Today was interesting on Osprey Links. As I walked around the mosquito infested course, I tried to focus on making good contact. The weather and course conditions have prevented me from playing much to date, however that is soon to change. While playing today I had 14 good holes. (I changed my thinking from 4 bad holes – thanks Norman Vincent Peale) I hit the ball relatively well, but nothing fantastic yet. Well I digress.
On the 16th tee box, a gentlemen and Bella asked if they could join my friend and I for the last three holes. Of course, we let him because I am always grateful to meet new people. The interesting thing about this request is Bella is a dog. She is quite beautiful, quiet, and very well behaved. My friend and I are both animal lovers and enjoyed both their company. Bella did not cause any problems, nor her master, during the rest of the round. I know some may be thinking that a golf course is no place for a dog, however it is a tough call.
So here is my question, should dogs be allowed on a leash on the golf course?
I am a grateful golfer! See you on the links!
The Grateful Golfer 
Finding a way how dogs can be brought to the course is way more interesting and helpful for their owners than denying them the possibility in general. On the leash, no problem for me at all.
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Dagwood
You make a good point. Maybe there is a way to allow dogs, but I am still not sure how. Thanks for sharing.
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Jim
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The big problem with dogs on the golf course is they are not toilet trained, even though they may be well behaved dogs, when they want to go, they go.
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Pete
Good point. We are already fighting that problem with geese! Thanks for the comment.
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Jim
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No. too many variables. Big dog, little dog etc, The dog could be seriously hurt by an errant shot or if it got off the leash or got away while on the leash it could get hit with a club or get injured in the woods. I know some dogs are very well behaved and I have seen golf course owners or workers have the dog on the course with them while working and it all seems fine. But as a general rule I think it would just be leading to problems of liability and even bad publicity. Plus there are a lot of people out there that just do not like animals unfortunately. I think the farthest I would go would be the possibility of having one day a year that could be dog day where the dogs would allowed on the course.
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Vet
I can see your points very clearly. Normally, I agree with you that dogs should not be on the course, but Bella was an exception; well behaved, quiet, on a leash. I do like your idea of one day a year the dogs would be allowed on the course. Thanks for sharing.
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Jim
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