Northumberland County Council backs Respect The Lead campaign

Northumberland County Council is supporting a national campaign to avoid tension between dog owners by promoting good lead etiquette.

The local authority is promoting the ‘Respect The Lead’ campaign, which aims to educate people about the issues that can arise when walking dogs on leads and focuses on ensuring a safe and happy environment for all dogs and walkers.

The campaign is helping to teach dog owners about how dogs interact with others and raises awareness about the variety of reasons why dogs are often kept on a lead.

The campaign was founded by Zoe Blake who has more than 30 years of experience working with animals, both in veterinary surgeries and as a professional mobile pet nurse, offering pet care services in Horsham, West Sussex.