Campaign warns of perils UK waters can pose for dogs and owners

Dogs Trust points to hundreds of incidents over recent years, some involving deaths of pets or people

With its gentle rippling water, tall purple flowers and rustling trees, Earlswood Lakes near Solihull in the West Midlands seems the perfect spot for dogs to paddle. But their owners have been warned that the otherwise idyllic open water could prove perilous to pets.

We've had all this hot weather and millions of families are now spending time around open bodies of water, and it's easy to not realise the dangers," said Emma-Jane Thomas, rehoming manager at Dogs Trust Kenilworth during a walk around Earlswood.