Letters to the Editor: Farmers and dog owners can be friends

Rather than an outright ban, a reader proposes dog-walking loops around farms — offering healthy exercise for dogs and their owners, and a modest income for farmers
Letters to the Editor: Farmers and dog owners can be friends

'A nominal charge per adult and per dog could be a modest income stream for the landowner, supplemented by any additional farm businesses on site.' Stock picture: iStock

The words of Albert Einstein — “in the midst of every crisis, lies great opportunity” — could be the solution source to ending the crisis of livestock worrying by dogs while creating a viable rural business.

Recreational dog owners want a safe space to walk their dogs in the countryside while enjoying nature’s health benefits. 

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