What has happened to commonsense and personal responsibility?

Oh how I agree with you Bluebelle! I have seen many of these crossbred/mongrel dogs for sale-Cavachons, Cockapoos, Labradoodles and recently saw Jackawawas (sic) for sale! They’re not pedigree dogs and anyone who pays hundreds of pounds for one also falls into the lack of commonsense mould. Unscrupulous breeders are making a fortune out of this and there are some very sick and abused dogs out there. Rescue centres are full of dogs looking for good homes-they should be first port of call if looking for a dog.

It reminds me of the men who drowned at Camber Sands a couple of years ago. The families said there should have been more warnings and lifeguards. Surely everyone should know that the sea is dangerous and you can drown/

Rescue a human, a dog horse cat or goat if rescued should be paid for by the owner
No such thing as a puggle its a very expensive mongral?
These cross breeds are given fancy names and sold for £ hundreds, and daft people fall for it nothing wrong with a cross breed usually great dogs but to pay £600 or £800 or more is just plain ridiculous

There are some people who just don't "think" ahead. I suspect the owner is trying to justify herself because she felt guilty about the incident. I hope she put a hefty three figure sum into the rescue organisations coffers.

It is indeed felice! Perhaps it was your relative who rescued the puggle!!

There are two schools of thought aren’t there?
1
You can do whatever you like unless there is a law against it.
2
Unless you are advised that you should or must do something, best to exercise personal discretion also known as common sense.
There probably isn’t a sign anywhere saying “Do not swallow razor blades” but only an idiot would assume from that that it is OK.
Sadly because there are so many pettifogging little regulations , such as “do not run for the train if the platform is wet or slippery” or “take care when alighting from the train” (presumably instead of jumping out while it is still chugging into Euston) too many people do just switch off any common sense they might have had.

There seems to have been more corrosion than usual on the east coastline the last few years - higher tides etc.
We were at Marsden last week ( no dogs) - in the past I would have been happy to descend to the shore, but there was a full tide and I didn't want to risk it.
There needs to be an educational programme, probably on TV, about the destructive power of the sea, and the strength of tides. Unless you've lived by the sea, you don't realise this.

This happens on the Pembrokeshire coast path, in spite of the notices exhorting owners to keep their dogs on leads.

It is so dangerous - a dog jumping up could send someone over a cliff to their death.

Only yesterday we were walking along a cliff top near us, there has been a lot of slippage in recent months and some of the fencing has slipped down also.

We watched as dog owner after dog owner let their dogs run free.

The dogs did , as dogs do and ran right to the very edge of the cliff, in some cases the bit they were standing on was a couple of feet thick overhang.

I cringed and both Grampy and I agreed IF we had taken our dog he would have been on his lead. A free run is nice for him but not where there is obvious danger.

We did mention it to one couple and they simply smiled and agreed their dogs were idiots.

I had to hold my tongue and not say 'They aren't the only ones'!

One of my cousins is a Lifeboatman on the North East coast of Scotland, and some of the stories he can tell would make your hair curl.
There are some really naive and stupid people out there who seem to totally disregard the safety of themselves and others.
Is the Castle near Cruden Bay by any chance?

I know the incident you speak of, Katek - we must live in the same region. We always regard someone/thing falling down the cliffs as a marker of the first day of summer as there always seems to be some idiot or other doing something stupid at this time of year.

This is a particular bugbear of mine as I live on the Jurassic coast where there are regular cliff falls. I get very cross when I see parents ignoring danger signs in order to take their children to walk under cliffs that can come down at any minute - recent cliff falls can be seen and still they do it!!! I can't for the life of me understand what would persuade someone that the clearly stated danger doesn't apply to them.
The local lifeboat/coastguard will be tasked to go in and perform rescues at the risk of their own lives.

In answer to your question Gone with Wind - like most things I fear.

I do think the owner should be presented with the cost of the rescue by the emergency services.
The same goes for people who go climbing without the safety equipment needed they are just thoughtless and putting other peoples lives at risk.
It shows how people expect others to do their thinking for them.