Island Life Magazine Ltd February/March 2014 | Page 53

COUNTRY LIFE coffee break reading Sam Biles in the country Sam's countryside tip! ... Dogs can look after themselves! T here have been several occasions in recent years when people have been harmed by cattle while walking their dogs. It is the dog that the cattle object to and if they become aggressive then the best thing to do is to let the dog off the lead. The cattle may chase it but the dog can run faster and will make its escape. Similarly people sometimes jump into water or venture out on to ice to rescue their bel