All it takes is one person to not pick up after their dog to ruin it for everyone else. Having stepped in dog poo on a beach a few times over the years I can appreciate what the lifeguard was enforcing.
We have always had a dog, one time two, and since we take responsibility for them it irks us, too, when we come across no-dog or leash-only requirements at wide open spaces like beaches or parks. But I can (grudgingly) appreciate the reason for it.
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