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handler says sorry but did not leash the dog when requested!&nbs --001a1147c3106e765e0530761b5e Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Not to mention the sensitive dune vegetation... On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 3:25 PM, Keith Lowe <mythos25@live.com> wrote: > In addition to Kate=E2=80=99s note, I would like to add that there is mor= e than > Piping Plover we need to worry about when it comes to dogs off leash. Soo= n > the dunes and grasslands will have lots of breeding Savanah and Nelson > sparrows and dogs off leash can trample nests and fledglings. > > > > Keith Lowe > > > > *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto: > naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] *On Behalf Of *Paul Murray > *Sent:* Thursday, April 14, 2016 2:51 PM > *To:* NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > *Subject:* [NatureNS] Conrad Beach - New Boardwalk > > > > April 13, 2016 > > Conrad Beach Warden please note: > > > The new boardwalk at Conrad Beach in Lawrencetown is complete and > accessible now. They did a really good job of it and it looks robust > enough that no puny hurricane will knock this one over! > > Unfortunately, the dogs off leash are still a significant problem on this > beach. This morning there were no fewer that 6 running loose at the same > time. While four of the dogs where generally behaving and staying close = to > their two handlers, the other two dogs where totally out of control by > their handler. One jumped me by surprise from the side and then the othe= r > one jumped me at shoulder height from behind and almost knocked me off my > feet - handler says sorry but did not leash the dog when requested! If I > had been frail or a child, there was significant potential for injury. > > If the off leash dogs cannot be controlled on this beach, I would suggest > that the Piping Plover information sign might as well be removed as I do > not believe any piping plover could survive the constant onslaught of off > leash dogs, especially those that cannot be controlled by their handler, > like happened this morning. > > Paul Murray > > Dartmouth > --001a1147c3106e765e0530761b5e Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">Not to mention the sensitive dune vegetation...<br></div><= div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Apr 14, 20= 16 at 3:25 PM, Keith Lowe <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:mythos25@= live.com" target=3D"_blank">mythos25@live.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blo= ckquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #c= cc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72" lang=3D"= EN-CA"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-fam= ily:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang=3D"EN-US">In addition to Kate=E2= =80=99s note, I would like to add that there is more than Piping Plover we = need to worry about when it comes to dogs off leash. Soon the dunes and gra= sslands will have lots of breeding Savanah and Nelson sparrows and dogs off= leash can trample nests and fledglings. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class= =3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri&qu= ot;,sans-serif" lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"M= soNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",s= ans-serif" lang=3D"EN-US">Keith Lowe<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"Ms= oNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sa= ns-serif" lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm= al"><b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans= -serif" lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font= -family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang=3D"EN-US"> <a href=3D"mailto:n= aturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.= ca</a> [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_= blank">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul Murray<b= r><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 14, 2016 2:51 PM<br><b>To:</b> NatureNS <= <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebu= cto.ns.ca</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] Conrad Beach - New Boardwal= k<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><d= iv><div><div><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt= ">April 13, 2016<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Conrad Beach= Warden please note:<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" sty= le=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br>The new boardwalk at Conrad Beach in Lawren= cetown is complete and accessible now.=C2=A0 They did a really good job of = it and it looks robust enough that no puny hurricane will knock this one ov= er!<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12= .0pt">Unfortunately, the dogs off leash are still a significant problem on = this beach.=C2=A0 This morning there were no fewer that 6 running loose at = the same time.=C2=A0 While four of the dogs where generally behaving and st= aying close to their two handlers, the other two dogs where totally out of = control by their handler.=C2=A0 One jumped me by surprise from the side and= then the other one jumped me at shoulder height from behind and almost kno= cked me off my feet - handler says sorry but did not leash the dog when req= uested!=C2=A0 If I had been frail or a child, there was significant potenti= al for injury.=C2=A0=C2=A0 <br><br>If the off leash dogs cannot be controll= ed on this beach, I would suggest that the Piping Plover information sign m= ight as well be removed as I do not believe any piping plover could survive= the constant onslaught of off leash dogs, especially those that cannot be = controlled by their handler, like happened this morning.<u></u><u></u></p><= /div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Paul Murray<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class=3D"=