In February 2019, NFU Scotland launched a new awareness-raising campaign to tackle the blight of irresponsible access by dog walkers in Scotland’s countryside.
The ‘Control Your Dog on Farmland’ campaign will run for 12 months and will focus on livestock worrying as well as on the increasing problem of dog fouling which can cause livestock to contract dangerous diseases. The national campaign ties in with key partners and complement other work that the Union has played an integral role in, including the Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime’s recently launched campaign. Livestock worrying and dog fouling are two of the biggest issues that farmers, crofters and landowners face through irresponsible access by dog owners. The key messages are aimed at farmers and dog owners and include:
https://www.nfus.org.uk/policy/campaigns/control-your-dog-on-farmland.aspx
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