Petition · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Make it mandatory for all dogs to be on leads in public places.
Closed
437 signatures
What the petition asks
We want to stop dogs being off lead in public places so that children are able to play freely. We think this would stop dogs off lead running up to other dogs that are on lead, which we feel causes unnecessary stress.
Councils should be funded to publicise and enforce the rules, including issuing fines.
Timeline
| 19 Feb 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
437
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
19 Feb 2025
Closed
19 Aug 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 4 Aug 2026.