Issue - meetings

Dog Issues and Training

Meeting: 16/02/2016 - Duchess Wood Local Nature Reserve Committee (Item 9)

Dog Issues and Training

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Minutes:

The Committee gave discussion to various issues concerning dogs within the Wood which included commercial dog walkers, ‘out of control’ dogs and dog fouling. Johanna Urquhart commented that, to her knowledge, there had not been any cases of ‘out of control’ dogs near the Forest School. However, she would advise on this issue at the May meeting. The Committee requested information on the procedure and point of contact at Argyll and Bute Council in dealing with ‘out of control’ dogs.

 

Decision

 

The Committee agreed:-

 

1.    That the Chair would liaise with the Environmental Warden Team to determine the policy on this issue.

2.      That Morevain Martin would make contact with the Dog Trainer in Cardross to investigate the possibility of providing training/an awareness-raising event in the Wood.

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