A council has defended its decision to ask a dog owner to keep her pet on its lead in a park following a number of complaints from the public. Debra Reynolds, 64, has shared her frustrations after Nottingham City Council instructed her to keep her two-year-old Border Collie on a lead at a Basford park after it said it was “out of control”.
Ms Reynolds, who has had Trixie for just over a year, enjoyed taking her to Vernon Park multiple times a day and claims her dog is no more aggressive than any other dog in the park. Nottingham City Council said it had received formal complaints from members of the public about Trixie, which it has acted upon. in the form of verbal and written warnings.
Ms Reynolds has received two formal warning letters from the council. If Trixie is found straying again, she will be fined.
