my "smileyed analogies were clearly a reflection of the sillyness of the argument ...
i have not encountered any "weapon dogs" in horniman gardens //
and i am just as ****ed off as you are about the poop that irresposible dog owners don't clear up ..
but i don't see that the whole area of land is unusable by kids as you suggest .. i see more children on that field than dogs every day .
the triangle is obviously better for kids cos there are swings and slides and things in place which dogs are unlikely to use
(oops another smileyed analogy )
and anyway , these so called "delinquent idiots who care nothing for rules" will obviously use the park if dogs are banned because thats just another rule to break