Thanks mote.of.soul

Yes, I had thought of having a chat with police, when I drove past local station yesterday. Can always try Citizens Advice first, know how busy cops are.

I'm dwelling on it less now, better sleep last night. What comes back to bug me is she never asked if I had permission to photo the dog. Nor did she think for one moment that I was photographing the nearby flowers. Perhaps I'm making excuses because I don't think it will end with them having their collars felt!

His parents don't visit as often as they used to. When I do see them, there will be a polite request to install a fence, as boundary is still the wires from when built in 1989...