Comments on: Walking Through Cow Fields With Dogs and What To do https://www.baldhiker.com/walking-through-cow-fields-with-dogs-and-what-to-do/ Travel, Walks, Retreats & Experiences Sun, 13 Nov 2022 17:39:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 By: Paul Steele https://www.baldhiker.com/walking-through-cow-fields-with-dogs-and-what-to-do/#comment-1053213 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=40798#comment-1053213 In reply to Monika.

Hi, it depends. A lot of farmers shout, clap their hands and make a lot of noise. The biggest worries for you will be a group of young bullocks as they are the ones that really get curious and follow everywhere.

]]> By: Monika https://www.baldhiker.com/walking-through-cow-fields-with-dogs-and-what-to-do/#comment-1053209 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=40798#comment-1053209 Very interesting. But …. I walk with 3 dogs, one of them is a large herding breed. Last week I had to detour 2.5 mile on a road to avoid a field with young and very curious cows. They didnt seem aggressive, just curious but it was intimidating. I did a quick U-turn. There is probably no way I could keep my 3 dogs calm if the cows came any closer. Is there any way of ‘keeping the cows at distance’ , anything I can do so they don’t want to come close to us?

]]> By: Paul Steele https://www.baldhiker.com/walking-through-cow-fields-with-dogs-and-what-to-do/#comment-1052515 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=40798#comment-1052515 In reply to Angela.

Hi, yes bullocks can be pretty feisty and curious can’t they? Farmers are asked to think about what they put in fields where footpaths cross but if they only have a couple of fields then it is hard for them to not use them.

]]> By: Angela https://www.baldhiker.com/walking-through-cow-fields-with-dogs-and-what-to-do/#comment-1052514 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=40798#comment-1052514 I have had a number of difficult encounters with cows and bullocks when trying to cross fields with various dogs over the years. My scariest was recently when walking with a friend and no dogs. We stuck to the path but a group of young bullocks crowded round us, we walked on side by side trying to stay calm but my friend was very nervous and I had to hold her arm to stop her running. I was actually getting pushed aggressively in the back by one, luckily we had reached the stile & jumped over it. Thank god I didn’t have the dog. You say farmers have a responsibility too, but it can’t be good practice to put young bullocks in a field with a popular public footpath running through it. There is another walk near me that I haven’t been able to do because the farmer keeps a huge bull in a field on the route and there are big warning signs saying basically you enter at your own risk.

]]> By: Sheila https://www.baldhiker.com/walking-through-cow-fields-with-dogs-and-what-to-do/#comment-1052278 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=40798#comment-1052278 yesterday i walked with 2 dogs passed a field with about 30 cows that started to get aggressive and wanting to herd stampede/ attack, luckily a 3foot fence and trees were between us and i was able to hide behind the trees and stopped probable serious injury, very scary!

]]> By: Paul Steele https://www.baldhiker.com/walking-through-cow-fields-with-dogs-and-what-to-do/#comment-1051441 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=40798#comment-1051441 In reply to Jo.

I hear what you are saying. In this case I would say your husband has full responsibilty to take the dog himself through the field. Every group of cows are different.

]]> By: Jo https://www.baldhiker.com/walking-through-cow-fields-with-dogs-and-what-to-do/#comment-1051440 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=40798#comment-1051440 Hi , I am sorry to ask this , mayhaphs silly question. But I am very scared of cows but on a walk my husbands advice is to trust him and follow him and I will be fine , so after more protesting a teeny few words I dutifully follow ( holding my breath as I go ) my concerns??? Molly very small very quiet dog . Now no way will I put her down so my question is , will the cows notice I am carrying her ? She’s a old girl so running away could be a problem. Please help , if only to save one angry husband who insists “ it will be fine “ . Kind regards

]]> By: Paul Steele https://www.baldhiker.com/walking-through-cow-fields-with-dogs-and-what-to-do/#comment-1049973 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=40798#comment-1049973 In reply to Charlie.

Hi yes already looking at that good point thank you. Plus the other way around to keep it even. The amount of crops going over the paths

]]> By: Charlie https://www.baldhiker.com/walking-through-cow-fields-with-dogs-and-what-to-do/#comment-1049972 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=40798#comment-1049972 Informative and well written thank you.
Perhaps an article on respect for agricultural fields which also require respect from walkers and their dogs, at best they damage crops, at worst, defacation can ruin a crop.

]]> By: Paul Steele https://www.baldhiker.com/walking-through-cow-fields-with-dogs-and-what-to-do/#comment-1044175 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=40798#comment-1044175 In reply to Pat Davis.

Hi Pat! Thanks so much for the kind words. Yes, respect works all ways doesn’t it?

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