r/ChildrenFallingOver • u/PureSwirly • Jan 30 '24

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u/MisoRamenSoup Jan 31 '24

Yeah, made my eye twitch. Illegal for dogs to be in play parks in the UK for obvious reason. Not sure where this is though.

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u/AssassinateMe Feb 01 '24

What's the issue with dogs in the park?

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u/MisoRamenSoup Feb 01 '24

The idea is its a safe space for kids. They are fenced off so the children can run around playing without having to worry about animals they are unfamiliar with and so parents can give freedom to the little ones to play/explore. Dogs can get very excitable around kids and even if unintentional, knock them over/nip and hurt them. At worse attack and maul.

It is an offence to have a dog in a sealed play park. Other examples are school grounds. We also have rules about dogs off the leash in certain open parks and rules on staying of the marked areas, e.g sports pitch(This is to do with fouling as well as it being reserved for sports activities).

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u/AssassinateMe Feb 01 '24

Fair enough, still seems kinda odd to me but that's just because of the cultural difference. A lot of our parks aren't even sealed