known to join in!
So I felt my hackles rise when I was told that the Suffolk Show (June 1&2) had decided to ban dogs this year and in the future. Their reasons being welfare and hygiene. Eight hours is too long, they say, for a dog to be out in warm weather and they want to protect visitors from foul doggie doo's.
Yes, 'poop' is the word as far as I'm concerned! Again the majority are getting penalised for the minority who leave their dogs in cars or don't scoop the poop, and once more we're being 'nannied' and told that we don't know how to look after our own dogs.
I actually choose not to take my dog to a lot of events, and the Suffolk Show looks like it's going to be blessed with hot weather, but as we know with the good old British weather this ain't always the case. Shouldn't the choice about what's best for our dogs be left to us?
Do you take your dog(s) to equestrian events and country shows? Do you think that the Suffolk Show are right to ban dogs or are you barking mad about it? Have a good yap and a 'mutt'er here.
And if your 'unhygienic hound' is feeling a bit down about being ordered to stay at home you could always give him a treat!
Source: http://blog.trotontv.com/2011/05/dog-days-are-over.html
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