Oh yes Swans can be a little feisty.. we have a lake not far from here and we have to keep well clear lol. Yes will have look, it's difficult with having 4, that I do get upset about it because my 4 would make less "mess" than 2 large dogs, so think its unfair, that's why my sister bought the caravan. Those leads are great, Merlin is the only one I trust fully off the lead, we are lucky to be near a beach that we let them off, I feel they are more safe as you have good view ahead. We live just outside Morpeth, it's about 35 miles south of Bamburgh, but still along the coast route, your memory serves you right