Thanks for the publicity Iain. We all enjoyed giving cllr. Hogg a conducted tour of the carrs. He didn’t recognise the place – spent most of the time saying, I don’t remember that! – but agreed it was a big improvement. Mind you most sights are an improvement on discarded dead dogs!

I would have loved to have come along with the kids to show our support, but a dog well known to both Stockport Wardens and a plethora of local dog walkers has made Gatley Carrs a no-go zone for me and the kids. Ironically the dog in question appears in two of these photos with her female owner wearing a striped top – it has a muzzle order because of the amount of ‘incidents’ it has been involved in – and here she is again – no muzzle. We now have to walk our dogs elsewhere because of this one irresponsible owner, where’s the justice in that?

When anyone tells you that Gatley isn’t what it used to be you can always be thankful for small mercies!

Thanks Paula – I do understand the lack of influence ANY of us have over an owner that ignores rules put in place by Stockport Dog Wardens. But I don’t ever want my young children to witness the agressive and antisocial behaviour that this particular dog is capable of and – according to the Warden for our area – has actually carried out against numerous poor dogs. The muzzle order was there for the well being of other dogs, not the owner’s inconvenience.

I’ve lived in Gatley for 13 years and always walked my dogs on the Carrs, now I have young children I can’t run the risk of us bumping into that anti social nuisance. I’ve had to join a ‘breakaway’ group of owners that have had the displeasure of meeting Suki who now walk on Gatley Hill as a safe alternative.