Case studies
Case study 1: On-site dog training
Initiating regular outdoor sessions with local dog trainers is a cost effective way to improve owner control, education and wider support for a particular site. Case study 2: Staff training events and workshops
Training events increase understanding of dog walkers’ behaviour and how best to engage with them,to improve management and reduce conflict. Workshops help staff create a more integrated, effectiveand consistent approach. Case study 3: Designated dog walker access points
Providing specific facilities where walkers with dogs enter a country park, path network or other greenspace helps reduce problems from path fouling, conflict with other access users, and provides avenue for positive communication.
Case study 4: Dog pit stops - effective engagement
Dog ‘pits stops’ are a simple, effective and low cost way to engage with dog owners to increase rapport, understanding and management effectiveness. Case study 5: Innovative communication with dog owners
Creative use of multi-media techniques helps to positively promote responsible dog ownership, to new audiences on the Peak District National Park’s moorland. Case study 6: Alternative facilities - dog dip
The positive provision of alternative facilities is an effective and non-confrontational way of accommodating dog walker activity on a site, which may otherwise bring them into conflict with other interests at certain times or places.
Case study 7: Conservation grazing - information and training
Providing dog training facilities and credible information about grazing animals, helps to reduce conflict between dogs and livestock on an intensively used site. Case study 8: Engaging events
Dog-friendly events can be a very effective and non-confrontational way to engage with dog owners, improve their understanding and influence their behaviour. Case study 9: Persuasive publications
Developing publications and other communication that works with dog owners’ interests and values optimises the potential for influencing where they go and what they do.
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