Outdoor Access Scotland Dogs

Access rights apply to people walking dogs as long as their dogs are kept under proper control.

Outdoor access scotland dogs. Access rights do not extend to. Access with dogs including livestock dog waste and commercial dog walking. If you re a land manager you also have your own rights and responsibilities to make sure people can enjoy the outdoors safely. If you plan on visiting scotland s outdoors there are certain rights and responsibilities you have.

Taking away anything from the land for a commercial purpose. The scottish outdoor access code gives detailed information on these rights and responsibilities under three main rules. Use of a motorised vehicle or vessel except when used for disabled people. Scotland s outdoors has so much to offer dogs and their owners.

Hunting shooting and fishing. Scotland s access legislation and how it works contacts. Lease private land by the day week or season for outdoor recreation. As a commercial dog walker you must follow the guidance in the scottish outdoor access code and keep your dog s under proper control at all times.

Scottish outdoor access code ebook. Access rights extend throughout scotland except certain specified areas. Anyone with a dog which is not under proper control. Download the epub to get the ebook from your phone the.

However when not kept under proper control dogs can cause distress to or even injure farm animals may disturb wildlife and could scare other people. Is becoming increasingly inaccessible. The dog must be properly controlled to protect young farm animals and ground nesting birds. Under the scottish outdoor access code access rights apply to dog owners if you are walking your dog s provided they are kept under proper control.

More than half of scotland s birds nest on the ground. Working with dog walkers dog walking is one of the main reasons why many people visit the outdoors with research showing that one or more dogs accompanies an adult on 48 of all visits to the scottish countryside. For hikers and other outdoor recreationists it s a critical legal right in a country that s 83 percent privately owned by comparison the united states is about 65 percent private. And as long as you act responsibly the access code gives you the right to be on most land for recreation.

Your main responsibilities are. Never let your dog worry or attack farm animals. Local authority and national park authority access officers. I was particularly interested in scotland because i d recently written a book about how nature in the u s.