Safer countryside walks

Country walks bring wildlife, livestock and other path users into the picture. Explore planning, control, encounters and post-walk checks to think beyond the route shown on a map.

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Safer countryside walks

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  1. 1. A dog repeatedly wants to chase wildlife on a route. What helps?

    A dog repeatedly wants to chase wildlife on a route. What helps?
  2. 2. A dog chases sheep without touching them. Can that still harm them?

    A dog chases sheep without touching them. Can that still harm them?
  3. 3. A remote walk has no confirmed drinking-water supply. What should you pack?

    A remote walk has no confirmed drinking-water supply. What should you pack?
  4. 4. A familiar trail now has a wildlife-protection restriction. What should guide the walk?

    A familiar trail now has a wildlife-protection restriction. What should guide the walk?
  5. 5. For suitable open-area training, where should a long line attach?

    For suitable open-area training, where should a long line attach?
  6. 6. There is no bin on the rural path. What should happen to bagged dog waste?

    There is no bin on the rural path. What should happen to bagged dog waste?
  7. 7. Weather conditions worsen before the outing. What is reasonable?

    Weather conditions worsen before the outing. What is reasonable?
  8. 8. After walking through tick habitat, what is useful?

    After walking through tick habitat, what is useful?
  9. 9. A farm gate was closed when you arrived. What should you do after passing where permitted?

    A farm gate was closed when you arrived. What should you do after passing where permitted?
  10. 10. The dog recalls well in an empty park. What does that prove around moving wildlife?

    The dog recalls well in an empty park. What does that prove around moving wildlife?
  11. 11. A path appears on a walking app. What still needs checking?

    A path appears on a walking app. What still needs checking?
  12. 12. A route is popular but much harder than the dog's usual walks. What matters?

    A route is popular but much harder than the dog's usual walks. What matters?
  13. 13. Before a walk near animals, what equipment check matters?

    Before a walk near animals, what equipment check matters?
  14. 14. You can hear livestock beyond a bend. When should you secure the dog?

    You can hear livestock beyond a bend. When should you secure the dog?
  15. 15. How can a dog that enjoys chasing get a safer outlet?

    How can a dog that enjoys chasing get a safer outlet?
  16. 16. A horse and rider approach on a narrow path. What is appropriate?

    A horse and rider approach on a narrow path. What is appropriate?
  17. 17. A seemingly empty field has damaged fencing and sharp wire. What should you do?

    A seemingly empty field has damaged fencing and sharp wire. What should you do?
  18. 18. An alternative route avoids a field full of animals. What is usually the safer choice?

    An alternative route avoids a field full of animals. What is usually the safer choice?
  19. 19. You turn back because the route no longer suits the dog. Is that failure?

    You turn back because the route no longer suits the dog. Is that failure?
  20. 20. Does having a long line mean a dog can approach wildlife closely?

    Does having a long line mean a dog can approach wildlife closely?
Questions covered in this exam
  1. A path appears on a walking app. What still needs checking?
  2. You can hear livestock beyond a bend. When should you secure the dog?
  3. A dog chases sheep without touching them. Can that still harm them?
  4. An alternative route avoids a field full of animals. What is usually the safer choice?
  5. The dog recalls well in an empty park. What does that prove around moving wildlife?
  6. A dog repeatedly wants to chase wildlife on a route. What helps?
  7. A farm gate was closed when you arrived. What should you do after passing where permitted?
  8. There is no bin on the rural path. What should happen to bagged dog waste?
  9. A remote walk has no confirmed drinking-water supply. What should you pack?
  10. A route is popular but much harder than the dog's usual walks. What matters?
  11. A horse and rider approach on a narrow path. What is appropriate?
  12. Before a walk near animals, what equipment check matters?
  13. For suitable open-area training, where should a long line attach?
  14. Does having a long line mean a dog can approach wildlife closely?
  15. Weather conditions worsen before the outing. What is reasonable?
  16. After walking through tick habitat, what is useful?
  17. A seemingly empty field has damaged fencing and sharp wire. What should you do?
  18. How can a dog that enjoys chasing get a safer outlet?
  19. A familiar trail now has a wildlife-protection restriction. What should guide the walk?
  20. You turn back because the route no longer suits the dog. Is that failure?

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