worrying experience on dog walk!

janeys

I live in Scotland and everyone up here calls it a leash. They look at me funny when I say lead.

Jaynne

janeys wrote: »

I live in Scotland and everyone up here calls it a leash. They look at me funny when I say lead.

That explains it then, have just moved down south and am now even getting internet forum people berating me for saying leash.

ailuro2

janeys wrote: »

I live in Scotland and everyone up here calls it a leash. They look at me funny when I say lead.

I live in Scotland too, and we call it a dog lead round these parts ( East coast)

pulliptears

marmitepotato wrote: »

Leash? Do you mean lead?

Not sure if I should be singing 'God Save The Queen' or 'Star Spangled Banner'!

Just Rude.

krlyr

moggymutt wrote: »

Legally farmers can only shoot a dog if it is actually worrying his livestock. He/she may well shoot it just for being in the field, but that is not legal.

On top of that, it has to be the last resort, by law they are supposed to try all other possible methods first. But as you say, whether it's the law or not, often a dog will be shot just for being in the field so not worth the risk. You can argue it with the police/courts after the event but it's never going to bring your dog back to life!

OP, one thing it may be worth checking is looking up public footpaths. If you Google "public footpaths map" or similar you'll find some websites that will show them once you put in your area/postcode. Farmers are required to allow access through public footpaths and cannot obstruct it - but this isn't to say many won't try. You may find a public footpath runs through that field and therefore the farmer is required to provide stiles or some other safe exit/entrance you could use. You'd report it to the highway authority or you could report it through this website and they'd persue it for you
http://www.ramblers.org.uk/info/britain/footpathlaw

If there is no public footpath then you need to respect that it is private land you have no right to be in and be extra careful. Keeping the dog leashed (or on lead, for those being pedantic :rotfl:) is smart near or through any farmland as you never know when you may stumble across livestock or other potential dangers (e.g. an approaching tractor - if a dog gets scared it may bolt, or worse, a dog with herding instincts may try to herd the tractor and given its size/height could easily run into a blindspot and not be seen by the driver)

marmitepotato

pulliptears wrote: »

Just Rude.

Hey! I am not being rude, I just have never ever heard a lead called a leash where I live. I didn't mean to offend anyone.

pulliptears

marmitepotato wrote: »

Hey! I am not being rude, I just have never ever heard a lead called a leash where I live. I didn't mean to offend anyone.

I've always found picking up on people's accents and use of language rude.
There is a surprising amount of people on these forums who will berate posters from Birmingham for using the word 'Mom' because in their minds they feel its an Americanism. Its not, and Mom has been used in those parts for years.

Language can be very regionally specific in this country and when people cry 'Americanism!' it does come across as very rude. The UK is a big place, what is a leash in one area is a lead in others and neither is wrong or Americanised.

Jaynne

marmitepotato wrote: »

Hey! I am not being rude, I just have never ever heard a lead called a leash where I live. I didn't mean to offend anyone.

That's ok just keep your tongue on a short leash from now on