Two things recently have made me think it should be made an offence to have dogs off a lead in urban areas. One is the path that runs alongside the Northwood school field (where the old North Road School was). I walk down there everyday and the amount of dog foul is astonishing the path becomes like a maze and I know many other places in Darlington will be like that, if the dogs were on a lead the owner would have no excuse to pick the mess up, rather than saying I didn't see it because the dog was walking behind me. And also they can become a danger to traffic and children playing. Also thing sprung to mind http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9 ... te/?ref=mr even if the dog didn't attack the dog was attempted to be used as a weapon.

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Dogs serve a very useful purpose at 2am kicking out of clubs time. Hope that helps!

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I have seen dogs on leads and the owner just walks on and does not care about cleaning it up.



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