Guidance, Reports and Evidence for Best Practice
This page presents links to documents offering advice and detailing research that may be of interest to anyone ranging from dog owners to housing developers, rangers, anyone who manages land with public access and anyone else with an interest in best practice.
Documents include everything from online advice from well-known charities to scholarly articles and Government reports. Listed alphabetically by title.
Dorset Dogs has reports and survey results relating to the work we do as well as reports and surveys carried out by the Dorset Heaths Partnership (including information about Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspaces).
We continue to work with organisations across the UK who are following Dorset Dog’s lead as an example of how to provide great access to people with dogs whilst promoting the value, care and future protection that can be given to our countryside, green spaces and wildlife.
Ambassadors for wellbeing: A new role for commercial dog walkers
Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014: Anti-social behaviour powers Statutory guidance for frontline professionals.
Includes guidance on Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) which replace Dog Control Orders (DCOs)
Code of practice for the welfare of DOGS
Commercial dog walkers in the outdoors: Attitudes, engagement or opportunities
Full Report
CROW Act 2000 Open Access Visitor Survey Executive Summary
Dogs in parks and the countryside
Dog and Human Activity Trail: Design Guidance
Dog Activity Trail: Lee Valley Regional Park
Environmental and social impacts of domestic dog waste in the UK: investigating barriers to behavioural change in dog walkers
Help and advice for dog owners: Behaviour/Training/Dog School/Getting a Dog: Dogs Trust
How to look after and care for a dog: RSPCA
Managing Dogs in Woods
Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment (MENE): Headline report 2019
Out of Order: The Impact of Access Restrictions on Dogs and their Owners
Planning for Dog Ownership in New Developments:
Reducing Conflict – Adding Value
Poole Harbour Disturbance Study
Poole Harbour Disturbance Study Map Annex
Tackling livestock worrying and encouraging responsible dog ownership
