thanks snazy I'm glad someone else has replied to this thread! I am very wary of dogs myself, because I was attacked by one when I was about 2 (I don't even remember the attack but obv it affects me), I don't want my little one to grow up scared of dogs, in fact she has enjoyed throwing sticks for a friendly collie-type that was playing near us in BHF one time. I have complained to Crofton Park SNT, Blythe Hill Fields User Group, Lewisham Dog Warden, and the local councillor. No-one has done anything about it as such though the police said they'd patrol and look out for the dogs that came charging at my baby and the councillor is taking forward my suggestion of having a higher fence around the children's play area where it faces the open field.
none of this solves the problem of irresponsible owners who let their dogs run amok though - a rottweiler running up to a 3 year old is not acceptable, if it had been me I would have been absolutely terrified!
There's a festival there on Saturday I'm going to see whose there that I can raise the issue with...