Rove Pet Services interview for Respect The Lead

Recently, Rove Pet Services got in touch to ask a few questions about my Respect The Lead campaign. In case this is the first time you have heard of the campaign, here is my answer to their first question –

“So, Zoe, For those who don’t know, how would you summarise the Respect the Lead campaign? 

The Respect the lead campaign is trying to raise awareness that when a dog is being walked on the lead there could be many reasons for this. The dog may be nervous, post-surgery, elderly, in training or a new rescue. When a dog is on a lead we take away its ability to flee and escape any danger it may encounter. So, if another dog regardless of how sociable or friendly it is comes charging over, the dog on the lead may encounter many different emotions such as fear, frustration, anxiety or excitability.

This may then lead to a reaction by the on-lead dog which could lead to potential problems occurring which may cause injury to dog and human. The Respect the Lead campaign highlights the fact that even the friendliest dog may become hostile or defensive when on the lead. This can also be the same when you have ‘lead to lead’ greetings.“

You can read the full interview here – https://rovepets.com/zoe-blake-respect-the-lead-interview/

The team at Rove really seemed to agree with the goals of the campaign, as do so many people who get in touch via social media. I am always so pleased to hear that the word keeps spreading and that together we can help to make a real difference to that way that people care for their pets and the wellbeing of others.

Find out more

Want to get involved? You can find out more about the Respect The Lead campaign at respectthelead.com.

If you have any concerns about your pet or would like to get in touch to discuss the campaign then please feel free to get in touch today.