THE CHARITY which looks after the Malvern Hills and Commons is once again offering subsidised dog training courses for pet owners.
The courses, led by dog behaviourist Sue Harper, are aimed at teaching dog owners how to keep control of their dogs around livestock and training dogs to ignore sheep.
Each year on the Hills and Commons, sheep are killed by dogs which are out of control.
Beck Baker,community and conservation officer, said; “Sadly, dogs chasing and attacking sheep is a common occurrence on the Malvern Hills and Commons.
“We’d like to remind dog walkers any dog, big or small, docile or aggressive, has the potential to chase or kill livestock so all dogs should be kept on a lead near grazing cattle and sheep.
“This training course will help dog owners keep control of their dog if they unexpectedly come across livestock however the safest and simplest thing to do is to put the dog on a lead.”
The next course starts on Saturday, July 28.
Email Sue at [email protected] for more.
