Well behaved Dogs on the course??

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What would you say the reasons are as to why a large percentage of the best courses in the country allow them and yet the vast majority of others don't?

Is this something you'd be for or against at your club?
 
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Tradition really

One of the guys in the Woburn swindle has a Scotty with him and he is very well behaved
 
Qwerty said:
What would you say the reasons are as to why a large percentage of the best courses in the country allow them and yet the vast majority of others don't?

Is this something you'd be for or against at your club?
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It's hard enough controlling sentient human beings on a course, never mind a mad Jack Russell, like our Flash.
 
Don't see the issue with it. I take my dog to my course and also my dads (Goodwood). She stays on the lead and is no trouble at all.

Literally makes no difference to anyone else imo
 
Not a fan of dogs on the course personally. It's a golf course not a dog park.
Even well behaved dogs can be unpredictable and after a recent incident at my cub with a dog just randomly starting to bark whilst on the 8th fairway (surrounded by the 2nd and 7th fairways and 3rd and 6th tees, ended in lots of complaints and now no dogs are allowed.
 
Mine sometimes comes out with me. She's really well behaved apart from occasionally going into a bunker and rolling around - never once seen her rake it afterwards. And if she won't, I'm not doing it for her!
 
I would've thought some of chemicals/pesticides/insecticides etc coukd be harmful to an animal if they were to ingest them!
 
The caretaker at our club has a big Doberman who looks after the club when it closes.


The first time I encountered it I was on my own late in the evening and nearly pooed my pants when it came running towards me. its actually a really nice dog who behaves well.


I like the idea of being able to play and have a well behaved dog walking along side. there are many dogs who shouldn't be anywhere near a golf course.
 
I have two well behaved, trained spaniels. I wouldn't take them on the course and don't want to see anyone else's dogs on there either. You'll always get a minority who wont clean up after their dogs, and I have no wish to tread in it thank you very much, so a blanket ban for me I'm afraid. (Why would you want to take you dog on the course anyway?)
 
Craigg said:
I have two well behaved, trained spaniels. I wouldn't take them on the course and don't want to see anyone else's dogs on there either. You'll always get a minority who wont clean up after their dogs, and I have no wish to tread in it thank you very much, so a blanket ban for me I'm afraid. (Why would you want to take you dog on the course anyway?)
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Because your walking 5miles and it's great exercise.

With regards to barking as a reason, 'clutching at straws' comes to mind. No different to someone shouting fore.

I don't ever do it in a competition but now it's winter I do it every weekend
 
MendieGK said:
Because your walking 5miles and it's great exercise.

With regards to barking as a reason, 'clutching at straws' comes to mind. No different to someone shouting fore.

I don't ever do it in a competition but now it's winter I do it every weekend
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Genuine question, what if the dog is caught short? Surely it could on fairways etc is it fair to other golfers that their ball may have rolled through it (not a No2)
 
Payed The Berkshire earlier this week and was really taken aback when I saw a 3-ball of Seniors all setting off on their round each with a small dog tethered to their trolley.

Have to say all 3 seemed impeccably well behaved and so did the Seniors.:rofl:
 
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MendieGK said:
Because your walking 5miles and it's great exercise.

With regards to barking as a reason, 'clutching at straws' comes to mind. No different to someone shouting fore.

I don't ever do it in a competition but now it's winter I do it every weekend
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Someone shouting fore is likely to a) be a one off at that point in time and b) a safety protocol and c) not comparable. A dog is unlikely to just bark once, much like the incident I intimated, and became a nuisance very quickly. So no, not clutching at straws at all. Expressing an opinion as to why I am not for dogs on a course.
 
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