Keep dogs under control during lambing season

Lambing will soon be underway across our rural areas and this is a particularly sensitive time for livestock. Even well-behaved dogs can cause serious distress, injury or death to sheep and lambs if they are not kept under close control. 

• Keep dogs on a short lead when walking footpaths through or alongside fields containing livestock
• Remember that dog control applies even if sheep appear calm or are some distance away
• Remember however well trained a dog may be, the natural instinct to chase may be triggered unexpectedly when sheep or lambs are nearby.