Folkiedave;I'm not trying to convince you, from your comments, your mind is made up. However, I'm sure you realise that there are more ways of identifying irresponsible owners other than waiting until the dog bites someone, just as it is possible to identify bad drivers before they crash or cause an accident. As with most issues like this, the sequence generally goes; quiet word, stern warning, action of some sort. The intention is always that a quiet word will solve the problem. Festival organisers have a responsibility to make sure that stewards and other staff are aware of the expected standards and are given power to act if they see those standards being breached. There should also be a means for stewards to pass an issue to someone in authority (usually the festival director) if they feel the situation exceeds their authority or competence. This happens already with drunks and yobs, so why not with irresponsible dog owners?
Regards
Tim