The people of Cornwall – and those who visit the county on holiday – have been commenting on the latest round of dog bans on beaches, with several people saying keep the dogs but ban children and people who don't clear up after themselves.

For many beaches in Cornwall, dogs are banned from the beginning of July until the end of August, but 14 beach bans came into force on Monday (May 15). The 10am to 6pm bans take place at Carbis Bay Beach, Crackington Haven Crooklets Beach at Bude, Gyllyngvase Beach at Falmouth, Polzeath Beach Porthmeor and Porthminster beaches in St Ives, Porthtowan Beach, Sennen Beach, Trevone Beach near Padstow and Widemouth Beach near Bude.

Cornwall Council has a number of Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) in place around the coast which set limits on when dogs can go on beaches. For beaches in Cornwall with Blue Flag status those restrictions have to operate from May 15 to September 30 in order to retain that accolade.

Carnsew Pool, Copperhouse Pool, and Hayle Estuary all have 24-hour year-round dog bans. Private beaches may also have their own restrictions in place which are not covered by these orders.

Dog lovers (and haters) have responded to this week's ban. Here are just some of their comments.

Sara Jane had a harsher reaction: "They should ban kids from beaches not dogs. Thankfully there are still lots of dog-friendly beaches where there are large numbers of dogs. This seems to discourage the whingers with their allergies and snotty-nosed kids who run around screaming. I'll stick to visiting those beaches."

H Julie Clayton agreed: "How about a ban on kids at certain times too? They are so annoying, running aimlessly around, screaming, thinking my dogs are actually interested in them and want to say hello – two actually ran up to one of my dogs and threw their arms around him the other day! He nearly died at the horror. Luckily, he is incredibly polite and understands he has to share the world with others. Unlike some humans."

Samantha Richards added: "Can't they ban any kids that scream, whine and whinge as they also make it unpleasant for other beachgoers?"

"Can we ban all the humans who leave rubbish? That'd be way better, at least the dogs are cute and don't leave their food wrappers everywhere," said Sarah Jones.

Theresa Salmon joked – well, we think she was joking: "I would ban children, horrible things, I would then ban teenagers disgusting creatures, I would ban all alcohol and food. I would ban everyone because I am a horrible person and I don't want anyone to have any fun."

Becks Fenner thinks the ban is right. "I'm a dog owner and while I don't like dog bans, I do think it's a good idea, I don't want to see dogs on a hot beach in 20 degrees plus. The before 10 and after 6 is a good idea though."

Victoria Rose Baxter said: "That's fine. Let all those people enjoy the crowded hot noisy littered beaches during summer. Me and pooches will head to our special quieter prettier areas untouched and delightful and then return to the beach in the autumn to enjoy the peace and quiet albeit the sound of the waves."

Anjanette Dennett said: "Been in North Cornwall all week and have two springers myself. Visited so many beaches and not once seen any dog mess but we've often seen rubbish left by humans. Every dog owner I seen picked up after their dogs.It was a welcome relief to see the dog ban dates have changed."

Helen Darby-Smythe thought it would be better if wardens were enforcing responsibility for all beach users.

Ruth Atkins doesn't want her clothes urinated on by badly-behaved dogs any longer: "It's not the dogs that are the problem, it's irresponsible owners who let their dogs off the lead and don't take responsibility. Lost count of the number of times I've gone for a swim and come back to find my things have been wee'd on, trampled over by wet dogs, jumped all over by dogs chasing each other. The beaches are for everyone, but dog owners on our local beach dawn to think their dogs should be able to do whatever they want."

Rachel Larissa Coleman added: "I am more scared of the humans drunk and shouting and leaving their mess behind to pollute the environment. At least the dog mess is biodegradable even though pet owners should be more responsible."

Paul B Nash was pretty forthright: "Great to have beaches for a period of time without dogs running all over the place, not everybody is a dog lover."

"Unfortunately a small number of irresponsible dog owners who do not clean up mess or keep them on leads have brought about these rules , if everyone was responsible then this discussion would not be taking place," pointed out Philip Homer.

Ros Harding said: "Totally understand comments about people leaving litter which is so wrong – BUT – those of us who don't want to share space with dogs should quite rightly have the option of going to a dog-free beach, although I have had several heated discussions when dog owners blatantly ignore the ban! It's nothing to do with the mess. I want to be able to go to a dog-free beach without constant yapping and barking. There are beaches that allow dogs. Stick to them and there isn't a problem."

Tyrese Emmanuel got a little bit political: "To be honest, with all the sewage South West Water has distributed to most of the beaches, a dog on the beach is the least of your worries."