Dogging

Dogging

By Matthew Acton & Sarah White
HE'S a computer company rep. She's an insurance broker. Together they earn more than £70,000 a year and live in a luxury £250,000 flat.

But after a tough day at the office, Duane Martin and Colette Fairbrother, both 30, like nothing more than having passionate sex — in a remote car park in front of total strangers.

Nothing beats the thrill of knowing they're being watched...except when their audience joins in.

"The last time we did it I was in the car making love to Colette while a man fondled her," said Duane. "It was crazy. I have no idea who he was but Colette seemed to enjoy it."

Incredibly, Duane and Collette—a former Sunday school teacher who studied art at Manchester University—talk of their sordid encounter as if it were nothing more than a stroll in the park.

Sneak

Which in many ways it is. For they are part of a seedy outdoor sex craze sweeping the nation.

Those immersed in this shadowy sub-culture call it dogging—because taking the dog for a walk is a good excuse to get out of the house.

They sneak out under cover of darkness to converge on beauty spots and parks which only hours earlier were filled with families.

Some doggers, like Duane and Colette, have sex in their cars.

Most are men who just stand and watch to satisfy their sick perversion. Amazingly, some women drive to these isolated spots on their own, to perform sex acts for the crowd.

Duane and Colette, of Manchester, had their bizarre threesome at a notorious meeting place called Scammonden Dam in West Yorks.

Just off the M62 near Huddersfield, it's a favourite with tourists by day...and doggers by night.

"There were about ten cars parked there," said Duane.

"We'd heard about blokes joining in so we were a bit apprehensive. But they only get involved if you want them to. You just flash the interior light to show it's OK to join in. Once we flashed the light a bloke was there within seconds."

The couple say they indulge in the practice because they are so highly sexed. They insist it's the only way they can satisfy their desire. They began by making love in daylight on the balcony of their Manchester flat—and then looked for bigger thrills.

IT expert Duane said: "We're hooked on sex, sex and more sex. The riskier the better. Getting down to it with an audience is a bigger kick because there's more danger."

Colette, a former Girl Guides leader added: "I have a healthy sexual appetite and what we choose to do is up to us.

"We are not hurting anyone and no one is doing anything they don't want to do. I certainly don't feel exploited because I'm not. I'm always in charge. What Duane and I have is quite special.

"We fancy the pants off each other and make sure we satisfy each other. All we are doing is exploring our own boundaries.

"What we do is just a natural extension of a healthy sex life. It makes our relationship stronger.

"The good thing about dogging is that it's so anonymous.

"Whereas, say at a swingers' party, you might develop a bond with someone, dogging is in the dark and you can barely make out the faces of the people involved— which could be a good thing.

Exploring

"But it's not about looks—it's about excitement. The buzz I get is pleasuring Duane while people watch and admire us.

"I'll be honest and say that if I was single there'd be no way I'd entertain even talking to many of the doggers. I'm just using them for an extra kick to my sex life.

"We don't meet these people socially and wouldn't want to."

The couple got into dogging after a friend told Duane about it and he researched it on the internet.

The craze hit the headlines last month when doctors warned it has led to an alarming rise in sexually transmitted diseases.

But Duane added: "It's just about having fun and exploring our own sexual identities.

"It's consensual and a great way to get kicks. We're not hurting anyone. I don't see what the fuss is about."