England and Wales have strengthened livestock worrying law through the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Act 2025, effective 18 March 2026. Courts can now impose unlimited fines, alpacas and llamas are explicitly protected, and police have forensic-level investigation powers. Crucially, livestock don’t need to be bitten for an offence to occur—chasing, causing panic, or being loose near livestock without proper control is enough. This plain-English guide explains what’s changed and what it means for dog owners, walkers, and secure dog field users, especially where livestock are nearby. Whether you’re managing gates, boundary fences, or responding to an escape, understanding these new rules could save you from serious legal and financial consequences.

Tired of Facebook polls asking for frothy coffee machines and dodgy agility equipment? This challenge walks you through how to talk to your 3 best customers, get real insight, and turn their ‘wrong’ ideas into smarter, safer improvements for your field.

Picture this: a Saturday morning in suburbia, somewhere in the U.S. You drive up to the dog park-it’s packed. Labradors stealing each other’s tennis balls, a husky circling the perimeter like it’s on recon, a pug barking at a squirrel that’s entirely ignoring it. People clutching coffee cups, pretending their…

You can manage your dog field waste yourself – but unless you’re already a registered waste carrier, it’s rarely worth the time, paperwork, or smell. Here’s what’s actually legal (and what definitely isn’t).

Retrospective dog field applications currently slip past BNG rules – meaning no 30-year monitoring plans, no offset credits, and no bureaucratic nonsense. Here’s how the loophole works, who it helps most, and why it won’t stay open for long.

Short answer: technically yes. Long answer: absolutely not, unless you fancy a personal introduction to your local enforcement officer. Let’s Start With the Obvious You’ve probably seen it online – someone bragging that they used ‘AI’ to write their planning application. They typed, ‘Write a planning statement for a dog…

Many dog-field owners start with good intentions and a printer full of hope. But DIY planning rarely saves money. Here’s what happens when “I’ll do it myself” turns into months of chaos – and why expert help usually costs less in the long run.

Everyone talks about it – few understand it. The 28-Day Rule is the rural legend of planning permission: that magical clause that supposedly lets you open your dog field ‘without permission’. In truth, it’s narrow, fiddly, and easy to get wrong. Here’s what it actually says, why it rarely works for commercial dog field use, and how to use it smartly without waving a red flag at your local council.

A quick 2025 catch-up for anyone planning a dog field: smarter planners, stable costs, more competition, and a market that rewards quality over quantity.

Plan ahead with our ecology survey calendar. See when bat, newt, bird and other protected species surveys can be carried out to keep projects on schedule.

Secure dog fields are booming- but so are the complaints about who does and doesn’t have planning permission. Here’s why being the self-appointed “planning police” does more harm than good, what really matters to customers, and why you should focus on your own field before pointing fingers.

Foxtails, bromes and barleys are more than just grasses – they’re a real hazard for dogs in secure fields. Learn which species to watch for, when they peak, and how to keep your field safe without losing its natural feel.