Pawsitive Action
Supporting and encouraging responsible dog owners.
Pawsitive Action has been founded through K9 CHAT.
Pawsitive Action is a volunteer group and it is our hope to work with communities and local councils to bring awareness to the issues that concern the public as well as dog owners by bringing updated education to the group and community.
Pawsitive
Action aims are:
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To promote public education in health, care, control and management of
dogs to ensue public safety and prevent dog related problems in our
communities.
- · Provision of knowledgeable, accurate information
regarding responsible dog ownership to the public.
- · To improve
quality of life in the natural and built environment by promoting high
standards of dog management.
- · To equip young people with the
knowledge and skills to encourage responsible dog ownership.
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To work in partnership with local authorities, Councils, Community
Councils, dog warden, police, community groups, schools and any other
relevant bodies to promote a sense of respect and responsibility
towards dogs in the community.
PAWSITIVE ACTION
Bringing Educational
Awareness to the following:
DOG MANAGEMENT OUTDOOR ACCESS CODE
DOG FOULING Offering educational awareness so
that your dog and the family pack will have a safe and happy time
Out & About in the
countryside.
- Pawsitive Action encourages and support responsible dog owners by bring educational awareness to the general public. We set up our marquee and offer our service to help and assist local communities in and around the area. We provide undated and correct information on the following.
- The Outdoor Access Code
- Dog Fouling
- Laws
- Health & Exercise
- Getting your dog under control
- Training
- Grooming
- Litter
FOULING
Dog faeces can
carry diseases that can affect humans, farm animals and wildlife. The
highest risks are in fields of cattle, sheep and other animals in fields
where fruit and vegetables are growing, and in public open places where
people can come into direct contact with dog faeces, such as sports
pitches, playing fields, golf courses, play areas, along paths and
tracks and along riverbanks and loch shores. If your dog defecates in
these sorts of places, pick up and remove the faeces and take them away
with you.
Not doing so in any public open place is an offence
under the Dog Fouling (Scotland) Act 2003. A public open place does not
include agricultural land but it is responsible to lift faeces where
there is a risk to farming interest.
Outdoor Access Code
- GROUND-NESTING BIRDS: During the breeding season (April - July) keep
your dog on a short lead or under close control in areas such as
moorland, grasslands, loch shores and the seashore to avoid disturbing
birds that nest on the ground.
- FARM ANIMALS: Never let your dog worry or attack farm animals. Don't take your dog into fields with young farm animals.
- SAFETY AROUND CATTLE: Cattle can act aggressively. Keep
yourself and your dog at a safe distance and if necessary let your dog
go so that you can both seek safety.
- PLANTED FIELDS: Don't take your dog into fruit and vegetable fields unless there is a clear path.
- PUBLIC PLACES: Keep your dog under close control and avoid causing concern to others, especially those who fear dogs.
- DOG WASTE: Pick up and dispose of carefully.
outdooraccess-scotland.com
If anyone would like to get
involved or know more about Pawsitive Action and how we may help your
group or community, please do not hesitate to contact us. Volunteers
are always welcomed, needed and appreciated.
We need volunteers to help organise the
activities planned and/or participation even an
hour or two would be gratefully received.
And a special big THANK YOU to all the volunteers and Lochwinnoch Community.
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