tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24691627.post3048971432237238098..comments2023-06-13T15:05:46.436+01:00Comments on Green Ladywell: The New Knife on the Street?Ute Michelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819271761643921236noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24691627.post-25797437561489185372008-10-03T11:41:00.000+01:002008-10-03T11:41:00.000+01:00Deb I agree with you, but there is of course a cos...Deb I agree with you, but there is of course a cost attached to all the extra enforcement, that has to come from somewhere, and probably from council tax.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24691627.post-82335004024308268642008-10-02T10:37:00.000+01:002008-10-02T10:37:00.000+01:00I think much more needs to be done to police irres...I think much more needs to be done to police irresponsible dog owners. Dogs owners don't keep dogs on leads even on main roads, my puppy was attacked on ladywell road by an unleashed staffordshire bull terrier. Dog fouling is also out of control. I am a responsible dog owner who picks up after my dog but I often have to pick up dog mess outside my house left by other dogs. I am pregnant and this is a serious health hazard. I think we need more dog bins and not just in parks, parks aren't the only place dogs poo!Deb Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01498425914553666102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24691627.post-14986613615331870202008-09-24T23:43:00.000+01:002008-09-24T23:43:00.000+01:00I am sure that not all owners of the various bull ...I am sure that not all owners of the various bull terrier variants picked these dogs to be intimidatory, but a significant proportion of them have.William Canyngehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16837132983769538580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24691627.post-54023390553337901872008-09-24T18:30:00.000+01:002008-09-24T18:30:00.000+01:00Never mind "status dogs", its the small yappie typ...Never mind "status dogs", its the small yappie type ones that bother me. As any leafletter will know the big ones bark when you walk down the path, so you know they are there. But these small yappy bastards stay quiet until you put your fingers throught the letter box and then they gotcha. <BR/>I'm tempted to buy a Tazer. I know where they live!weggishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04651722712995395981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24691627.post-79998605753392551502008-09-23T21:40:00.000+01:002008-09-23T21:40:00.000+01:00@ Pete: True enough, and there are also dogs that ...@ Pete: True enough, and there are also dogs that look aggressive but aren't necessarily, like Staffs, but either way it can be intimidating if they come charging up to you in a park, particularly if you have small children with you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24691627.post-47019314184379474312008-09-23T11:28:00.000+01:002008-09-23T11:28:00.000+01:00I don't think all young men have these dogs to int...I don't think all young men have these dogs to intimidate them, they're fashionable just like hooded tops.Petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08312860889429622212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24691627.post-35502228098243913102008-09-19T12:20:00.000+01:002008-09-19T12:20:00.000+01:00Thanks for your comment William. There is the inti...Thanks for your comment William. There is the intimidation factor, and also the kids who have dogs to look tought because they're scared of being attacked. The woman from the RSPCA seemed to think that the carrot (the animal awareness weeks on estates, with free micro-chipping, neutering and info about responsible dog ownership) reaped better rewards than simply going in heavy-handed, but at the same time they wanted the stick of changes to legilsation which would put the onus on owners to look after their pets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24691627.post-59683501135944126562008-09-18T10:48:00.000+01:002008-09-18T10:48:00.000+01:00I blogged on this a while ago. I kind of knew tha...I blogged on this a while ago. I kind of knew that this was an issue without having the evidence to hand to make it anything other than an unsubstantiated rant. I think the sad fact is that if you are the kind of person who owns a dog just so you can intimidate people then you are not the sort of person who is going to be amenable to persuasion of your impact on others.<BR/><BR/>You quite like your impact upon others.<BR/><BR/>Sadly, I feel that this issue needs the application of sticks more than carrots.William Canyngehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16837132983769538580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24691627.post-19880083186256283732008-09-16T22:25:00.000+01:002008-09-16T22:25:00.000+01:00Sure, go ahead Mrs Normal. I enjoy your blog, btw....Sure, go ahead Mrs Normal. I enjoy your blog, btw.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24691627.post-41401353296710173132008-09-16T17:09:00.000+01:002008-09-16T17:09:00.000+01:00HelloA new arena for the war on the planet: biting...Hello<BR/><BR/>A new arena for the war on the planet: biting trees to death. What next? Ambushing tulips? Parching lawns? It's a terrifying prospect for the plant world. It's also really sad that in this country, we have a culture that seems to equate 'male' with 'aggressive and brutal'. I know of no other culture where you have to be a killer to be a 'real man.' Very useful when we had an empire to conquer and defend: not so useful now it's our own territory they're laying waste. Thanks for the insight - may I use it on my own blog? www.mrsnormal.commrsnormalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01560249027480956855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24691627.post-61264304587710355842008-09-15T15:13:00.000+01:002008-09-15T15:13:00.000+01:00Thanks for your comments Shasha!Thanks for your comments Shasha!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24691627.post-24571612877443177752008-09-15T14:42:00.000+01:002008-09-15T14:42:00.000+01:00Hi Sue,Very interesting piece. I wish had made it ...Hi Sue,<BR/><BR/>Very interesting piece. I wish had made it to this fringe.<BR/><BR/>The other day, whilst waiting for a train on the platform at Selhurst station, I overheard a bizarre conversation:<BR/><BR/>On my left were two teenage boys aged 15/16. On my right was a teenage boy (15/16) with a pitbull of some description, struggling to hang on to the lead.<BR/><BR/>One of the boys to the left shouted to the boy on the right.<BR/>"You selling?"<BR/>My wife and I wondered if this was something to do with drugs.<BR/>The boy replied, "Nah"<BR/>Almost immediately the boys then said, "Oh so you're breeding it.", to which the boy replied, "It's not mine."<BR/><BR/>This conversation was a real opener to the levels this, "new knife on the street" phenomenon may have reached. <BR/><BR/>I agree. Local authorities need to be properly up to speed and have the capacity to address this rapidly growing phenomenon.Shasha Khanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05447422115242073106noreply@blogger.com