At the risk of upsetting dog owners I believe that the new dog law could be useful for boaters unlucky enough to be moored next to barking dogs.
I'm one of those, and before anyone suggests I move away from the noise, why should I as I like my particular mooring, for being in a particularly windy marina and using my boat it is fairly easy to manoeuvre when coming back in.
The only response I get from the owner when I ask if something can he done is the response 'he is doing his job', which I understand is letting him know when people are about, but which does not wash, he being amongst many others on the jetty. He is a live-aboard, but amongst many who only visit infrequently, unlike myself and one other (also fed up of the noise) there are no other frequent visitors.
But the dog barks at everything that makes any noise or movement. But all it needs is training. I am going to get a copy of the booklet that comes with the new law and see what can be done, as the marina owners are not concerned.
Adrian Sempter
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REGARDING your article about the new dog law. It has been law for the last five years, that all dogs must be on a lead in public places, with a maximum fine of £1000, writes Peter Ponting.
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A NEW law came into force this week concerning dogs, that has the potential of making every dog owning boater a criminal.
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II IS QUITE amazing that with so many pubs going down the tubes in the UK, The Red Lion is not doing itself any favours, particularly as the village now hosts a 249 berth (almost full) marina, writes David Chester.
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THE Waterway Recovery Group has launched a new 'Building Bridges' project, that will maintain and repair waterway bridges, relieving Canal & River Trust of the work.
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THE Canal & River Trust (CaRT) West Midlands Waterways Partnership is not the only one failing (Partnership wants 13 new members), writes Allan Richards.
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IF YOU are on the South Oxford Canal during next week's popular half term cruising time, don't dare ask for food in the Red Lion by Cropredy Lock, or you will most likely be thrown out!
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THE Chief Executive of the Canal & River Trust held an open meeting this month at Milton Keynes with boaters, and here are the questions you asked and his replies:
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UPON seeing the picture of the speeding boat Grace, Howard Davies of Napton Narrowboats, its owners, told that this is a problem with a minority of all boaters of course and to a certain extent with a hire boat, at least we can take some action to rectify the behaviour, and explained:
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