Mea Culpa

I am continually amazed by the number of dog owners whose dogs are not under effective control at the beach - after creating a nuisance, the typical response from the owner is "Oh,I'm sorry", but often no response at all.

The meaning of effective dog control is clearly not understood by these people.

It is time for a simpler and fairer dog policy.

People who don't own dogs are entitled to use beaches free of nuisance dogs and dog faeces.

Challenge anyone to find a popular beach in Clarence which is not riddled with dog faeces! And forget about "quiet enjoyment" at the beach - apparently beaches are the places for dogs to test their barking skills - and for owners to scream out in pitiful attempts bring their errant dogs under some sort of control.